Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Eating disorders remain one of the most dangerous mental health conditions affecting teenagers. Advocates for awareness say social media pressures are making recovery more challenging for young people across Iowa. During National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, experts and survivors are...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The family and friends of Saber Bernard, an 18-year-old shot and killed by Marion police on Feb. 4, appeared before the Marion City Council Thursday night to call for more answers and systemic changes following his death. Police said Bernard asked neighbors to call police so...

An already-established Eastern Iowa business is getting ready to open up a new pop-up shop in the Czech Village! Learn more about 'The Chilled Market: Czech Village.'

The food business is notoriously tough, with long hours, high operating costs and thin margins. Many beloved spots over time might not be able to keep up. So when restaurants keep the flame fed, it means they are doing something right, from serving up delicious food, welcoming customers with open arms, creating an...

Cedar Rapids, Iowa — In a case underscoring the severe human cost of the ongoing opioid crisis, a 34-year-old man originally from Dubuque has been ordered to serve 37 years in federal prison for his role in distributing drugs that caused the fatal overdoses of a married couple in Marion, Iowa.

THE IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SAYS MORE OFFICIAL WELCOME HOME CEREMONIES ARE BEING PLANNED FOR 575 SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION WHO ARE RETURNING FROM DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE IN IRAQ AND SYRIA. IN SIOUX CITY, WELCOME HOME CEREMONIES WILL TAKE PLACE...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Alliant Energy is considering an unincorporated area of Linn County for its proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center, a natural gas-fired power plant, according to reporting by The Gazette. Taylor Adams, a spokesperson for Alliant Energy, told The Gazette in an email that the company has...

(ABC 6 News) – A Clear Lake family’s story of resilience is now the subject of a new book inspired by the University of Iowa’s “Iowa Wave” tradition. The book, titled “Waves Rise,” is written by the mother of Adeline Lovell, an 8-year-old who battled leukemia at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s...

Looking for Easter events in Cedar Rapids - Iowa City? You’re in the right place! Macaroni KID Cedar Rapids - Iowa City has rounded up the best Easter egg hunts, Bunny visits, family-friendly activities, and spring celebrations happening near you. We’re adding new Easter events in Cedar Rapids -...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Visitors to the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art can explore the work and artistic development of Grant Wood through a gallery dedicated to the Iowa native. The museum holds the largest collection of Wood’s artwork in the world, with pieces arranged to show how his style changed throughout his life....