Cedar Rapids IA

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Tiffin man was sentenced to four years of probation after police say he stole and attempted to sell $60,000 worth of medical and construction equipment from the University of Iowa Health Care campus in North Liberty. 56-year-old Kevin Grimm pleaded guilty to first-degree theft...

FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) - Residents and city leaders say traffic from data center construction has become a safety issue. Thousands of construction workers traveling to and from data center sites in southwest Cedar Rapids have turned once-quiet streets into daily traffic nightmares for Fairfax residents. Wednesday night,

A couple of small businesses have recently opened new locations and expanded their offerings! Wild Lotus Apothecary is now open at NewBo City Market, and Cedar Witch Goods has relocated to Marion. Wild Lotus Apothecary has been a guest vendor at NewBo City Market many times in the past, but...

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