Manchester woman charged with assault for allegedly throwing knife from moving vehicle
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Manchester woman is charged with assault after allegedly throwing a knife at a woman from the passenger seat of a moving vehicle in Cedar Rapids. Paige Abbott was charged with assault by using or displaying a deadly weapon after the incident occurred on Thursday.
WMT radio lays off local on-air personalities
CEDAR RAPIDS — WMT radio has been on the air in Cedar Rapids for more than 100 years. On Thursday, local on-air personalities had their shows canceled abruptly as the station’s parent company, iHeartMedia, implemented changes across the nation after, it said, facing losses in the hundreds of millions of dollars in past
Iowans Report Hearing the Mysterious “World Hum” Sound
People across Iowa report a low-frequency “World Hum” sound, often heard in cities, with no clear confirmed cause yet identified.
One person injured in three-vehicle crash near Springville
SPRINGVILLE, Iowa — One person was taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon near Springville. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, Linn County Sheriff’s Rescue, the Springville Fire Department and Anamosa Ambulance were called at about 1:45 p.m. to Highway 151 and Springville Road f
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jun. 26, 2026
The Department of Justice says a Cedar Rapids man defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs in claiming he provided home health care to veterans, but didn’t–and spent the tax money on gambling debts. Jacob Hughes and his company Hughes Home Care are accused of defrauding the Department of Veterans Affairs of more th
23-Year-Old Thrown From Motorcycle on Highway 100 — Construction Zone Turned Deadly in Seconds
A late-night ride along a Linn County highway ended in serious injury Tuesday when a young Cedar Rapids man was violently thrown from his motorcycle after striking a construction cone, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. The crash was reported at approximately 9:21 p.m. on Highway 100 near...
He Rode Greyhound Buses Carrying Pounds of Meth — A Jury Just Found Him...
A Chicago man has been found guilty on federal drug charges after prosecutors proved he turned Greyhound bus routes into a personal meth-supply pipeline between Illinois and Iowa — a scheme investigators say he repeated multiple times before finally getting caught with nearly two pounds of ice methamphetamine in a back
Where to watch 4th of July fireworks in eastern Iowa
Iowa (KCRG) - Find the nearest fireworks show to you to celebrate the Fourth of July holiday and America’s 250th birthday!. CEDAR RAPIDS: The Freedom Festival will have a fireworks celebration on the 4th of July during it’s Celebration of Freedom event. WHERE: McGrath Amphitheatre: 475 1st Street...
Oakdale Overlook subdivision in Corallville to add apartments, retail
A new subdivision with more than 60 apartments and commercial space is headed for Coralville, with construction set to start soon and finish in a few years. The Coralville City Council unanimously passed the first reading of a rezoning request and site plan on Tuesday, June 23, for five buildings on a seven-acre lot on
Christine Knapp Appointed General Manager of the Madison Water Utility
Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway is appointing Christine Knapp as the next General Manager of the Madison Water Utility. Knapp has served with the City of Cedar Rapids Water Division for the past nine years, the last five as Plant Manager. “Christine has an accomplished track record as a top manager in...

















