Cedar Rapids IA

WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities have identified the man shot by a West Branch police officer Wednesday as 22-year-old Kalen Tihpen. Court documents show Tihpen has a lengthy criminal history. On Wednesday morning, Tihpen was shot four times by a West Branch officer and is in the ICU at...

MUSCATINE, Iowa — What sort of challenges do our rural communities face that make them more susceptible to higher obesity rates? How can we create long lasting change that goes beyond telling people to eat healthier?. Those are exactly the questions the LEAP program is hoping to answer in...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A city program is helping make homeownership more accessible as the housing market remains challenging for buyers. The ROOTS program launched after the 2008 flood and was renewed following the 2020 derecho. The program builds brand-new single-family homes valued up to $175,000, and eligible

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Tiffin man was sentenced to four years of probation after police say he stole and attempted to sell $60,000 worth of medical and construction equipment from the University of Iowa Health Care campus in North Liberty. 56-year-old Kevin Grimm pleaded guilty to first-degree theft...

FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) - Residents and city leaders say traffic from data center construction has become a safety issue. Thousands of construction workers traveling to and from data center sites in southwest Cedar Rapids have turned once-quiet streets into daily traffic nightmares for Fairfax residents. Wednesday night,

A couple of small businesses have recently opened new locations and expanded their offerings! Wild Lotus Apothecary is now open at NewBo City Market, and Cedar Witch Goods has relocated to Marion. Wild Lotus Apothecary has been a guest vendor at NewBo City Market many times in the past, but...

This 4th of July weekend, you'll have plenty of options when it comes to events! Check out some of the big ones happening across Eastern Iowa in 2026.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department released its May 2026 crime statistics, highlighting a significant increase in operating while intoxicated (OWI) arrests compared with recent years. Police have made 227 OWI arrests so far in 2026, a 21% increase from the same period in 2025 and...

The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans is holding an information seminar in eastern Iowa Thursday. Senior National Service Officer Audie Thornburg says they will try to answer questions about benefits for members. “In the last couple of years it’s been mostly the new benefits that have been being passed by VA, like t

WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities confirmed that the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in West Branch. Cedar County deputies, Tipton Police and state troopers responded to West Orange Street at 11 a.m. Multiple houses were blocked