Cedar Rapids IA

Why do we care if Cedar Rapids takes some of the business from our local casinos? It comes down to tax and endowment dollars. People in the crowd included caregivers, patients and providers, all worried about what potential cuts to Medicaid could mean here in Iowa. Keeping your A/C working...

What once was a bowling alley in Cedar Rapids is now home to Texas-style BBQ food!. Westdale Bowling Center first opened in 1984. The center abruptly closed in November 2019. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reported in 2021 on plans to turn the old bowling alley into a live music venue. But now the building is home to a new...

The sheriff's office arrested Craig Hameister, 44, of Rochester in connection to the death of Melissa Hunt, 36, after a manhunt, Wednesday night.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It's a boy!. Des Moines Blank Park Zoo welcomes baby Henri, a male addax calf. Henri is second addax calf born at the zoo in hopes to strengthen the species of one of the most endangered antelopes. Henri's sister was born in 2023 after their...

A ruling regarding a challenge on the new casino in Cedar Rapids has not yet been announced. A judge heard the challenge from Riverside Casino and the Washington County Riverboat Foundation on May 7th at the Henry County Courthouse. The judge has a 60-day window from the hearing to make a decision.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — New developments have been announced for the Westside Library project in Cedar Rapids, with plans for an affordable housing complex to be built alongside it. Developers cited the proximity to businesses like Aldi and CVS as key factors in choosing the location. "People certainly in...

Why do we care if Cedar Rapids takes some of the business from our local casinos? It comes down to tax and endowment dollars. People in the crowd included caregivers, patients and providers, all worried about what potential cuts to Medicaid could mean here in Iowa. Keeping your A/C working...

As Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests continue across the country—including here in Iowa—the Linn County Jail is currently housing some of those taken into federal custody. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office has a three-year agreement with the U.S. Marshals Service to house ICE detainees, earning the...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A construction worker has died in a workplace accident at the intersection of I-380 and Wright Brothers Boulevard Thursday afternoon. According to Cedar Rapids Police, the accident took place at approximately 2:19 p.m. When officers arrived on scene, they found one person had died as...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Three more cases of measles have been confirmed in eastern Iowa. According to the Iowa Health and Human Services website, the new cases are in three unvaccinated individuals — an adult female and two children. The three new cases were all exposed to measles by another family member, an...