Iowa wrestling takeaways from Big Ten Championships
The Big Ten Championships has come and gone for the Iowa wrestling team, bringing some things to be excited about and question marks at the same time. The Hawkeyes finished fourth at this year's tournament with 87 team points. Penn State won the conference title with 184 points, followed by Ohio State with 148.5 and...
Severe Weather Action Team Responds to Severe Spring Storms Tuesday
The KCII Severe Weather action team took the air for the first time in 2026 for a pair of warnings Tuesday in Southeast Iowa. Just before 7p.m. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued until 7:45p.m. For portions of Washington, Johnson, Muscatine and Cedar counties. Minutes later a Severe Thunderstorm Warning was...
City High Student Wins KCRG Student of The Month
Amal Eltayib ‘26, whose dedication in the classroom has not gone unnoticed, was selected as KCRG’s Student Of The Month. “Amal stands out as one of the most intelligent, hard-working, creative, and special students I’ve worked with in my career. Her list of accomplishments is nothing short of spectacular,” Mr. Bacon...
Rare cancer therapy arrives at UIHC, Iowa’s only medical center offering it
The University of Iowa Health Care Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center has started treating its second patient — the second in the state — with a cellular therapy to fight synovial sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer that can develop around any bone or connective tissue. The...
Cedar Rapids school board to vote on Washington High staffing cuts amid $10M deficit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Monday night the Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education is set to vote on staffing reductions at Washington High school as it works to close a $10 million budget deficit. The board is discussing a proposal that would eliminate 10 classes, cut one...
Reimagining resistance: exploring Iowa’s legacy of student activism
With megaphones in one hand and smartphones in another, Iowa City’s student activists crowd the streets while scrolling through the very news that brought them there — consuming breaking news as they become part of it. Although the immediacy and digitalization of protesting feels distinctly modern, the spirit...
Sky Auto Mall customer concerned about warranties and free services amid $12M fraud lawsuit
CENTER POINT, Iowa (KCRG) - A Linn County judge ruled vehicles at Sky Auto Mall cannot be immediately seized today as part of a $12 million fraud lawsuit. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for March 20. Stellantis filed the lawsuit accusing Sky Auto Mall of a $12 million...
Severe storms trigger hail reports
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Severe storms in eastern Iowa are dropping hail in some parts of the viewing area. Reports of hail as large as ping pong ball size have been seen across the area. Viewers have also been posting video of the hail as it falls in neighborhoods.
One hurt in Iowa City overnight shooting
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City Police say one juvenile is hurt after a shooting overnight. It happened in the 2700 block of Wayne Avenue around 10:15 Monday night. Police say a teenager was shot and has non-life threatening injuries. Police are still investigating. They ask anyone with information...
Bread Worthy expands from home kitchen to brick-and-mortar in Iowa City
At 3 a.m., while most of Iowa City is asleep, Colleen Brennan stands at her kitchen counter cutting coffee cake, with trays of croissants cooling behind her. The ovens have been running since noon the day before, and the house smells endlessly of butter and sugar. By 6 a.m., Brennan...
