Cedar Rapids IA

Three people spoke in court on Friday, sharing that they were in disbelief to learn that Kristin Ramsey was accused of killing someone.

Following a citation in a state audit for recieving more than $30,000 in unauthorized compensation and using department supplies and equipment for personal purposes, former Operations Superintendent of Johnson County Conservation Department was charged with theft in the Johnson County District Court. According to the criminal complaint, Wade Schultz, 56,...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Reed Ballard qualified for the United States Bowling Congress Junior Gold Championships. At Colonial Lanes, the 10-year-old has been putting people on notice for years, throwing strikes. “People started saying things when he was four, five, and six years old. They would say things to...

KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring multiple chances for severe weather this week.

A small stone building in Johnson County is telling a much bigger story about how education began in Eastern Iowa and now, there’s a push to preserve it before that history is lost.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Susan Johnston started Central Furniture Rescue seven years ago with just an idea and a garage. The nonprofit gives donated household items to people in need, making sure they can cook a meal, take a shower, have a place to sit and a bed to sleep on.

The Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative and the University of Iowa Center for Human Rights collaborated to hold a panel exploring environmental activism and the importance of being involved in community. The “Who Defends the Defenders” event was held in the Hubbard Law Building on April 10 with about 40 attendees....

A University of Iowa-led research team is aiming to use AI to restore lost sections of ancient manuscripts, with support from a $500,000 grant from Schmidt Sciences, a philanthropic organization that funds unconventional scientific research. Paul Dilley, the Erling B. “Jack” Holtsmark Associate Professor in the UI’s Classics department and...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The number of psychiatrists in the state is decreasing due to retirements - and statistics show that two-thirds of Iowa providers work in Johnson, Linn or Polk counties, hours away from rural residents struggling with their mental health. It’s a dire situation for some Iowa...

Twenty years ago today, shortly after 8 p.m. on April 13, 2006, a devastating F2 tornado ripped through the heart of Iowa City, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. The cyclone traveled a roughly five-mile stretch through the city , first touching down near Walmart along Highway 1, making its way north, leaving more than 6,000 residents without power. Damage was widespread...