Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man accused of orchestrating the killing of a man in 2018 was back in court Wednesday morning, re-demanding a speedy trial. Shaw is charged with first-degree murder, solicitation to commit murder, and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony after supposedly hiring hit-men to...

JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A missing person has been found as part of a water recovery effort. On May 23, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person from the Iowa City area. The missing person, 63-year-old Christopher Jennings, was last seen on May...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Horizons Meals on Wheels transport hundreds of meals across Linn and Johnson counties every weekday, delivering food to people who struggle to leave their home. While organizers say an “army” is needed to keep those wheels rolling, funding uncertainty at the federal level makes for an...

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) broke ground Wednesday on the expansion of Washington High School. The event marks the beginning of construction for a new Freshman Academy and a state-of-the-art Career & Technical Education (CTE) facility. This development is part of CRCSD's...

Des Moines, Iowa – Smoke from Canadian wildfires is choking the air across Iowa today, with reduced visibility and hazardous breathing conditions expected to linger through 6 a.m. Thursday. Residents in eastern Iowa and parts of northwest Illinois could smell the smoke as it settles near the ground. According...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids man accused of hiring two hitmen to murder a Walker man in 2018 will appear in Linn County court on Wednesday to discuss pre-trial topics. Andrew Shaw's defense attorneys are asking for certain pieces of evidence and information to be withheld from...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Wilkins Elementary School held an assembly Wednesday to surprise the school principal, Amanda Potter. At the assembly, Potter learned she is one of just 10 winners to get her picture printed on a box of Wheaties cereal. A PTO member nominated Potter for the recognition. The...

BENTON COUNTY, Iowa — Iowa officials are warning of scammers posing as the Department of Motor Vehicles. The Benton and Tama County Sheriff's offices want residents to know if they receive a text message like the one below that it is a fake. The messages claim you have unpaid...