Cedar Rapids IA

SWISHER, Iowa (KCRG) - The southbound right lane has been blocked on I-380 due to a stalled vehicle near Swisher, causing major traffic delays. This is occurring between Exit 10: County Road F12 and Exit 4: Penn Street and County Road F28 (near North Liberty), impacting traffic in that area.

CHATHAM, Ill. (KCRG) - The families of four children and a teenager killed after a vehicle crashed into an Illinois after-school camp have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, just short of a year after the tragic accident. The teenager killed, 18-year-old camp counselor Rylee Britton, of Springfield, planned to attend...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man from Waterloo is now charged following a shooting that injured a man in southwest Cedar Rapids. The December 13, 2025, shooting happened around 10 p.m. at Jim’s Foods. The Cedar Rapids Police Department said shots were fired between two groups of people after a verbal altercation.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids has agreed to pay the Department of Health and Human Services more than 14.8 million as part of a settlement over a civil penalties law. Mercy allegedly violated the Civil Monetary Penalties Law. The hospital told the government it...

Iowa’s battle against bed bugs intensifies in 2026, with recent Orkin reports highlighting persistent infestations in urban centers. Cedar Rapids and Davenport lead as the state’s worst hotspots, climbing into the top 50 U.S. cities for treatments needed. These cities, along with others facing surges, deploy aggressive pest control amid rising travel and housing complaints.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — It’s a sport that you don’t always think of young kids being hooked on, and that’s bowling. But for Reed Ballard, he picked up a bowling ball at just 4 years old and never looked back. “When we first went, I was...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The American Lung Association released its 27th annual “State of the Air” report on its findings when it comes to cleaning up the air in Iowa. It's a three-year study, that shows there are still struggles, especially in Eastern Iowa. Nearly half the kids in the county are breathing unhealthy levels of air pollution, over 112,000 here in the state...

Data centers do not have a favorable view in the public eye, at least on a college campus, nor should they. Most of the stories that come to us these days on the topic are grim. While delivering a TED Talk in April, computer scientist Ayse Coskun gave the example of a town in Virginia that saw its electricity bills shoot up by 20...

As Earth Month draws attention to sustainability efforts, city officials and local volunteers in Iowa City say litter continues to be a persistent issue. The Iowa City Downtown District Ambassadors program deploys paid staff to clean public spaces and maintain downtown areas daily. The program has been in place for nearly two years and tracks the amount of waste collected by ambassadors. Downtown District...

The Iowa City City Council approved its fiscal year 2027 budget at its April 22 formal meeting, following a lengthy debate between councilors on the funding for the Iowa City Police Department. The resolution was approved in a vote of 5-2, with Councilors Megan Alter, Shawn Harmsen, Josh Moe, Mazahir...