Developers, city leaders break ground on first phase of ‘The Core of Hiawatha’
HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - Developers and city leaders broke ground Wednesday on the first phase of “The Core of Hiawatha,” a mixed-use development in what the city calls its downtown district. The four-story building will be constructed at the corner of Robins Road and Faye Street. The upper...
With cancer rates rising, UI creating nitrate-forecasting tool
IOWA CITY — A new University of Iowa research initiative — involving NASA satellite data and water-monitoring systems — aims to develop a forecasting and early-warning system for nitrate levels in Iowa rivers and streams, potentially serving as a tool in the state’s fight against its rising cancer rate. The new Nitrate
West St. Paul, MN, Husband and Father Shane Benton, 33, Dies Suddenly, Leaves Behind...
Shane Steven Benton, a 33-year-old husband and father from West St. Paul, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on August 1, 2026, leaving behind his wife Holly and their four-year-old triplet daughters, Rory, Agnes, and Nikkō. Benton was born on December 13, 1992, in Fargo, North Dakota, and moved with his family...
Man hurt in overnight rollover crash in Linn County
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - A man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after a rollover crash shortly after midnight, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The driver lost control of the vehicle before it rolled into a bean field off Highway 13 south of Martin Creek Road. The car landed on its roof.
Emotions run high at Morgan Valley town hall
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Advocates with the grassroots Save Morgan Valley shared facts about Alliant Energy’s proposed gas-fired power plant during a public forum, as some shared their emotions, as well. “I’m here to speak for those who have no voice,” said Sonja Hadenfeldt, a raptor rehabilitator who...
i9 Exclusive: ‘I won’t stop’ trafficking survivor advocates for change after years of abuse
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man who was trafficked out of his own home as a child says the abuse has never fully ended because images his step-father took and sold are still circulating on the internet. Gage West said he was exploited for more than four...
Jerseys Pub & Grub opens after rebranding
CEDAR RAPIDS — A Cedar Rapids bar and grill has opened under a new name. Jerseys Pub & Grub, 5761 C St. SW, is now Rip’s Bar & Grill. The new establishment, opened by Traci “Rip” Ripperda and husband Tyrone Schwieger on Aug. 1, will start accepting online and pickup orders this week. Ripperda grew up in northwestern
Traffic Alert: I-380 ramp closures in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa DOT is closing some ramps Tuesday for an hours to remove old light poles. The closures in Cedar Rapids will start at 9 a.m. and last an hour each. Northbound Diagonal Drive SW Off-Ramp. Southbound Diagonal Drive SW On-Ramp. 7th Street NE Off-Ramp.
Cedar Rapids Police prepare for National Night Out
Cedar Rapids Police are getting ready for National Night Out, a chance for neighbors to come together, have some fun and connect with local law enforcement.
3 detained at ICE check-ins at Cedar Rapids DHS office, advocacy group says
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Advocacy group Escucha Mi Voz told KCRG that three people were detained at their immigration check-ins at the Cedar Rapids Department of Homeland Security office Tuesday morning. One of those people was Adela Margarita Angel Melendez, an immigrant from El Salvador living in West Liberty....
