Everyday Iowa – Choosing Backpacks & Managing Growing Pains with PCI Orthopedics
Orchestra Iowa’s Youth Chorus auditions are Sept 3–4! See what auditions are like and why it’s a wonderful opportunity for kids who love music. First Alert Forecast: Wednesday Morning, August 27th. Updated: 7 hours ago. KCRG TV9 First Alert Storm Team's Justin Roberts has scattered showers in...
Shots fired incident delayed dismissal at Johnson STEAM Academy
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A shots fired incident delayed the dismissal of students at Johnson STEAM Academy on Tuesday. At approximately 1:50 p.m. Tuesday, Cedar Rapids Police Department received a call reporting shots fired in the area of 4th Avenue and 16th Street SE. Johnson STEAM Academy students were...
Country Singer Dani Rose Chats with Us Ahead of Her Play the Field of...
This week, I had a chance to chat with one of the up-and-coming stars on the bill to perform the night Tim McGraw is there - Dani Rose!
New legislation aims to save Iowa from nationwide nurse shortage
Linn Co. Board of Supervisors approve first reading of proposed zoning regulations related to nuclear energy. A big day for students, teachers and parents alike as thousands of students make their way back to school.
Andrew Shaw Trial: Bagley family “ecstatic” over final verdict
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Family members of Chris Bagley say they finally have justice, almost seven years after he was killed. Andrew Shaw was the fourth and final person involved in Bagley’s death to go on trial, and today he was found guilty of second-degree murder. Shaw had...
I-380 southbound ramp in Cedar Rapids temporarily closed this week
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Eastern Iowa drivers should be aware of the temporary closure of a southbound ramp in Cedar Rapids this week. The I-380 southbound entrance at L Street SW will be closed every day this week from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The ramp was closed due...
Roller skating is coming back to Iowa City. Meet the owner of Glide &...
Community roller skating is on its way back to Iowa City. Glide & Go Skate City, a 27,000-square-foot skating rink, is set to open in January at the former Joann Fabrics, at 676 Sycamore St. "A skating rink is the epitome of community," said the founder of Glide & Go Skate City, Alicia Crews. Crews grew up roller...
A call for stricter regulations to curb high drug prices
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Eastern Iowans shared the pain of the high cost for prescription drugs by showing up to a town hall hosted in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. It’s an eight-city town hall tour with Iowa being the fifth stop, at the beginning of the town hall organizers said more than 100 people showed up to talk about...
New state law allows school districts to form “safety assessment teams”
Proposed legislation could bring more nursing students into the workforce nationwide. Linn Co. Board of Supervisors approve first reading of proposed zoning regulations related to nuclear energy. New Cedar Rapids charter school welcomes students on first day. A big day for students, teachers and parents alike as...
Hazmat team responds after barge leak on Cedar Lake
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Crews have contained a small leak after a barge started sinking on Cedar Lake in Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department got the call a 2:38 p.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, the barge was listing to one side and was partially submerged. They...