Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Chief is addressing staffing shortages that caused the Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control to close earlier this year. In a post on Facebook, Chief Dostal said seven temporary, part-time positions have been filled or are in the process of being hired.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - High temperatures are expected throughout the weekend in the Eastern Iowa area. The American Red Cross is offering tips to keep you and your loved ones safe in the heat. 1. Stay hydrated by drinking a cup of water every hour, even if you don’t...

Liberty, City High and West each take doubleheaders, as Iowa City sweeps Cedar Rapids. Liberty, City High and West each take doubleheaders, as Iowa City sweeps Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — On Friday afternoon in Linn County court, a man took a plea deal of lesser charges after admitting he beat a pregnant woman to death with the back of a gun on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids. Donnie White, 51, of Cedar Rapids, pleaded...

A recent study by Wasatch Defense Lawyers has brought forward a concerning statistic: some of America’s most well-known college towns are also among the most dangerous. The ranking, based on the number of crimes per 10,000 people, highlights ten cities where students and residents alike face elevated safety risks in...

A district court judge has struck down a lawsuit that challenged the language in the Linn County gambling referendum that allowed developers to get a license to build a casino in Cedar Rapids. Cedar Rapids mayor Tiffany O’Donnell says the ruling affirmed that Linn County voters knew exactly what they...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A motorcycle accident in Linn County left one man injured on Friday morning. Officers responded to a report of an accident involving a Fairfax man on Interstate 380 at Lewis Access Road. When officers arrived on scene, they found a motorcycle on it’s side and...

Liberty, City High and West each take doubleheaders, as Iowa City sweeps Cedar Rapids. Liberty, City High and West each take doubleheaders, as Iowa City sweeps Cedar Rapids.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A construction worker died Thursday during a workplace accident near Interstate 380 and Wright Brothers Boulevard. Cedar Rapids Police say at 2:19 p.m. officers were called out for an injured worker to road construction there. The worker was found dead. Authorities say the worker was...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Students in Cedar Rapids are using their summer break to learn about the significance of Juneteenth as part of the Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success. Specifically, the day marks the day when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned they were free 2.5 years after...