Cedar Rapids IA

For the past 10 years, I have been heavily involved in my town's local soccer scene (Cascade). I sit on our local club board, volunteer to coach, mend nets and goals, and mow and paint lines each summer. It seems like a thankless job at times, but I love it as I get to work with some of the best kids around. Most...

GRAND CHUTE, WI – The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers concluded a very successful homestand with a 7-5 win over the Cedar Rapids Kernels on Sunday afternoon at Neuroscience Group Field. Eduardo Garcia, Blake Burke, and Marco Dinges all continued their torrid hitting while Sam Garcia was solid in his first Midwest League...

SPRINGVILLE, Iowa — The 10th annual “Austin Strong” Ride & Drive rolled through Eastern Iowa on Sunday, bringing together motorcycles, cars, and even minivans, all to honor a Springville boy who died from childhood cancer. The charity event began at Sally’s on Broadway, with riders traveling to...

(Cedar Rapids) -- Inside a two-story, century-old brick fortress, sun shines through stained glass artworks. Music serenades down the hall; a koi pond will soon reflect a kaleidoscope of oranges and whites. Magic happens here. But it isn’t a fairytale—this is Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Eastern Iowa Arts Academy—a...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It may not seem like much, but a Wednesday veteran’s disc golf league is what breaks some people out of their shell. “If we didn’t have groups like this... I wouldn’t be out nearly as active as I am,” said Eric Parker, a veteran and Freedom Foundation volunteer.

Iowa City is making waves with a groundbreaking approach to easing hospital stress. Simply put,iowa city meditating waiting is a new initiative replacing waiting-room televisions with guided meditation sessions, and it matters because early results are showing a profound impact on patient and family anxiety. At the...

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.

AMES, Iowa (KCRG) - Just days after their first ever win at state, the Linn-Mar Lions were playing for their first state championship game, but the Wolves from Waukee Northwest were too much, downing the Lions 3-2. Linn-Mar got two goals from junior Aubrey Luck. Luck and Abi Roberts were named to the 3A...

The most dangerous thing about entering Hamburg Inn No. 2 in Iowa City isn’t the cholesterol count of their legendary pieshakes – it’s the very real possibility you’ll never want to eat breakfast anywhere else again. You know that friend who insists on telling you about...

We know the "official" best burger winner in the state of Iowa this year, but which restaurants here in Eastern Iowa deserve a little love?. Back in May, the 2025 winner for Iowa's Best Burger Competition was announced, and we were bummed to find out that it wasn't one of the finalists from here in Eastern Iowa....