Cedar Rapids IA

This 4th of July weekend, you'll have plenty of options when it comes to events! Check out some of the big ones happening across Eastern Iowa in 2026.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department released its May 2026 crime statistics, highlighting a significant increase in operating while intoxicated (OWI) arrests compared with recent years. Police have made 227 OWI arrests so far in 2026, a 21% increase from the same period in 2025 and...

The nonprofit Disabled American Veterans is holding an information seminar in eastern Iowa Thursday. Senior National Service Officer Audie Thornburg says they will try to answer questions about benefits for members. “In the last couple of years it’s been mostly the new benefits that have been being passed by VA, like t

WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities confirmed that the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in West Branch. Cedar County deputies, Tipton Police and state troopers responded to West Orange Street at 11 a.m. Multiple houses were blocked

M&K Truck Centers is excited to announce continued record growth following the successful acquisition of five GATR Truck Center dealerships—three located in Iowa and two in Minnesota. This acquisition, finalized on May 29, 2026, involves substantially all of the assets of five GATR Truck Center locations serving Iowa a

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A 15-year-old faces charges after a Memorial Day weekend shooting that left one juvenile with life-threatening injuries and another injured in Cedar Rapids. The juvenile is charged with reckless use of a firearm causing serious injury, reckless use of a firearm causing bodily injury, and...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — More than 100 artists, live music performances and family-friendly activities will fill downtown Iowa City this weekend as the Iowa Arts Festival returns for its annual three-day celebration of creativity and community. The award-winning festival, a longtime Iowa City tradition that began in 1983, run

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors accepted the resignation of Superintendent Matt Degner during a special meeting Tuesday night. The board voted 5-2 to ratify the transition, with Directors Jayne Finch and Mitch Lingo casting the dissenting votes. Under the approved ter

Big Grove Brewery has officially become the largest brewery by volume in Iowa, according to newly released production data from the Brewers Association. The post Big Grove Brewery Named Iowa’s Largest Brewery appeared first on Fabulous Iowa .

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — Johnson County homeowners will soon be able to apply for the Johnson County Soil Health Pocket Prairie Program, which helps residents convert sections of turf grass into native prairie plantings. Applications for residents living in unincorporated areas of Johnson County will open at 9 a.m....