Hawkeyes Boost Recruiting Class With 4-Star Forward
The Hawkeyes continue to build for the future with a highly rated forward joining the class.
All the Events Scheduled for the 2026 Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival
This year's Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival is shaping up to be a good one! The dates for this year's events have been set, and we have a rundown of everything you need to know.
Storms move out, drier over the weekend
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Showers and storms will diminish through the overnight hours. Saturday will be windy and cool with mostly cloudy skies and highs in the 40s. A few isolated showers are possible throughout the day, but these will be spotty and light in nature. Lows Saturday night fall into the low to mid...
Former soccer coach avoids jail time after pleading guilty to touching a child
A former junior varsity soccer coach at Prairie High School makes a court appearance Friday after pleading guilty to indecent contact with a child. Peyton Helgeson reportedly touched the inner thigh of a child sometime between August 2024 and March 2025 at St. Matthew Early Childhood Center's before-and-after-school...
Two pets lost in Friday night fire in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Emergency crews were called to a fire in Iowa City Friday night, while reportedly nobody was hurt, two pets were lost. The Iowa City Fire Department was called around 11:10 p.m. to a condo on the city’s east side. The caller told first responders there was a fire in the basement, the blaze...
Empty downtown Cedar Rapids office spaces converting to apartments
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Some offices in downtown Cedar Rapids have been collecting dust for years. Vacancy rates along the I-380 corridor have nearly doubled in the last four years. Piles of old keyboards, dust covering the floor and employee paperwork left abandoned for years fill the empty spaces.
UPDATE: Iowa City teenager found safe
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Police Department says a teenager has been found safe. The 15-year-old girl, had gone missing Thursday morning. They now say she is safe, and did not have any other information to share on the case. KCRG-TV9 has removed the name and image...
IA National Guard soldiers to land Thursday in Cedar Rapids
DES MOINES, Iowa (WHO) — After landing in the United States last week, the Iowa National Guard says 200 more Iowa soldiers will be welcomed home on Thursday. On March 27, the Guard announced that an additional 200 soldiers from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, had safely arrived back in the United...
Former Iowa wrestler Jordan Williams enters plea deal for June 14 incident
Former Iowa wrestler Jordan Williams and his attorney entered into a plea deal with prosecutors on April 3, agreeing to an amended simple misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct from an incident that occurred in June 2025. According to court records, Williams and his attorney agreed to an amended simple misdemeanor...
Free dental care gives Iowa children and dental students reason to smile
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - Without insurance, the average dental appointment can cost up to $300, according to Delta Dental of Iowa. But Thursday, some Cedar Valley kids got that care for free. For the first time at Hawkeye Community College, kids got their teeth checked and cleaned at no cost.

















