Cedar Rapids IA

The sobering and medical detox services at Iowa City’s GuideLink center have been a valuable resource for members of the community over the past five years, as the rate of overdoses has been increasing, but funding, staffing, and resource shortages are making it difficult for those in need to receive help.

Chit-Chat Wright has quickly left her mark on the Iowa program. Seemingly each night her performances bring the Carver-Hawkeye Arena crowd to its feet. “Literally before we run out, I just take a moment to look out and just hear the crowd, feel the crowd, feel the energy, feel everything,” Wright said. She has made […]

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The bench trial for the Marion father who killed his five-year-old son started Tuesday - with Matthew Schleier’s attorney using an insanity defense. Schleier’s wife testified that they tried to get her husband hospitalized for suicidal ideation leading up to the death of their...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A large fire fire is burning in Johnson County. A plume of smoke can be seen for miles. Tiffin Fire got the call to IWV Rd. in Oxford just after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Iowa News Now team spotted the fire on satellite just before...

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. A fire was reported on Wednesday afternoon south of US-218 on Ivy Road SW, bringing local fire departments from Amana, Oxford, Tiffin, and North English to the scene. The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, according to the Iowa City Fire Department.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Department says it has charged a driver after he led officers on a lengthy chase. Officers say 34-year-old Donald Fritz was driving an SUV pulling a trailer on Old River Road around 1:22 a.m. Tuesday. Police say Fritz refused to stop...

Harry’s Bar & Grill in downtown Iowa City has quietly shuttered with little explanation. The all-day breakfast spot , which served classic diner dishes reinvented and inspired by East Coast flavors, opened in the fall of 2023 at 116 E Washington St. in downtown Iowa City. Harry’s Bar & Grill , owned by Hart Epstein,...

Iowa City knows how to keep it “indie,” at least according to Billboard. The University of Iowa’s multidisciplinary performing arts center, Hancher Auditorium , landed a spot on Billboard Magazine’s 2026 list of top music venues. The rankings identified 28 venues that “define the live-music experience today,” using...

Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 14-year-old Keyara Janae Thelen, who was last in contact on February 14, 2026. Family members and officials are concerned for her well-being and are urging anyone with information to come forward. Keyara is described as a Black female, approximately 5...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City School District is explaining why it took out a $10 million loan last August without board approval, but that loan is only a piece of the district’s financial crisis. In August, the Iowa City School district transferred $10 million from an...