Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Dozens of families filled the Linn County Juvenile Courthouse Friday to celebrate National Adoption Day, marking the official adoption of 14 children into their forever homes. The event is part of a nationwide initiative, with more than 400 celebrations taking place across the United States this...

Kirkwood Community College’s hospitality and culinary programs train students for careers in Cedar Rapids’ booming restaurant and hotel scene. Over the past two decades, the Cedar Rapids region’s hospitality and tourism landscape has transformed dramatically, with a surge in restaurant, entertainment and lodging...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - One driver was hospitalized and charged after rear-ending another vehicle on Highway 100 near Palo Friday afternoon. At approximately 4:18 p.m. Friday, authorities responded to a two-vehicle crash at the 5-mile marker on Highway 100 in rural Palo. Authorities say 42-year-old Tristan...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — A donation drive to collect items for those in need in eastern Iowa ahead of winter, has expanded. Indivisible Linn County is teaming up with Central Furniture Rescue, East Central Iowa Council of Governments, and Waypoint to help those experiencing homelessness. The...

A child on a bicycle was struck by a motor vehicle Thursday afternoon at South First Avenue and Mall Drive, Iowa City Police Department Public Information Officer Lee Hermiston said in an email statement to The Daily Iowan. Police responded to the scene at 3:08 p.m. and learned the driver...

Whether you're thinking about adopting a pet or simply delight in watching cute animals, you'd find a plethora of endearing pets awaiting adoption at animal shelters across and close to cedar rapids..

After months of uncertainty and several missed diagnoses, the Walker family finally found the clarity and compassion they needed when their son, Ray, was admitted to University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Before arriving in Iowa City, Ray was experiencing nearly 20 seizures a day caused...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The third man charged in the death of Marion woman Melody Hoffman received a 10-year suspended prisons sentence for his role in her death. Logan Kimpton entered an Alford plea, meaning he is maintaining his innocence while acknowledging that the prosecution has sufficient evidence to prove his...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The northbound road has reopened on I-380 after a multi-vehicle crash in Cedar Rapids. The northbound road has been blocked on I-380 due to a multi-vehicle crash in Cedar Rapids. The crash took place between Exit 18: Wilson Avenue and Exit 19A: 5th Avenue Southwest...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Margot G. Lewis, 33 of North Liberty, Iowa, has been sentenced for killing Minneapolis DJ Liara Tsai. A jury found Lewis guilty of second-degree murder in Tsai’s June 2024 death. Tsai's body was found in the back of a car driven by Lewis after a traffic crash near Eyota on I-90. Investigators...