Cedar Rapids IA

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A woman who was charged with first-degree murder of a baby who was recovered from the Iowa City landfill is requesting the case be dismissed. A landfill worker found the body of Baby John Doe on December 21, 1992. Investigators reopened the case in 2020 because of new advancements in DNA t

An Iowa City developer’s plan to redevelop a former battery factory in Waterloo is moving forward as they work to get funding secured. Astra Commons is planning a $7 million redevelopment of the three-story, 25,000-square-foot building that once housed the Central Battery and Electric Co., and served the automotive ind

Wildlife officials say a 31-year-old woman died after she was attacked by an alligator.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Wright Brothers Boulevard ramp to I-380 southbound will close for up to 2 months, weather permitting, according to the Iowa DOT. The closure will begin on the morning of Tuesday, July 7. Traffic will be routed south on 6th St. SW to 120th St....

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Johnson County homeowners in unincorporated areas and several smaller communities can once again apply for financial assistance to improve their lawns through the county's Soil Health – Soil Quality Restoration Program. The program reimburses 50% of the cost of soil quality restoration, up to...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The Marion Pool will be going cashless starting on Wednesday, July 1. Marion Parks and Recreation made the announcement in a Facebook post on Tuesday. The post read, “To help speed up transactions and provide a smoother experience for everyone, we will no longer be accepting cash for admissions or

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Marion man found not guilty earlier this year of killing his son due to an insanity plea is expected to be back in court Wednesday. Matthew Schleier had been charged with murder in the death of his 5-year-old son Jack. Prosecutors said Schleier strangled him to death in October 2024. They say he

CORALVILLE, Iowa — The Sugar Bottom Campground beach at Coralville Lake is closed due to high E. coli levels. Coralville Lake officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District said the closure was in effect as of 2 p.m. Tuesday. Officials said weekly testing is being...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A fireworks show celebrating America's 250th birthday this weekend is moving sites. The Cedar Boat Club posting on social media Tuesday that Friday July 3rd's Ellis Fireworks moved its shoot site to an island downriver of the original site. The group says boaters call it "Woodpecker Chute."

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Planned Parenthood will be ending in-person care at its Iowa City location at the end of July, leaving only one clinic for Iowans to get in-person care from the reproductive healthcare provider. On Monday, Planned Parenthood North Central States (PPNCS) announced it was ending in-person care at the Io