Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — A Cedar Rapids man previously convicted in connection with a 2020 murder has been given more prison time on gun charges. Back in August, Marshawn Jeffries pleaded guilty to possession of a gun by a felon. He was sentenced Monday to more than three years in federal prison,...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - December 31 is the last day the public will be able to freely access Iowa’s historical archives at the Centennial building in Iowa City. The building is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. The collections will remain accessible to researchers and students...

Vanderbilt punter Nick Haberer cost his team dearly with an inexplicable error late in the first half against Iowa. The Commodores faced the Hawkeyes on Wednesday in the Reliaquest Bowl at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fl., and were trailing 7-3 with under a minute to go in the second quarter. Facing 4th and 27 … ...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Parks Foundation (CRPF) and Friends of Parks Sustainers are hosting a "First Day Hike" to kick off the new year. Head to the trailhead at Old MacDonald's Farm at Bever Park (2700 Bever Ave SE) at 10am for a short 30-45 minute forest trail hike followed by warm beverages and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Kaden Wetjen’s path from junior college transfer to walk-on to consensus All-American exemplifies what Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz calls a developmental program. The Iowa return specialist learned of his All-American selection while relaxing at home. “I think I was sitting on my couch playing...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - A Center Point man who escaped from a halfway house in eastern Iowa on a drug trafficking conviction was sentenced Tuesday. 35-year-old Paul White pleaded guilty to escaping from custody on September 16, 2025. White was convicted of possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute in...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man who was previously sentenced for his involvement in a 2020 murder was sentenced Monday for illegally possessing a firearm. 22-year-old Marshawn Jeffries pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon on August 5, 2025. Jeffries was a passenger in...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa – A suspect in a carjacking in Cedar Falls was shot by law enforcement officers in Linn County following a pursuit Wednesday morning. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office posted on X that a carjacking suspect was involved in a pursuit with its deputies on I-380 into Hiawatha. LCSO said the suspect fired...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids man has been arrested after police connected him to a marijuana-themed party at an Airbnb in February 2024. Police say 22-year-old Shevell Ash was at a party that was advertised on social media as involving marijuana. When officers responded to the home, Ash allegedly ran away in a...