Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Construction will begin Monday on a new downtown Cedar Rapids trail segment that will connect the existing 4th Street Trail to the Alliant Energy LightLine pedestrian bridge. The project will extend the trail from 7th Avenue SE to the bridge, which is also under construction....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A portion of 3rd Street SE in downtown Cedar Rapids will be closed Monday to allow for crane operations. The closure will affect 3rd Street SE between 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue SE on July 20. City officials expect the work to be completed in one day.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The City of Iowa City is asking residents to complete a short survey as it seeks federal funding to replace the Johnson Street Bridge over Ralston Creek. The project is part of a statewide application led by the Iowa Department of Transportation in partnership with more than 20 counties and cities. Th

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Dozens of people gathered Saturday to remember 18-year-old La’Rell Rushing, who was shot and killed on the city’s Southwest side, as speakers called for an end to violence. Police said a 16-year-old shot at Rushing more than 20 times. Rushing had a 2-year-old...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Firefighters rescued two cats after a late-night fire damaged a home and two vehicles in Iowa City on Friday. The Iowa City Fire Department responded at 11:34 p.m. to a reported building fire at 3532 Galway Court after neighbors alerted the homeowners. While crews were en route, they learned the resid

TIFFIN — A Cedar Rapids woman is accused of unlawfully entering a Tiffin family's home Friday, taking clothing and assaulting a resident, according to a Johnson County Sheriff's Office criminal complaint. Around 6 a.m., a deputy was dispatched to a report of a burglary in progress on Owen Street in Tiffin. According t

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — A Central City woman was injured Friday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash near Highway 13 and Central City Road, according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and emergency crews were called to the area around 3:50 p.m. Investigators said the 74-year-old woman was...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City has secured a $23.5 million federal BUILD grant to help fund a rebuild of the Burlington Street bridge near downtown. The grant is part of a project expected to cost about $57 million total. Senior Engineer Justin Harland said the federal funding is needed to keep the full scope of th

Iowa’s oldest churches carry more than stained glass and stone, they hold the recorded memory of communities that built entire lives around their faith and each other. From the soaring cathedral of Dyersville to the quiet prairie chapels of smaller towns, these twelve buildings span denominations, architectural styles,