Cedar Rapids IA

DULUTH, Ga. (Dec.16, 2025) — Boehringer Ingelheim has announced GenoSource LLC of Blairstown, Iowa, as the 2025 Dairy First Award recipient, an annual honor recognizing a dairy operation’s commitment to milk quality and overall herd well-being. First cousins Tim Rauen, Matt Simon and Kyle Demmer lead the daily...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking the public’s help in solving a deer poaching case. Iowa DNR said it happened sometime between the evening of Tuesday, Dec. 17 through the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 18. The agency said a deer was unlawfully...

HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - This is the 6th annual Holiday Lights Parade in Hiawatha. The 2025 parade included approximately a dozen entries with floats and vehicles. The only requirement for each parade entry is to include lights. Hiawatha’s Holiday Lights Parade is unique in how it goes out to the...

Want something fun to do with the family this winter? Ice skating could be just the activity you're looking for! Check out a list of indoor and outdoor ice rinks across Eastern Iowa!

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Eastern Iowa pet owners may not realize how limited emergency veterinary care can be when something goes wrong overnight, a concern veterinary professionals say is tied to overnight emergency closures at BluePearl Pet Hospital in Cedar Rapids, the region’s primary emergency animal hospital. Jan...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Johnson County Board of Supervisors rejected a resolution affirming support for Fourth Amendment protections Thursday morning. Immigrant advocacy group Escucha Mi Voz says the resolution would protect employees from illegal search and seizure by immigration agents, only allowing arrests...

There's a new local shop to check out the next time you visit Cedar Rapids' Czech Village! 'I'll Meet You There' will officially open the second half of their business this week!

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - State Highway 1 has been reopened after a crash occurred near Mount Vernon. State Highway 1 has been blocked due to a crash near Mount Vernon. The crash took place between US 30 and County Road E45 (Two miles north of Mount Vernon), impacting traffic in that area.

(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- An appeals court is upholding the sentence of a man from Cedar Rapids who fatally stabbed a woman after calling her a racial slur. Thirty-nine year-old Shane Teslik is serving a ten-year prison term after being convicted of voluntary manslaughter. Last year, a jury found Teslik...

MARION, Iowa — The City of Marion has launched a new program to help residents safely dispose of household batteries, partnering with the Cedar Rapids Linn County Solid Waste Agency to provide free drop-off sites. City officials say improper disposal of batteries can lead to fires, explosions and environmental...