Waterloo man sentenced for making machine guns
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A federal district Cedar Rapids judge has sentenced a man to prison accused of manufacturing machine guns in his home. Nicholas Wilson, age 35, from Waterloo, was sentenced on Thursday. He entered a guilty plea to a possession of machine guns in January. A press...
Shooting leads to house fire, several dead
Police in Montana said four children and four adults died at a home on Sunday. (KTMF)
Dolly Parton graced Iowa, Cedar Rapids a decade before her death
CEDAR RAPIDS — A decade ago, before a sold-out crowd in the U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids, a rhinestone-encrusted, fan-adoring Dolly Parton graced Eastern Iowa with 2½ hours of her greatest hits and newest ballads — from “9 to 5” and “Jolene” to “Smoky Mountain Memories” and “Here You Come Again.” She was as gen
Dolly Parton’s eastern Iowa connection goes beyond country music
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Dolly Parton may be best known for her music, but in Eastern Iowa, her legacy is reaching a much younger audience — one book at a time. Parton’s Imagination Library has become a growing part of communities across the region, providing free, age-appropriate books to children from birth through age f
Marion officer shares safety reminders as kids head back to school
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - With kids going back to school, you are going to want to plan for extra time for your commute. There will be more school buses on the roads and kids in the crosswalks. Marion Police Officer Tom Daubs recommends leaving a little bit early that way...
Taste of Iowa City returns Aug. 26 with more than 40 food vendors
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The 18th annual Taste of Iowa City will return Wednesday, Aug. 26, bringing more than 40 local restaurants, bars and coffee shops to downtown and the Northside for an evening of food, music and community. The Iowa City Downtown District will host the event from...
Killyan Toure’s injury update could give Iowa the advantage they were looking for
Toure won't return to the court until January after recently undergoing shoulder surgery.
Dubuque County landfill could handle data center waste, official says
DUBUQUE COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) — Dubuque County’s landfill has never received 40 million pounds of trash from one project, but the site’s administrator says it would be ready. Google and QTS data center construction in Cedar Rapids sent 40 million pounds of trash to the Cedar Rapids...
College Community School District Superintendent welcomes students back to school
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - College Community School District is one of many across eastern Iowa welcoming students back this Monday. We spoke with Superintendent Doug Wheeler Monday morning outside Prairie Creek Intermediate school on what this school year will look like for students and staff. Wheeler says priorities
Linn County property tax payments due Sept. 30
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The deadline to pay the first half of 2026 property and mobile home taxes is Sept. 30. Payments must be made or postmarked by Sept. 30 to avoid a 1.5% late fee, which begins Oct. 1. USPS postmark changes could affect payment deadlines. The U.S....

















