Highway 151 blocked around “Norway Corner” area due to crash
BENTON COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — Both lanes of Highway 151 west of Walford are blocked after a Monday evening crash. Iowa 511 posted about the crash around 5:30 p.m. The area of the crash is near the "Norway Corner" - a sharp 90-degree bend in the highway just east of Norway.
Iowa was dealt a big recruiting blow after an elite QB prospect revealed his...
Nawrot has steadily climbed up the recruiting rankings and is currently ranked the No. 2 overall quarterback prospect in the 2027 recruiting class.
Central Iowa woman pleads not guilty to 2011 murder charge
Three people spoke in court on Friday, sharing that they were in disbelief to learn that Kristin Ramsey was accused of killing someone.
Former JoCo Conservation Department superintendent charged with theft
Following a citation in a state audit for recieving more than $30,000 in unauthorized compensation and using department supplies and equipment for personal purposes, former Operations Superintendent of Johnson County Conservation Department was charged with theft in the Johnson County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, Wade Schultz, 56,...
Iowa City 10-year-old bowler qualifies for USBC Junior Gold Championships
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Reed Ballard qualified for the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. At Colonial Lanes, the 10-year-old has been putting people on notice for years, throwing strikes. “People started saying things when he was four, five, and six years old. They would say things to...
First Alert Forecast: Sunday Evening, April 12th
KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring multiple chances for severe weather this week.
We The People: “It’s more about just the building and the school” – Effort...
A small stone building in Johnson County is telling a much bigger story about how education began in Eastern Iowa and now, there’s a push to preserve it before that history is lost.
Working Iowa: Central Furniture Rescue to hire first CEO
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Susan Johnston started Central Furniture Rescue seven years ago with just an idea and a garage. The nonprofit gives donated household items to people in need, making sure they can cook a meal, take a shower, have a place to sit and a bed to sleep on.
UI panelists speak on environmental activism and impacts in Iowa
The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights collaborated to hold a panel exploring environmental activism and the importance of being involved in community. The “Who Defends the Defenders” event was held in the Hubbard Law Building on April 10 with about 40 attendees....
UI professor repairs damaged ancient manuscripts with AI
A University of Iowa-led research team is aiming to use AI to restore lost sections of ancient manuscripts, with support from a $500,000 grant from Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic organization that funds unconventional scientific research. Paul Dilley, the Erling B. “Jack” Holtsmark Associate Professor in the UI’s Classics department and...

















