The Economics of Data Centers Creating Jobs Are So Bad That They Sound Like...
Whenever big data center developers roll into town, their pitch ends up sounding something like this: hand over your land and your resources, throw in a decade of government subsidies, and we’ll give your ailing little burg some jobs, tax revenue, and a shiny new facility to boost the local economy.
Bear spotted in Wetumpka moving east, police say
Authorities provide an update on a bear spotted in Wetumpka last week.
Iowa City Animal Services investigating dog bite
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City Animal Services are investigating a dog bite that occurred on Saturday, July 11. The biting incident took place around 8:30 p.m. at Fairmeadows Park on Lakeside Drive. The victim reported being bit by a stray dog while walking through the park. The dog...
Crab House is Set to Open a Second Cedar Rapids Restaurant
Signage for Crab House Seafood Boil & Bar has appeared on one of the buildings attached to Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids!
Alleged Ped Mall shooter had prior gun charges, court considers move
A Cedar Rapids teenager accused of shooting and injuring five people on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall had a history of weapons charges starting in 2022, a recent testimony revealed. During a July 10 hearing to consider moving the trial to juvenile court, Juvenile Court Officer Tony Dielschneider testified that Damarian
Trial will be reset for Alabama man charged with trying to kill 3 officers
CEDAR RAPIDS — A judge Monday agreed to reset the trial for an Alabama man who is charged with trying to kill three officers during a high-speed chase on Dec. 31, 2025, in Eastern Iowa. Samuel Reese III, 32, of Center Point, Alabama, during a case management conference, asked 6th Judicial District Judge Ian Thornhill f
UI student accused of raping unconscious woman in dorm pleads not guilty
IOWA CITY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — The University of Iowa student accused of carrying a woman inside a campus dorm and then raping her is pleading not guilty to his charges. Court filings show Cameron Frattalone, 19, pled not guilty to one count of third-degree sexual abuse on...
North Liberty 5-year-old hits a home run with half a heart
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Mikai Phelps is five years old, and was born with only one working heart ventricle. Last weekend, he stepped up to the plate at Kinnick Stadium during a Savannah Bananas show and hit a ceremonial first-pitch home run in front of about 70,000 fans. Mikai...
Kirk Ferentz can enter some rarified air after being named to the Dodd Trophy...
The Dodd Trophy is awarded to the coach who experiences success on the field while also stressing the importance of scholarship, leadership, and integrity.
KXEL Morning News for Mon. Jul. 13, 2026
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Cedar Rapids Police said they’re investigating after a shooting left one person dead Saturday. Police were called to the 600 block of 2nd Avenue SW around 5:40 Saturday evening for reports of a shooting. Officers arrived on scene to find an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound injury. Offic
