City of Cedar Rapids Welcomes New Parks & Recreation Director
Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz announced the appointment of Carrie Mardorf as the City’s next Parks and Recreation Director. Mardorf will begin her role with the City on Monday, June 23. In this role, Mardorf will lead the Parks and Recreation Department, overseeing operations including parks, recreation...
Air conditioning technician shares the best ways to keep your AC working in heat...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - With temperatures expected to climb this weekend, air conditioning isn’t just a luxury. And Blake Hand’s business, Delta Heating and Cooling, is busy right now. Despite having only been in business for about a year and a half, he says his schedule is full.
Cedar Rapids’ Best Places to Fish Without a Boat
Do you need a boat to find fish? Clearly, a boat can take you places on the water that you can't get to on foot. But there are still plenty of great places to fish from the shore in Eastern Iowa. The website FishFishFind.com recently put together a list of...
New report finds Linn County’s cancer rates exceed national and state averages
A new report shows Linn County has higher cancer rates than both the state and national averages. Public health officials say it’s hard to pin down exactly which culprits are responsible for the high rates.
KCRG First Alert Forecast
First Alert Forecast: Wednesday morning, June 18th. KCRG TV9 First Alert Storm Team's Justin Robets has your wet Wednseday forecast, featuring scattered showers and storms throughout the day and a hot weekend. KCRG First Alert Forecast: Wednesday morning, June 18th. Updated: 21 hours ago. Scattered showers and...
First Alert: Weather Now – The Next Nine for Thursday, June 19
Morning storms followed by clearing & hot weather!. A stormy start to Friday leads into our very hot weekend that follows. First Alert: Weather Now - What You Need to Know for Thursday, June 19. Updated: 15 hours ago. First Alert Chief Meteorologist Joe Winters tracks today's increase and temperatures,...
Metro Mix Chorus will present “Freedom In Song” at the Cedar Rapids Freedom Fest | Column
The joyful harmonies of barbershop-style music will ring through the halls of the Westminster Presbyterian Church at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 26, as Metro Mix Chorus presents "Freedom in Song" in conjunction with the Cedar Rapids Freedom Fest. Several other local performers will offer wonderful entertainment to the...
West Branch marks Juneteenth with a celebration of its ties to the Underground Railroad
WEST BRANCH, Iowa — West Branch got to take a step into the history books as they held a tour around local spots from the Civil War. The town represents a significant place for slaves during the 1800s, with four locations being a part of the underground railroad in Cedar County.
The Linn County Fair kicks off June 25 with free admission on opening day
CENTRAL CITY, Iowa — The Linn County Fair returns back to Central City next week. Heidi Steffen with the Linn County Fair joined Iowa's News Now to discuss the upcoming event. It runs for five days starting Wednesday, June 25 lasting until Sunday, June 29 at the Linn County...
Man accused of killing pregnant woman in Cedar Rapids to plea lesser charge Friday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The man accused of killing a pregnant woman in southwest Cedar Rapids is scheduled to plea to a lesser charge Friday afternoon. Donnie White was facing charges of first-degree murder and termination of a pregnancy. Now, he's set to plea guilty to second-degree murder, the Linn County Attorney's...
