Marengo Golf Club completes clubhouse renovations
MARENGO — Marengo Golf Club will show off its renovations this month after flooding damaged the clubhouse earlier this year. On March 19, a busted open valve left the entire downstairs of the Marengo Golf Club Clubhouse flooded with four inches of water. The renovations were completed in early May, less than two months
Rochester Avenue traffic reduced to one lane in Iowa City beginning Monday
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Drivers should expect traffic delays on Rochester Avenue beginning Monday as utility work gets underway in the area. Weather permitting, Rochester Avenue will be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic between Rita Lyn Court and First Avenue starting June 15. A temporary traffic signal...
Linn County Official Raises Power Plant Concerns
(Cedar Rapids) Linn County Board of Supervisors Chair Kirsten Running-Marquardt is raising concerns about a proposed natural gas power plant west of Cedar Rapids. Alliant Energy’s Morgan Valley Energy Center would generate 720 megawatts to meet the growing power demand to operate newly constructed data centers nearby.
That Arena Rock Show bringing classic rock hits to Cedar Rapids this fall
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Fans of classic rock will have a chance to relive some of the biggest arena anthems of the 1970s and 1980s when That Arena Rock Show comes to Cedar Rapids this fall. That Arena Rock Show is billed as a high-energy tribute to classic rock,...
Johnson County residents encouraged to report storm damage
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Johnson County Emergency Management officials are asking residents to report any damage caused by this week's severe weather. The Johnson County Emergency Management Agency said damage reports will help officials evaluate the extent of storm impacts across the county and determine whether assista
Cedar Rapids Police Seek Missing Teen
The Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse is asking for the public’s help in locating 16-year-old Lillian Dorothy Sander, who was last known to have contact on June 8, 2026. Sander is described as a white female, standing 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds. She has...
Iowa appeals court upholds Renard Winfield’s murder conviction
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Court of Appeals filed this week to not overturn Renard Winfield Jr.’s first-degree murder conviction. Winfield, of Gary, Indiana, is currently serving a life sentence in prison for the shooting death of Tommy Curry in Iowa City in 2021. A jury convicted him in December of 2024.
Sewer backup floods basements in Cedar Rapids, city says
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Cedar Rapids shared Friday morning that it received reports of water in residents’ basements in NewBo and Czech Village. The area saw heavy rain and storms Wednesday and Thursday. Several manholes were also full of water, according to the city. The...
Man arrested by ICE at Iowa City market sentenced to federal fraud charge
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Jorge Eliecer Gonzalez-Ochoa has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a federal charge of Fraud and Misuse of Documents. Court documents filed Wednesday say he is sentenced to the custody of the United States Bureau of Prisons for “time served plus one day.” He will not have to serve any sup
‘A game-changer’: Project SEARCH interns graduate from UnityPoint Health – St. Luke’s Hospital
A major milestone was celebrated at UnityPoint Health - St. Luke’s Hospital on Thursday as 12 interns officially graduated from Project SEARCH.

















