Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Fire Chief Greg Smith is retiring after 32 years. His last day will be June 30, city officials shared. Smith was appointed Fire Chief in 2019. He previously served as Battalion Chief (2009-2011), Fire Captain (1999-2009), and Firefighter (1994-1999), according to the city’s website.

A new film festival celebrating Latino culture and community is coming to Iowa City this weekend. The inaugural Aquí y Allá Latin American Film Festival takes place May 1-3 at FilmScene’s Chauncey cinema and features six new premieres.

ANAMOSA, Iowa (KCRG) - Olivia Engelbart, a sixth grade student at Anamosa Middle School, is the Student of the Month for April. Her teacher, Angel Emig, says Engelbart set a goal this year to have her own voice. This school year, she is helping grow friendships and skills by starting a crochet club.

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - A Coralville woman pleaded guilty to bankruptcy fraud after hiding more than $70,000 in assets belonging to a cognitively impaired nursing home resident to avoid paying the resident’s nursing home debt. 64-year-old Donita Eckrich pleaded guilty to one count of bankruptcy fraud on April 22.

As the University of Iowa’s Orthodontic graduate program prepares to celebrate its 100th anniversary next year, Kyungsup Shin, the graduate program director, is stepping into the role of departmental executive officer of the UI’s Department of Orthodontics, effective July 1. Shin will succeed Lina Moreno Uribe, who held...

The North Liberty Police Department will move forward reviewing and adhering to Iowa Law Enforcement Accreditation standards annually after gaining accreditation on April 15 as part of a $700 annual program. The Iowa Law Enforcement Accreditation also provides a grant funded by the Iowa Police Chiefs’ Association, depending on the...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would give the University of Northern Iowa the power to approve charter schools and expand funding for those schools. Public charter schools charge no tuition and operate outside of an elected school board, like the middle school Cedar...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids School Board voted Monday night to close six school buildings and restructure how it educates students. The closures are part of the district’s plans to address decades of funding shortfalls due to declining enrollment and what it calls a lack of school funding.

CEDAR RAPIDS — After an initial launch as an Irish restaurant and a rebrand to a sports bar, Lindale Neighborhood Pub has closed. The restaurant’s last day open was April 19 at Lindale Mall, 4444 First Ave. NE. “It's been an incredible journey, and we're so grateful to have had the opportunity to serve you,” the restaurant said in a social media post. The restaurant...