Cedar Rapids man hurt, charged after crash in rural Springville early Tuesday morning
SPRINGVILLE, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — A Cedar Rapids man was hurt and charged after rear-ending another car on Highway 151 in rural Springville early Tuesday morning. The Linn County Sheriff's Office responded to the crash around 5:30 a.m. near Linn Grove Road in rural Springville. LCSO says 25-year...
Iowa’s replacement for LeVar Woods could be closer than you think
Tim Dwight and Desmond King are both former return specialists and could make a huge impact on the program after losing LeVar Woods to Michigan State.
Mild Christmas, Cold Snap Follows
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Above-normal temperatures are expected to persist through Saturday, providing a mild stretch leading up to Christmas. As we approach Wednesday, low-level moisture increases, opening the door for drizzle, light rain, and areas of fog. Drizzle could occur at times from Christmas Eve through...
Watch for patchy fog at night around Christmas
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Outside of that, conditions will be fine surrounding the holiday for those who celebrate. Clouds will build up overnight, leading to a mostly cloudy sky in most places by daybreak. Things should be quiet, though, and winds will generally be on the light side. Temperatures slide into the...
Councilmember Ashley Vanorny Reappointed to National League of Cities Board of Directors
Councilmember Ashley Vanorny was reappointed to the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Board of Directors at NLC’s Annual Business Meeting during the City Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah, on November 22, 2025. The Summit brings municipal leaders together to set policy priorities and conduct official business. The...
Cedar Rapids police cameras among dozens exposed to unrestricted access
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A security researcher discovered he could access live video feeds from Cedar Rapids Police surveillance cameras, exposing footage of children, mental health calls, and the daily routines of residents. Benn Jordan, a YouTuber from Georgia who researches technology privacy issues, found...
CRPD says vendor fixed security issue involving downtown public safety cameras
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids police say a configuration error by a third-party vendor briefly allowed unauthorized internet access to one or more of the city’s downtown public safety cameras, though officials stress no sensitive information was compromised. The Cedar Rapids Police Department said it was...
We are gaining daylight, but not equally: Winter Solstice WeatherIQ
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — We lost six hours and seven minutes of daylight from June up until Sunday. The reason we lost so much daylight is because of the way the Earth is tilted compared to the sun. As the Earth rotated, the northern hemisphere, where we live, started...
Cedar Rapids to get first senior center in 20 years after $2M boost from...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An anonymous donor has given $2 million to Horizons, clearing the way for construction to begin in early 2026 on Cedar Rapids’ first senior center in nearly two decades. The donation pushes Horizons’ $5.5 million fundraising campaign for the Center for Older Adults to...
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office first in Iowa to earn law enforcement accreditation
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office has become the first sheriff’s office in Iowa to earn accreditation through the Iowa Law Enforcement Accreditation Program, officials announced. The accreditation took effect Dec. 17 and is valid for four years. The program was developed by the...

















