Linn Co. to consider $1.5M funding to replace Big Creek Road Bridge
BERTRAM, Iowa (KCRG) - Linn County leaders are considering spending $1.5 million in federal funding to replace a failing bridge in Bertram. The Corridor Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) is seeking public comment on a proposed amendment that would provide federal funds to replace the Big Creek Road Bridge. If...
10 American Cities Where $2,000 a Month Still Buys a Great Retirement
Retiring on a fixed income does not have to mean a life of deprivation. The reality of retirement for many Americans is that Social Security is the primary source of income. With the average monthly benefit hovering right around $2,000, finding a place where that money covers the bills is the ultimate financial...
Cedar Rapids launches snow plow tracking website for winter road conditions
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Cedar Rapids launched a new snow plow tracking website, allowing residents to monitor road conditions during winter storms. The program uses online GPS trackers to show routes already traveled by plows and where they will go next. The website displays a visual map where salt...
Iowa lottery ticket worth $1 million after missing massive Powerball prize by 1 number
VINTON, Iowa (KCCI) -- The massive Powerball jackpot keeps on growing.
Lost teddy bear in Cedar Rapids finds its way home for Christmas
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Britney Carroll knew it was a long shot. As office manager for Hobby Lobby in Cedar Rapids, Carroll was accustomed to seeing lost keys, credit cards and wallets come into the store at 180 Collins Rd. NE, but this was something different. “This is the...
African American Museum of Iowa, NAACP group to host Kwanzaa celebration
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The African American Museum of Iowa and W.I.N., a women’s committee of the NAACP, will host a community Kwanzaa celebration Saturday, Dec. 27. The event is scheduled from noon to 3 p.m. and will be held in an open-house format. Organizers say the celebration will highlight African American...
Cedar Rapids library receives major donation, new westside park named Allsop Park
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Public Library Foundation has announced a major gift from the Robert & Elizabeth Allsop Charitable Trust in support of the city’s new westside library project. In recognition of the gift, Cedar Rapids’ newest park will be named Allsop Park, and the...
Loren Hartelt named new chair of Downtown Cedar Rapids SSMID Commission, succeeding Klein
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Downtown Cedar Rapids Self-Supported Municipal Improvement District has appointed Loren Hartelt of CRST as the new chair of the Downtown SSMID Commission, effective Jan. 1. Hartelt succeeds James Klein, who has served as commission chair since 2023. Hartelt brings leadership experience from...
Working Iowa: Pohoda Patio & Pop Ups open in Czech Village
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Czech Village in Cedar Rapids is home to three new pop-up shops. They’re called the Pohoda Patio & Pop Ups. “It’s Pohoda, which in Czech means a comfort place,” said Jaymie McGrath, who helped bring the shops to Czech Village. The small...
Cornell College student found dead in dorm room, Mount Vernon-Lisbon police say
MT VERNON, Iowa — The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office and the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Police Department are investigating after a Cornell College student was found deceased in a dorm room Thursday. In a press release, police said emergency services responded to Cornell's campus just before 8:15 p.m. Thursday after...
