Atkins says Alliant land split puts site 1.7 miles from Atkins and Fairfax, not...
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — On Thursday, Iowa's News Now told you that the City of Atkins is opposing the sale of part of a 160-acre plot of land in unincorporated Linn County to Alliant Energy. The owner, Bowland Farms, has a purchase agreement with Alliant and the sale is for the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center.
Linn County Secondary Road Department moving to new location
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The office for the Linn County Secondary Road Department will be closed on Monday, August 31 as the department moves to their new facility. The new office at 1944 County Home Road in Marion is on the corner of County Home Road and Highway 13, near the landfill. The department will open at its new lo
Pedestrian in critical condition following Solon hit-and-run
SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa State Patrol says a pedestrian was seriously injured during a hit-and-run shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday. A Solon man was hit while walking near in the 4200 block of 180th Street Northeast in Solon, just east of Solon Middle School. The victim has been identified...
Stellantis wins $5.5M in Sky Auto Mall fraud case by default
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Stellantis has been awarded nearly $5.5 million by default in its lawsuit against Sky Auto Mall in Newhall and Center Point. Stellantis Financial Group sued Sky Auto Mall in March. The automaker said the dealership’s owners set up a scheme taking out double loans on their vehicles and owed S
Enjoy Friday’s weather before warmer, potentially wetter weekend
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Humidity increases this weekend and brings storm chances with it. Expect lows in the mid 50s by the start of Friday. Skies will turn mostly clear overnight. This should afford a good opportunity to view the partial lunar eclipse late this evening. The moon will...
Infant unharmed as car crashes into farm pond near Coggon
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - An infant is safe after the Linn County Sheriff’s Office says their parent ran a stop sign and crashed into a pond near Coggon. The Sheriff’s office says they got a call about that crash just before 11 p.m. Thursday. Deputies found a...
8.27.26 – Metro High School Sports Schedule
It’s a jam-packed Thursday of metro high school sports…. Cedar Falls and Cedar Ridge Christian compete in a quadrangular at Hudson,. and Columbus Catholic is hosting a triangular. In boy’s golf,. Cedar Falls competes in a quadrangular at Ellis Golf Course in Cedar Rapids,. and Waterloo West is...
NewBoCo adopts a startup as founders step away
NewBoCo, a nonprofit headquartered in the New Bohemia neighborhood of Cedar Rapids focused on entrepreneurship and tech education, is stepping into the shoes of the companies it advises as it acquires its own startup it will operate in house. In the words of Jill Wilkins, executive director at NewBoCo, the...
Citizens have their first look into future plans for a local state park dam
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The Palisades-Kepler Park is known for its scenic rivers and trails, but the crumbling dam is not just an eyesore, but is also a deadly hazard. The first public meeting discussing the engineering design project was held this week. Built in 1936, it has been...
Iowa voters to decide $88 million Kirkwood bond across 18 counties on Nov. 3
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Voters across 18 Iowa counties will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve an $88 million bond referendum that Kirkwood Community College leaders say would fund renovations and expansions aimed at improving student training, increasing capacity and updating aging facilities. Kirkwood officials say the bo
