Cedar Rapids IA

The Vinton-Shellsburg Community School District Board of Education has chosen Jon Mendoza to serve as the district’s next superintendent, pending final board approval. Mendoza currently leads Stilwell Junior High School in West Des Moines and previously served as principal at Crestview School of Inquiry Elementary....

Linn County’s trucking scene is rolling strong this month, with several solid driving jobs offering steady pay and home time. If you’ve got a CDL and want reliable miles, these are worth a look.

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Two field fires in Linn County are raising questions about how and when burn bans are lifted, after one ended just hours before crews were called to respond. More than 50 firefighters responded to a field fire on the southeast side of Cedar Rapids. That...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman is celebrating a big lottery win and sharing it with family. Deb Allick won a $365,780 jackpot playing the Super 7s Progressive InstaPlay after buying a ticket at Maverik in Clive. She checked it in her car and was stunned to see she’d hit the top prize.

A late-night brawl in downtown Cedar Rapids left nine in custody.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The message from the State’s rebuttal is clear: Marion father Matthew Schleier knew what he was doing when he strangled his son to death. With all of the concluding bench trial arguments filed, the case moves to the judge to decide Schleier’s fate. It is unclear when a verdict will be...

Crews responded to a field fire in southeast Cedar Rapids Monday night.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Video shows the final moments of a Cedar Rapids police chase, with the suspect’s vehicle crashing on a ramp connected to the S-curve. Cedar Rapids Police arrested 20-year-old Darryl Alexander on Saturday night. The Cedar Rapids Police Department said officers caught Alexander doing...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa issued a Hawk Alert Monday afternoon warning of a gas leak near the Levitt Center and urging people to avoid the area. The alert was sent at 5:02 p.m. Monday. It was not immediately clear how long the area would remain...

When was the last time a plate of biscuits and gravy made you understand exactly why people become regulars? That is the kind of reaction this Iowa diner is going for, and apparently it gets there pretty fast. The moment the food hits the table, it becomes obvious this is...