‘Death of a Brewer’ could have been filmed anywhere. These producers are making sure...
After filming at iconic Iowa City landmarks and including locals as extras, the feature film will move on to Dubuque next.
HeartCorps member launches multiple outdoor food pantries with Anamosa organizations
ANAMOSA, Iowa (KCRG) - The American Heart Association is collaborating with HeartCorps and other community organizations to establish multiple small outdoor food pantries throughout Jones County. HeartCorps and other community organizations are working towards addressing food insecurity particularly in rural Iowa....
Waterloo Man Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison
A Waterloo man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy. Thirty-year-old Adis Vretenarevic was sentenced Monday (8/18) in Cedar Rapids after pleading guilty earlier this year to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. Prosecutors say between August of 2022 and...
Cedar Rapids animal shelter fails two state inspections
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A state inspector says Cedar Rapids has abandoned its responsibility to maintain its animal care and control center and has given the city less than two weeks to have a plan in place to meet state standards. Inspection reports from the Iowa Department of Agriculture...
ACLU looks to stop more cities from installing automatic license plate readers
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The ACLU of Iowa is raising constitutional concerns about new surveillance technology being considered in Coralville. The city of Coralville is looking to join other communities in Eastern Iowa to install automatic license plates for readers like Flock cameras. Flock cameras scan car license...
Closing arguments in Shaw murder trial delayed until Thursday amid jury instruction debate
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Closing arguments in the Andrew Shaw murder trial have been pushed back to Thursday morning as attorneys continue to debate jury instructions. Shaw is accused of orchestrating the December 2018 murder of Chris Bagley by hiring two men, Johnny Blahnik Church and Drew Wagner, to carry out the...
Linn County sets meetings on nuclear zoning proposal
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Linn County residents will soon have a chance to weigh in on new rules that could shape where nuclear energy projects and nuclear waste facilities are allowed in the county. The Board of Supervisors has set three meetings to discuss the proposed zoning ordinance. The...
Eastern Iowa man pleads not guilty to shooting 10-year-old
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A man accused of shooting a 10-year-old in Linn County last month has pleaded not guilty. On July 7, crews responded to Ivanhoe Drive in Mount Vernon, where they found a boy who had been shot several times in the back and back of the head. A criminal complaint revealed the boy was shot with...
GALLERY: Flower mural painted on side of Cedar Rapids apartment complex
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A new mural has been painted on the apartment complex at 1320 3rd Street southeast in the Newbo district in Cedar Rapids. The flower mural is on the south side of the building and the mural still in progress is on the north side.
Victim and city council member speak out after attack on homeless encampment
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A 29-year-old male resident of the Hilltop Mobile Home Park is in jail facing 14 charges and under an ICE detainer after police say he intentionally drove into a group of five homeless people on Friday. The group was residing in an area with about...