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Man connected to Melody Hoffman murder arrested again after leaving work release facility

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Logan Kimpton is back in custody after escaping a work release facility Friday. Court records show Kimpton signed out of the Larry Nelson Residential Center on Friday but did not return as required, prompting authorities to classify him as an escapee. Kimpton previously entered an...
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Marshalltown man sentenced in meth conspiracy

A Marshalltown man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 25-year-old Juan Eduardo Rivas Martinez was sentenced June 11 in Cedar Rapids after pleading guilty Jan. 12 to conspiracy to di
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City High Swept By Seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy in MVC Doubleheader

IOWA CITY – City High coach Jeff Koenig wasn’t looking to make excuses following a doubleheader sweep at the hands of Class 5A seventh-ranked Cedar Rapids Kennedy on Friday. Koenig also wasn’t going to dwell on the back-to-back losses to the Cougars. After Cedar Rapids Kennedy (11-5)...
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Saturday marks 18 years since the historic crest on the Cedar River in Cedar...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — On June 13, 2008 downtown Cedar Rapids was flooded by historic high waters on the Cedar River. Saturday marks 18 years since that record crest of 31.12 feet, 11 feet higher than the river had ever gone before. The devastating flooding was...
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First Alert Day Saturday

What you need to know about Saturday’s storm chances.
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Update: I-380 lane reopened following to crash near Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A crash near Cedar Rapids that caused a traffic backup on I-380 has been cleared, with all lanes reopened to traffic. According to the Iowa DOT, the crash occurred between Exit 13: County Road E70 and Exit 16: US 151 and US 218. DOT cameras...
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Man who pleaded guilty in death of Marion woman escapes work release facility

One of the men who pleaded guilty in the death of Melody Hoffman, a 20-year-old from Marion, has escaped from his work release facility.
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Cedar Rapids approves bid for final phase of Cedar Lake improvements

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids city leaders have approved the final major construction package for improvements at Cedar Lake, moving forward with recreational amenities aimed at transforming the area into a destination for outdoor recreation. The Cedar Rapids City Council approved the bid package this week,
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Lavender farm treehouses featured in Iowa City Parade of Homes

OXFORD, Iowa (KWQC) - A lavender farm in eastern Iowa is drawing national attention after its treehouses were recognized as one of Airbnb’s most wish-listed destinations in the state. Calyx Creek Lavender Farm is opening its treehouses to visitors this weekend as part of the Iowa City Parade of...
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Signs Have Gone Up For Clock House Brewing’s New Downtown Cedar Rapids Taproom

Clock House Brewing is in the process of taking over the former Iowa Brewing Company for a new combination of the two businesses called 'Clock House on 3rd'

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