Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A University of Iowa researcher is part of an international team that has identified a never-before-seen plasma wave high above Jupiter’s north pole. The wave, called the Alfvén-Langmuir mode, was detected by NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016. Scientists say the...

Linn County is home to some delicious food! Using Google Reviews, we took a look at some of the highest-rated places to eat in the area.

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - On Tuesday, 79-year-old Wayne Novak left his farm for a trip he’s taken hundreds of times- taking a tractor half a mile down Highway 30 to haul manure. But on the way back from this trip, Novak was rear ended by a semi truck....

HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - An additional $200,000 is coming to the Choose Iowa Farms to Food Banks Program - an initiative that helps food banks across the state buy products from local farmers. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig was in Hiawatha Thursday telling people at Hawkeye Area Community Action...

A rural Linn County home was damaged in a fire on Thursday afternoon. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says they were called to 4353 Flemingville Road northwest of Alburnett around 1 pm. The homeowners’ daughter arrived home from school to black smoke and called 911. When firefighters and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Thursday, Iowa Attorny General Brenna Bird and Meskwaki Tribal Chairman Vern Jefferson announced a new pact that could put more dangerous drivers behind bars. The pact clears up jurisdiction confusion between Iowa officers and tribal police while pursuing suspects. Now, Meskwaki Police can...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A house fire caused significant damage and left two dogs hurt in eastern Iowa on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 1:05 p.m. Thursday, authorities responded to a report of a house fire in Alburnett. The homeowner’s young daughter immediately made the call after seeing black smoke...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A current member of the Linn County Board of Supervisors has announced his candidacy for a full term. Sami Scheetz, who joined the board this spring, expressed pride in their decision to run, citing efforts to address food insecurity, improve access to healthcare and mental health services, and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Firefighters responded to a back deck fire that caused significant damage in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday. At approximately 1:54 p.m. Wednesday, fire crews responded to a report of a back deck on fire at a house in the 2200 block of Haven Court SW. Upon...

The first tipoff was a transfer of liquor licenses. KUOO Radio in Dickinson County reported Aug. 14 that city councils in Okoboji and Spirit Lake had approved liquor licenses for Mega Saver, a convenience store chain in the Omaha area with some Florida locations. The license locations were gas stations for Kum & Go,...