Cedar Rapids IA

MARION, Iowa — A garage fire in Marion on Friday evening was quickly contained, and everyone inside the home evacuated safely. The Marion Fire Department says crews were called around 7:14 p.m. Feb. 27 to the 2400 block of 26th Avenue for a fire in a garage attached to a house.

Before black and gold belonged to Iowa, they were Iowa State's school colors IOWA CITY — Before black and gold became synonymous with the University of Iowa, and Iowa State University painted its campus in cardinal red, the University of Northern Iowa actually boasted red among its colors and ISU adopted black, gold...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Community members gathered Sunday in Cedar Rapids to honor people who have died while in federal immigration custody and to call for greater accountability. Organizers say they have identified 77 deaths over the past two years, including 13 so far this year, involving people held...

HOMEOWNERS have been warned of strict laws that dictate exactly what’s permitted in trash cans ahead of spring cleaning projects. Anyone who gets caught chucking a certain type of waste...

Across Linn County, I keep hearing the same question: What's in it for us? As massive data center projects are proposed across Iowa, residents are rightly asking why communities should shoulder resource-intensive development while trillion-dollar corporations generate enormous profits. It's a fair question — and one...

Cedar Rapids schools see property tax levy increase for first time in years CEDAR RAPIDS — The Cedar Rapids schools' upcoming property tax levy could increase for the first time in more than a decade, but the increase could have been worse had the state not tossed it — and the majority of school districts in Iowa — a...

KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring a warmup and rain chances.

Parks & Recreation staff look to offer accessible, all-ages programming to support residents' social, emotional and physical health CEDAR RAPIDS — When Macey Lovell tells people what she does for work, one of the most common follow-up questions is "What's that?" Lovell, therapeutic recreation coordinator for the city...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A bicyclist was hit by a car in Cedar Rapids on Sunday at the intersection of Oakland Road NE and 32nd Street NE. Police say the person riding the bike has serious, but non life-threatening injuries. There are no charges yet and the cause for...

A recent release has brought to light a disturbing hazing event at the University of Iowa that’s raising questions about fraternity culture and student safety.