Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A fire at a Cedar Rapids mobile home is under investigation. Crews got a call just before 2:45 Wednesday morning of a fire on the 3700 block of 16th Avenue SW. When they got there they found flames on three sides of the home. They...

6 pediatric specialties honored in new latest rankings. University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital is once again ranked the state’s No. 1 children’s hospital and No. 12 in the Midwest region in the 2025-26 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Noelridge Park Church says it will close in the coming weeks. The Cedar Rapids church has been a part of the community since 1956. “For decades, this church has been a place a of worship, fellowship, and transformation,” the Noelridge Park Church shared. “Though the building may close, the...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A national group visited Iowa City Tuesday to talk about protecting people inside places of worship amid gun violence. The National Concealed Carry Association made a presentation to church leaders. Church shootings in places like Michigan and Minnesota over the summer are leading to more...

TIFFIN, Iowa (KCRG) - A groundbreaking ceremony for the new Homemakers location in Tiffin will take place next week. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at 11:00 a.m. on October 15. It will be held at the furniture site south of PinSeekers in Tiffin. Homemakers plans to open in 2028...

TIFFIN, Iowa — After five attempts at the crown, Morning Sun native Hayley Buettell finally earned the title of Miss Iowa USA this summer. The University of Iowa art major will represent the state later this month at the Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada. “It surely has been...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids restaurant is set to close this weekend. Runt’s Munchies owner Jess Johnson shared the restaurant’s last day will be October 11. The restaurant has been serving American comfort foods for more than eight years. The diner is also known for its baked goods.

Iowa City business owners are protesting the arrest of Jorge Elieser González Ochoa by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, by placing “No ICE” banners in their storefronts, hosting Know Your Rights training sessions, and speaking out on the issue. The morning of Sept. 25, a video...

To view a log of the calls for service, click here. Hozaifa Hussein Ahmed Ali, 24, of Iowa City was arrested on an Iowa City warrant on charges of two counts of assault with intent to commit sexual abuse-bodily injury, two counts of false imprisonment, two counts of assault causing bodily injury or mental illness and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — As fall approaches, gardeners are often tempted to trim back their plants for winter. However, experts suggest that leaving perennials standing can offer numerous benefits for insects, birds, and soil. "Leaving behind that plant residue, the stems and the leaves and those kinds of things,...