Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Drivers on Cedar Rapids' southwest side could see some delays Thursday because of utility work. Westbound 16th Avenue SW will be reduced to one lane between 18th Street and 20th Street beginning Thursday, Sept. 10. The work is expected to take one day. Drivers should...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Davenport man has been sentenced to serve 6.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges stemming from a string of burglaries in Cedar Rapids. 24-year-old Alexander Jessop was arrested in June 2025 after police matched his description to that of a man seen...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Crossing Casino & Entertainment Center is looking to hire hundreds of workers as the new Cedar Rapids casino gets closer to opening its doors. The casino held its “DAY ONE” job fair Wednesday at the Hotel at Kirkwood Center, looking to hire between 350...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In a rare move, the Cedar Rapids City Council terminated two contracts for street projects after the contractor -- Shift Companies LLC -- shut down in August. I'd never had it happen before," Councilman Dale Todd said before the unanimous vote. "It's a very high-profile...

Hesner Wins Iowa Assistant PGA Professional Championship- Cedar Rapids, Iowa –Jacob Hesner of Iowa PGA Section (Junior Golf Coordinator) won the Iowa Assistant PGA Professional Championship on September 8, 2026, at Cedar Rapids Country Club. Qualification for the 50th Assistant PGA Professional Championship. Hesner won

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A large police presence in northeast Cedar Rapids Tuesday night is connected to a hit-and-run investigation, according to Cedar Rapids police. Around 7 p.m., an Iowa’s News Now reporter saw four police cruisers traveling north on Interstate 380 through downtown Cedar Rapids with lights and sirens.

DES MOINES — A relentless line of training storms has parked itself over a stretch of the Midwest running from Omaha through Des Moines and into Dubuque, dropping over three inches of rain in some spots overnight and threatening another 0.5 to 1-plus inches before the system finally clears Tuesday afternoon.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — A cluster of severe thunderstorms is tracking eastward across Iowa on Tuesday night, prompting warnings for communities near Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, though forecasters say the storms are expected to weaken significantly before reaching the Illinois border. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms will

IOWA — A Tornado Warning has been issued after a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, or near Cedar Rapids, moving northeast at 50 mph. Communities including Marion, Alburnett, Springville, Mount Vernon, and Swisher fall within the warned polygon shown on r

CEDAR RAPIDS — An upscale steakhouse will soon close its restaurant operations to the general public. Peppercorn at the Bank, opened in November 2024 at the historic Peoples Bank near downtown Cedar Rapids, will soon pivot to serve only private bookings like rehearsal dinners and corporate dinners, owners Jude and Carr