One injured after early morning fire at manufactured home in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — One person was hurt early Wednesday morning after a fire in a manufactured home in southwest Cedar Rapids. Firefighters were called to the 3700 block of 16th Avenue SW just before 3 a.m. Crews arrived to see three sides of the home...
AAA Study: Road Rage is Rising, and How Iowans Can Avoid It
A road rage incident in eastern Iowa’s Linn County over the weekend ended with one of the drivers jailed on a charge of attempted murder. A new AAA study finds road rage is becoming more frequent, more aggressive and — it’s contagious. Brian Ortner, a spokesman for...
Marion Police Officer offers safety tips on dealing with aggressive driving
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Iowa City celebrates Hispanic Heritage month through art with Semana Cultural Latina
A weeklong celebration of Latino culture has returned to Iowa City after six years, bringing with it a collection of pop-up exhibits, performances, and workshops celebrating Latino culture in Iowa during this year’s Hispanic Heritage month. Semana Cultural Latina returned to Iowa City after the pandemic caused a...
Waypoint Services project underway to provide 12 new apartments to unhoused individuals
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — With an effort to get people off the streets of Cedar Rapids, Waypoint Services is fundraising to open a new facility that provides apartments of various sizes to individuals experiencing homelessness. Jaye Kennedy has been working with Waypoint for more than a decade and she...
Military members feel the impact of government shutdown
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - are Iowa National Guardsmen who were deployed this last spring. One current service member said, ‘Rent, mortgage, the bills - none of those things stop for those who currently aren’t getting a paycheck.’. Tim Nash joined the Army after college. At the age...
Man hurt in texting and driving crash on I-380
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — A man was injured in a crash Wednesday morning on southbound Interstate 380 near Center Point after police said a woman was texting while driving. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said a 2016 Volkswagen Passat rear-ended a 2019 Jeep Renegade at the 35-mile marker just before 9:30 a.m.
319 Public Indecency: Tik Tok Trends Make Their Way to Kennedy High School
Recent Tik Tok trends have schools throughout the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) on high alert. The trend has students going to schools around the country, calling themselves “piss crew” The videos depict buildings being urinated on to the song, “Tonight is the Night” by Oli808. This trend has made...
Court records provide new information on Linn County road rage incident
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — New information has been made available about Brent Wallenmeyer, the 30-year-old man who was arrested and charged with attempted murder after a road rage incident in Linn County on Sunday. Court documents show Wallenmeyer is facing a litany of charges including robbery, OWI and assault...
Jon Kinzenbaw to Sell 100+ Antique Tractors From His Private Collection in Iowa
Jon and Marcia Kinzenbaw, of eastern Iowa, are beginning to downsize their extensive collection of antique tractors, with an online auction scheduled Nov. 4. A lifelong inventor and builder, Jon Kinzenbaw has been an avid collector for decades, but this is the first time any of this collection has been offered for...
