Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - It’s time for the latest edition of AJ’s Big Ol’ Fish!

University of Iowa Health Care is seeking approval from the Iowa Board of Regents to expand its North Liberty campus, expected to cost approximately $24 million, after opening just a year prior. UI Health Care earnings and equity will fund the project, according to board documents. UI Health Care reported...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Property owners in two Cedar Rapids historic districts could receive up to $10,000 to improve their homes’ curb appeal. The grant program covers properties in the 2nd and 3rd Avenue District and the Redmond Park-Grande Avenue District, both located in the Wellington Heights neighborhood.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Court records show a judge will read their verdict in the Matthew Schleier case on Monday, April 27. Matthew Schleier is charged with first degree murder in the strangling death of his 5-year-old son, Jack, at their home in Marion in October 2024. Schleier is using the insanity defense.

Johnson County needs a new jail. Under Iowa law, providing a jail is a fundamental duty of the Board of Supervisors. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has been discussing putting forth a bond referendum for a new Sheriff’s Office and Jail in November of this year. The board needs to move on from discussions and vote to put the bond referendum on the...

NORTH LIBERTY — A soul food restaurant is planning to move this summer. SugaPeach Chicken & Fish Fry, 650 Pacha Pkwy. #1, has been slowly announcing changes through video updates on its social media channels in April. The biggest change will be the restaurant’s location. It will be the restaurant’s first move since it opened at its North Liberty location 10 years ago. “There are significant...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW SPORTS) — A 17-year-old is charged as an adult after investigators in Cedar Rapids say he admitted to stabbing another teenager after a fight involving water bead guns. Connor Daniel is being held on $25,000 bond on charges of willful injury causing serious...

On Sunday night, Lindale Neighborhood Pub at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids officially shut down.

Linn County will be getting its first cat cafe this summer! Familiar Cat Cafe is set to open this June in the Uptown Marion area.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Kirkwood Community College released its Skills 2027 Report, showing that hiring difficulties continue across its seven-county service region, with employers seeking workers with foundational skills. The survey, conducted every three years since 2000, drew responses from employers across industries, geographic areas and company sizes. Quinn...