Homeowner has solar power carry-over credits zeroed out, Alliant Energy says it’s the law
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Fourteen -- that’s how many solar panels sit on Gary Warner’s home in Cedar Rapids. That’s one more than Alliant Energy, and a private solar installer said he needed to power his home. Now, the panels are producing more energy than he...
Cedar Rapids mother pleads guilty to injecting toddler with insulin
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman has pleaded guilty to charges of child endangerment after injecting her 2-year-old son with insulin, causing him to become ill. Alexandra Marie Frost, 26, plead guilty on Monday to child endangerment resulting in bodily injury and administering harmful substances. She faces up...
University of Iowa Health Care settles $3.5M in malpractice lawsuits
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) has agreed to pay $3.5 million to settle two malpractice lawsuits, according to the Cedar Rapids Gazette. The State Appeal Board approved a $1.5 million settlement for the family of Jeffrey Spahn, who died in the operating room while undergoing surgery to repair...
KCRG First Alert Forecast: Tuesday morning, June 10th
First Alert Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Jow Winters has your First Alert Forecast, featuring warmer temperatures and storm chances. KCRG TV9 First Alert Storm Team's Justin Roberts has a warmer and muggier forecast with chances of showers & thunderstorms on the rise. KCRG First Alert Forecast. Updated: 20 hours ago.
Crash blocks part of I-380 in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Part of I-380 is closed due to a crash. Officers and EMT’s responded to the crash just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday to I-380 near 76th Avenue Southwest. That’s near College Community School District, and is in the heart of the construction zone as crews work to expand I-380.
More dogs rescued from unlicensed Cedar Co. breeder
CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa — Thirty-two dogs were removed from an unlicensed Cedar County breeder last week, less than two years after 30 other dogs were removed from the same location. The Animal Rescue of League of Iowa (ARL) says some of the 32 dogs removed on June 6, needed...
Cold case suspect gets public defender in 1983 Linn County murder case
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The Linn County cold case murder suspect now has court-appointed counsel, court documents say. He was found through DNA testing more than four decades after a man was found beaten and shot to death. Michael Schappert, 64, is charged with first-degree murder and was arrested...
Eastern Iowa family featured in farming docuseries for diversification
MT. VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - The Kroul family farm in Mt. Vernon is the subject of the first episode in a docuseries called Farms of America. “You can’t depend on the income from just normal farming. One little downturn can really put some operations in trouble,” owner John Kroul said in the first episode.
Iowa’s Favorite Cedar Rapids Area Restaurants & Menu Items on DoorDash
Ordering food for delivery has never been easier than it is right now! Thanks to delivery services like DoorDash, Grubhub, and Uber Eats, you can have your favorite restaurants sent right to your front door... if you're willing to pay a little extra!. We took a look at the list...
Dementia patient allegedly wandered from Coralville facility, found at Nebraska truck stop
The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing has fined a Coralville care facility after learning of a female resident who wandered from the home and was later found at a Nebraska truck stop 265 miles away. The incident occurred in January at Community NeuroRehab’s Glen Oaks facility in Coralville , a...