Cedar Rapids IA

FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) - The city of Fairfax is now without one of its top employees following a city council meeting on Thursday night, resulting in immediate operational disruptions, including unpaid volunteer firefighters. The council voted 3-2 against reappointing City Clerk Cynthia Stimson to her position, ending...

Iowa State Patrol troopers stopped a pickup driven by John Kucala, 53, at 5:28 p.m. Wednesday on eastbound I-80 at mile marker 275 in Cedar County, according to an arrest affidavit.

Assembly marks third time drawings have been seen in 98 years CEDAR RAPIDS — One of Grant Wood's most pivotal periods as an artist is shedding new light on one of his greatest treasures in Cedar Rapids. Since 1928, the world famous artist's stained glass Memorial Window has awed visitors in one of Cedar Rapids' most...

A shift to fifth and sixth grade intermediate schools is part of a proposal that would reduce the C.R. district budget by up to $7 million annually CEDAR RAPIDS — Up to six elementary schools and Truman Early Learning Center could close under a proposal aimed at reducing the Cedar Rapids school district's budget....

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Doctors and public health officials across eastern Iowa say flu activity remains elevated this winter — and they’re especially urging people with underlying health conditions to seek care quickly if symptoms appear. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu activity...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Five people were injured in a two-vehicle crash in Linn County on Friday. At approximately 2:34 p.m., authorities responded to a crash at the intersection of Highway 13 and County Home Road. Authorities found a Toyota RAV4 with heavy front-end damage in the median and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids residents now have a new option for garbage collection, with the city introducing a variable cart program that allows households to choose from three different cart sizes. Before residents only had access to a standard 35-gallon cart. Now Cedar Rapidians can choose 65-gallon...

Iowa City Police Seek Public’s Help After Midday Hills Bank Robbery Originally published by Iowa Pulse .

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The empty Hy-Vee location on First Avenue NE could soon see a new tenant. According to city officials, tours are in the works with chains from Oklahoma City and Arkansas for the next two months. If one of the companies wants to proceed, Cedar Rapids...

MARION, Iowa — Five people were hospitalized Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash north of Marion. The Linn County Sheriff's Office says a woman traveling north didn't stop at the stop sign at the intersection of Highway 13 and County Home Road. Investigators say she hit a vehicle heading...