Cedar Rapids IA

HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival parade is moving to Hiawatha for its 43rd year. The route runs through residential areas in Hiawatha, starting on Boyson Road and heading toward Guthridge Park. The parade covers a little more than a mile in total distance. “People are excited...

On Monday 5/25/2026 at approximately 1158 hrs., Linn County Sheriff Deputies, Linn. County Rescue 57, Area Ambulance, and Fairfax Fire were dispatched to Highway 151 and. Highland Avenue in Fairfax, IA for a single vehicle accident with injury. A green 2024. Volkswagen was traveling northbound on Highway 151 when the..

IOWA CITY — Executors of the estate of a 62-year-old Illinois man who died of pancreatic cancer in November 2024 are suing University of Iowa Community Home Care for “misprogramming Michael Stohl’s chemotherapy pump to deliver his 5FU treatment in 14 hours rather than 46 hours.” Stohl, of Geneseo, visited the UI Health

I appreciate that V Fixmer-Oraiz is being open about their opposition to the proposed 120-bed jail (not 240, as often cited). If you are going to oppose a project, do it honestly and directly. I have tremendous respect for V as a community leader and influential thinker. However, I strongly disagree with this approach

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A juvenile was injured after a crash involving a deer Monday along Highway 151 in Linn County. Authorities responded to a single-vehicle accident with injury at Highway 151 and Highland Avenue at 11:58 a.m. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, an SUV was heading...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Operation Quickfind for two girls has been canceled, according to Cedar Rapids police. The Cedar Rapids Police Department has issued an Operation Quickfind for two girls, ages 12 and 13, who were last seen early Tuesday morning. Elana Albert, 12, was last seen wearing...

The North Liberty Fire Department was dispatched at 5:27 p.m. on Monday, May 25, 2026, for a report of a grill on fire at 1180 Ivy Lane. As the initial North Liberty fire and police unit arrived, active fire could be seen beneath the grill. Within seconds, the grill’s propane tank became overheated and began automatica

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a utility pole fire Tuesday morning that authorities say was caused by a squirrel. Firefighters responded to a utility pole fire at the corner of Dubuque Street and Lafayette Street at 6:48 a.m. Upon arrival, crews found a...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Mount Vernon man is set to be sentenced Tuesday afternoon after police say he accidentally shot a 10-year-old boy in the back of the head. Court records show Kevin Gouchee pleaded guilty this year to Reckless Use of a Firearm. His sentencing is at...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Downtown District will double in size on July 1, expanding north to include the University of Iowa Health Care downtown campus and south to add 12 blocks of homes and businesses. The expansion comes as the district renews its Self-Supported Municipal Improvement...