Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Police Department has arrested two people who are accused of stealing more than two dozen dolls and reselling them. Mercedes Seastrand and Zarkee Hall, both from Iowa City, were arrested on Monday. Both face a charge of second-degree theft. A criminal complaint...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — The Pork Tornadoes will headline a free concert Friday, May 22, to celebrate the opening of the new Hy-Vee Amphitheater at Centennial Park in North Liberty. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with Rival 5 performing at 6:15 p.m. The Pork Tornadoes take the stage from...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A French Quarter-inspired cafe will close less than a year after it opened. Cafe Beignets opened last October in the Lindale Mall and is set to close in the second week of August. The cafe’s owners made shared the announcement last week with the update...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Panic broke out as families and students were leaving the Empowering Excellence Charter School graduation in downtown Cedar Rapids Tuesday night. Cedar Rapids police said despite reports of shots fired, there was no sign of gunfire and no injuries. KCRG-TV9’s Beth Malicki was on the scene ar

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - About a year after a state audit, a former county employee is being criminally charged. Wade Schultz, 56, of Lisbon, is the former Operations Superintendent for the Johnson County Conservation Department. He faces felony charges of first and second-degree theft, as well as misdemeanor charges o

An Iowa high school senior celebrated his graduation from a hospital bed after a car accident left him permanently paralyzed from the waist down, and his hospital made sure he didn’t miss the moment.

Known for its New Orleans-style treats, Cafe Beignets will soon say goodbye to Cedar Rapids.

The Johnson County jail is in serious disrepair. It was one of the first buildings I toured when I was running for County Supervisor in 2022, and I left the tour with a headache and a sick feeling in my stomach — it is a disgrace that the conditions of the jail have gone unaddressed for so long. It is not a place anyon

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Drivers in downtown Iowa City will need to watch for temporary parking restrictions this week as the city begins spring street sweeping operations. The Streets Division says crews will begin sweeping the downtown area Thursday, May 21, and continue through Friday, May 22, to clear sand and debris from

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — As grocery, housing and gas prices continue to climb, food pantries across eastern Iowa say they are seeing a surge in families seeking help to make ends meet. Organizations in the region report about twice as many people coming in for assistance as rising costs...