Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be conducting prescribed burns this spring on wildlife management areas in parts of eastern Iowa. The burns will be in the Iowa River Unit in Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Linn, and Tama counties. Areas...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City is now accepting applications for its Program for Improving Neighborhoods (PIN) Grants, which provide funding to help residents turn community-driven ideas into action. The PIN Grant supports projects that connect neighbors, strengthen community ties and promote local pride. Eligible...

Eating disorders are among the most prevalent and dangerous mental health concerns for Iowa teenagers, and specialized treatment options in the state are limited. The University of Iowa’s Scanlan Center for School Mental Health is now offering treatment for eating disorders to Iowa students 12 and older, as well as...

A Coralville dentist charged with repeatedly performing expensive but unnecessary dental procedures on patients will retain his license subject to two years of disciplinary probation. In March 2025, the Iowa Dental Board charged Dr. Jefferey Rubel, 63, of Coralville’s Coral West Dental clinic, with knowingly making...

To Sonya Jackson, her great aunt Lulu Merle Johnson was a picky but mysterious woman. She was a pillar of her family and the kind of older woman with wisdom beyond any number of years. Johnson was also a woman who would downplay her past too often, Jackson said. “She...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – An Iowa bill that would designate homeless shelters as Drug-Free Zones would also impose criminal penalties on shelter staff and strip state funding from organizations found in violation. House File 2584 would classify homeless shelters and a 300-foot radius around them as Drug-Free...

Spring is just a few short weeks away. Time to put away the shovel and snowblower and get your grill ready for action! But perhaps your grill has seen better days. Does that old thing even work? Don't worry...we've got you covered with some help from our friends at The Grill Works and Junge Automotive!

BLUFFTON, S.C. – The University of Iowa men’s golf team completed the first two rounds of the Colleton River Collegiate on Sunday, finishing the day in fourth place at six-under par. The Hawkeyes were led by a strong opening performance from sophomore Ryan Shellberg, who tops the individual leaderboard at...

Stephens has dealt with ADHD and mental health challenges throughout his career, but came out on the other side.

The Union Station Food Court inside the University of Iowa’s Iowa Memorial Union will close on March 13 due to renovations. The closure marks the next phase of a sweeping renovation project that will temporarily disrupt dining operations while permanently changing how food is served inside the IMU, Director of Dining...