Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Diesel prices are rising across the country, putting added pressure on trucking companies that rely on fuel to keep their operations moving. The national average for diesel is $5.37 per gallon as of March 23, which is up nearly 30 cents from the week prior.

Cedar Rapids will join more than 1,000 cities worldwide in celebrating Make Music Day on Friday, June 21. The city and the City Music Task Force are hosting this first-ever local version of the global event, inviting musicians and non-musicians of all ages to perform throughout the city.

PARK COUNTY, Colo. — A body found in a Colorado cold case has been identified Friday as John Cizek, a 71-year-old man from Newark, California. At one time, Colorado Bureau of Investigation had asked locals in Cedar Rapids to help possibly identify the remains, since Cizek had Slovakian DNA and there's a big...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A plea hearing is scheduled for April 9 for a Cedar Rapids man facing multiple charges in relation to a stolen vehicle pursuit on January 15. According to court records, Saivon Sturgeon intends to plead guilty in the upcoming hearing. Cedar Rapids police located the...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities have released additional details in the case of a Coralville man charged with murder after police say he stabbed his wife to death in January. 47-year-old James Martin, of Coralville, was charged with first-degree murder for the stabbing death of his wife, Amber Martin. On...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz has been named one of the nation’s top 250 “Government Champions,” according to the National Academy of Public Administration and Local Gov 250. The recognition honors public servants who have made significant and lasting impacts in...

If the Jayhawks lose Bill Self to retirement, Ben McCollum is sending the Jayhawks to voicemail if they go calling.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A lawsuit has been filed against a Cedar Rapids company over an alleged scheme that involves investors betting on an elderly woman’s life expectancy by taking out a life insurance policy on her. The lawsuit involves the late Evelyn Zeman of Michigan...

The Linn County Treasurer’s Office warns that fraudulent text messages are circulating, pretending to be from the Iowa DOT or “DMV.” These texts falsely claim you owe unpaid traffic violations, tolls, or registration fees and ask you to click a link to share personal or credit card information.

Iowa City High girls track runner Abigail Burns was voted by readers as the Press-Citizen’s Athletes of the Week for March 16-22. Burns earned Athlete of the Week with 55% of the vote. Burns secured a pair of second-place finishes for City High girls track and field at the University of Dubuque Indoor Classic on...