Cedar Rapids IA

Charley Rae's officially opened this month in the small town of Mechanicsville, Iowa!

The road was closed for nearly two weeks after a deadly crash between a train and semi truck.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a Cedar Rapids man who has been missing for 6 days. According to the Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse, 50-year-old Donald Ardell Karr III was last known to have contact with others on June 10, 2026.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Five years after one of the most shocking crimes in Cedar Rapids history, the murders of Jan, Melissa and Sabrina Jackson continue to leave a lasting impact on their family, friends and the community. On June 15, 2021, police were called to the Jackson family's...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies took an Iowa City man into custody who they say shot at a salesperson. 74-year-old Davis Kelch is charged with assault while displaying a dangerous weapon. Documents show the incident happened June 15 on 5000 block of Rapid Creek RD...

An eastern Iowa plant that has supplied plastic parts to Whirlpool’s facility in Amana will shut down later this summer. Plastic Products has notified state officials its facility in West Branch is closing, affecting 77 employees. KCRG TV obtained a letter to those employees. It says the closure is...

Iowa schools are losing out on millions of dollars that the state is redirecting to property tax relief, putting some schools at risk of defaulting on bonds taken out to fund facility projects. More than 100 Iowa school districts were put on a watch list by S&P Global — a...

A former NewBo City Market vendor has found a new home! K.C. Cakes & Cajun is in the process of moving into the former Runt's Munchies location in Downtown Cedar Rapids. K.C. Cakes & Cajun first came on the local restaurant scene in November of 2023 when it opened inside of NewBo City Market as just 'K.C. Cakes.' The o

LINN CO., Iowa (KCRG) - Residents packed a Linn County Planning and Zoning meeting Monday to oppose the Morgan Valley Gas Power plant and potential data centers they believe will come with the project. Several data center companies have been approaching residents just outside of Fairfax about future development, and...

WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) – A woman has won $2 million after buying a Mega Millions lottery ticket from a Waterloo Walmart. According to the Iowa lottery, Debra Bickle was the lucky winner. She says the prize money has allowed her to move her retirement up by six months. She says she plans to share the prize money with her