Cedar Rapids IA

MARION, Iowa — The intersection of Highways 13 and 151 has reopened to traffic in all directions following emergency repairs Wednesday evening. City officials said an oversized vehicle struck the mast arm supporting the eastbound traffic signals on Monday. An inspection determined the pole was compromised and needed...

Iowa's first-year head coach was not happy with how the Hawkeyes competed on both ends in a bad 77-70 loss to Maryland in College Park, MD.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man facing an attempted murder charge in connection to a drive-by shooting at a Cedar Rapids gas station will go to trial after pleading not guilty this week. Police say 20-year-old Farhan Mohamed shot a 13-year-old male near a Kwik Star on Center Point...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids City Council approved tax breaks Tuesday for a developer to convert a former elementary school into apartments starting this spring. The decision comes one day after the school board explored closing five schools due to falling enrollment. The district closed Garfield...

Valentine’s Day will be extra special for Iowa high school wrestlers.

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Crisp & Green, a healthy fast food restaurant, has opened the doors to its 50th location in the nation in Coralville’s Iowa River Landing, bringing fast and healthy meal options to the area. The Minnesota-based chain now operates in two Iowa cities: Coralville and West Des Moines, with the...

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Kennedy High School won't be closing. The Cedar Rapids Community School District is taking that option to help balance their budget off the table. At Monday's meeting the Board narrowed their options down to two. Both would close Wright, CRA, Cleveland, Grant, Nixon and Truman elementary schools.

The Iowa Court of Appeals has ordered a new trial for a man convicted of murder in a fatal bar shooting in Linn County. Duvall Walker Junior was convicted of first-degree murder in the shooting of Cameron Barnes in the midst of a brawl at the Cocktail’s and Company bar in Marion on St. Patrick’s Day of 2023. One of...

The City of Coralville is considering revisiting its contract with Flock Safety, a company that operates controversial Automated License Plate Readers. It comes after the city received a letter from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office that states part of its city policy prohibiting the cameras from being used for...