Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Dubuque man caught distributing methamphetamine and trying to escape from jail has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison. Christopher Allen Puccio, 32, received the prison term after pleading guilty in July 2025 to one count of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Chief Judge C.J. Wil

VINTON, Iowa (KCRG) - An auction scheduled this month at the former Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School in Vinton has alumni and former staff concerned about what items may be sold off. Pat Hamling, a former student who started at the school as a third grader in 1945, said...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The landfill at the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency is filling up faster than expected — and once it’s full, Linn County’s trash will have to be hauled elsewhere, doubling the cost per ton. But discussions around what needs to happen before then have stalled.

WILLIAMSBURG — A plan to reduce Highway 149 at Interstate 80 from four lanes to two lanes has been scrapped by the Iowa Department of Transportation after Iowa County found a way to pay for traffic lights at the I-80 ramps. The City of Williamsburg asked the DOT to allow the city to remove traffic lights on the Interst

IOWA CITY — Iowa City schools kitchen manager Melissa Dohrer has been chosen for an esteemed national fellowship designed to transform school food. As part of her capstone project, Dohrer will work with a team in the Iowa City Community School District to develop more plant-based entrées to add to school menus. Dohrer,

A 28-year-old was killed after being struck by two vehicles while standing on Interstate 80 in Iowa City. Yanelli Camarena, 28, was pronounced dead early on Sunday, July 5, and transferred to the University of Iowa Health Care by the Johnson County Medical Examiner, according to a crash report from the Iowa State Patr

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Dental Hygienist pressured a patient into an expensive treatment plan he did not need, a state board said. The Iowa Dental Board reached a settlement agreement with Abby Young, a dental hygienist in Cedar Rapids. The settlement cites Young with a warning and requires her to take an educati

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The Savannah Bananas had some very memorable moments in Iowa City over 4th of July weekend!

Congratulations to Big Grove Brewery for winning gold in the 'Hoppy Beer' category at the 2026 North American Nonalcoholic Cup!