Cedar Rapids IA

“This senseless act of violence has devastated the university community and our state,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said

KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring light snow for some on Sunday.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa softball team dropped both games of a Saturday doubleheader to Indiana at Pearl Field, falling 2-1 in the opener and 9-7 in 10 innings in Game 2. HOW IT HAPPENED. Game 1. Indiana struck first in the second inning, plating a...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Rob Schwarz is a school planning expert, analyzing enrollment trends and boundaries for districts across the Midwest — including Cedar Rapids — so school leaders can make data-driven decisions. Proposed new attendance boundaries in the Cedar Rapids Community School District were created in partnership with Schwarz, the chief executive officer of RSP & Associates, which he founded in 2003. Though based in Overland Park...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As the precipitation moves out, skies will be partly cloudy. Highs today will be in the low to mid 50s. Overnight, temperatures will fall to the upper 20s, causing frost to form, so you will want to protect any cold-sensitive plants. The National Weather Service...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A growing group of Linn and Benton County residents say a proposed Alliant Energy natural gas plant is too close for comfort. Alliant Energy wants to build the Morgan Valley Energy Center in unincorporated Linn County, south of Highway 30 near Linn Benton Road. On...

On an unseasonably warm February morning, Principal Condra Allred walked the hallways of Cleveland Elementary School's 76-year-old building wearing a pink fanny pack slung over one shoulder like a bandolier. Inside the pack, a walkie-talkie squawked with the voices of staff who needed back-up on the playground, or a bathroom break, or help soothing a troubled student.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City Police are investigating an overnight shooting in downtown Iowa City. Officers were called to the 100 block of East College Street, near the pedestrian mall on a report of a large fight at 1:46 a.m. As police were arriving to the scene, they reportedly heard gunfire. Multiple people suffered […]

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Authorities urged people to avoid the area of College and Clinton streets early Sunday after reports of gunshots near the University of Iowa campus. Videos posted to social media show a fight in the street that escalated to shots fired. The university issued a Hawk...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Some people woke up early Saturday morning to their power being off in the Marion/ Cedar Rapids area. Alliant Energy told TV9 that over 4,200 people lost power around 3 a.m. Saturday due to equipment failure. Crews fixed the issue and power was restored by 4:45...