Cedar Rapids IA

Mas Margaritas is closing, Pregame Brew and Chew is relocating, and a new restaurant called Casa De Ojos Locos is set to open soon. How are these stories all connected? Let's break it down.

Animal rescuers in Iowa said a piglet named Peppa that made a daring leap from the back of a truck on the highway will have a new forever home at a sanctuary.

A 17-year-old hunter died in rural Iowa after he "was mistaken for a squirrel by a member of his hunting party," state officials said.

Sprint Invaders Make History This Saturday at Hawkeye Downs!. September 30, 2025 – The Mohrfeld Solar Sprint Invaders will hit new territory this Saturday, October 4. The historic Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids, Iowa will play host to the series for the first time. Dirt has been added to the quarter-mile...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Wilson Middle School is asking for community support to help ensure its students have access to clean clothing for school, sports, and physical education. Principal Luanne Moody said about 85% of Wilson students come from low-income households and qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That...

The University of Iowa added its second-largest first-year class in its 178-year history, resulting in 23,407 university undergraduates in the city for the fall, and with population increases, the city also faces an increase in the incidence of accidents, and first responders face an increase in calls. Calls for...

WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KCRG) - A construction worker is seriously injured after getting hit by a truck near West Branch on Tuesday. At approximately 10:46 a.m. Tuesday, authorities responded to a crash at a construction zone on westbound I-80 near West Branch. According to a crash report, a truck was...

A Marion woman was seriously injured Tuesday morning in a construction zone crash along Interstate 80 westbound near mile marker 254, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. Troopers said a 2021 Mack truck driven by 62-year-old John G. Sueper of Cedar Rapids was backing up to other construction...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cyclists took to the roads Sunday morning for the first-ever Harvest Ride, a scenic journey from Cedar Rapids to Bloomsbury Farm. The ride started at Chain Reaction Bike Hub, with participants enjoying the Eastern Iowa countryside en route to the farm located outside Atkins. Organizers...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – The Cedar Rapids Police Department tells KCRG-TV9 that a house was hit by gunfire Monday evening, but no people were hurt. Police say officers were called at 5:20 p.m. to a report of shots fired near the intersection of 10th Ave SW and 10th Street SW. Officers at the scene found a property...