Cedar Rapids prior offender sentenced for having hundreds of fentanyl pills
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man from Cedar Rapids was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance. Shewarence Dehassiu Gibbs, 46, pleaded guilty to the charge in January. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of...
Cedar Rapids officials ask for help finding missing man last seen in Utah
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids officials are asking for the public's help finding 71-year-old Patrick J. Trier, who disappeared during a trip to Utah. Officials say the search now has a possible connection to Cedar Rapids. Trier was last seen in Salina, Utah, on Sunday, Aug. 16. The...
Join Brain & Courtlin at a New Cedar Rapids Restaurant for September Listener Lunch
You and your coworkers are invited to join Brain & Courtlin for Listener Lunch at Rip's Bar & Grill!
National Park rangers looking for potential Cedar Rapids witness to locate missing hiker
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The National Park Service is hoping to speak with a Cedar Rapids resident to help find a missing man. Patrick J. Trier is 71 years old and has been missing since August 16. He was last seen in Salina, Utah. Rangers believe he may have...
Ex-Cedar Rapids Prep principal gets probation after plea in harassment case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The former principal of a Cedar Rapids charter school has been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay a $105 after allegedly threatening to slit someone's throat earlier this year. Court documents show Justin Blietz took a plea deal earlier this month...
New study finds elevated nitrate levels in Eastern Iowa tap water
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — An independent study of tap water in five eastern Iowa communities found nitrate levels below the federal limit but above a threshold researchers say could pose health risks with long-term exposure. The study examined water in Waterloo, Cedar Falls, Waverly, Hudson and Cedar Rapids. Researchers...
As kids head back to school, Iowa health experts urge vaccines amid measles surge
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — As children return to school, Iowa health officials are urging families to check vaccination records as measles cases rise and childhood immunization rates decline. Local health officials say fewer Iowa children are getting vaccinated, with some communities reporting their lowest rates since 2019.
Iowa-Based Big Grove Brewery Seeking Space in Downtown Palatine
Big changes could be coming to the suburb’s downtown. Big Grove Brewery is looking at their first space in the Prairie State at 180 N Smith Street in Palatine. Right now, the owners are hoping to buy the building from Durty Nellie’s Gastropub & Concert Club. As the project was just recently proposed, an opening date ha
Cedar Rapids students return to school from summer break
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Students in the Cedar Rapids Community School District are returning to class Tuesday for the first day of the new school year. For some schools in the district, Tuesday has significance as the district prepares to transition to the intermediate school model next year. After...
Ramp from I-380 into North Liberty reopens after 3 months
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Transportation announced Tuesday morning that the the Exit 4 ramp from I-380 northbound to Penn Street has reopened to traffic. The ramp was repaved and connected to the new ramp. It has been closed since late May, detouring drivers onto Exit...
