Cedar Rapids IA

ELY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Ely Fire department is working to raise nearly a million dollars for a new fire truck. That’s around 6 times as expensive as the department’s current truck it bought 30 years ago. “It’s a large number, especially for a volunteer department, our resources...

Fall leaf collection is scheduled to start Monday, Oct. 6, 2025, and run through Dec. 5. To have your leaves collected, rake them within two feet of the public street by 7 a.m. each Monday. All public streets in town will be collected at least once before a second round will start. Crews expect to collect twice each...

The Johnson County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved $165,000 worth of grants to various Iowa City nonprofits and community organizations Thursday. Each grant fell under the Economic Development & Quality of Life Grant program, which was designed by the county to support initiatives that enhance economic...

A national fast-food controversy has landed locally: As per the Des Moines Register, Popeyes has filed a lawsuit against the owner of five Iowa locations.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Five people were arrested after a large fight broke out in downtown Cedar Rapids early Saturday morning. Police say officers were in the 400 block of 2nd Avenue Southeast around 2:00 am when a large disturbance broke out. That’s the downtown bar district. Authorities say several people...

The Linn-Mar Marching Band Festival began in 1995. Back then, it took place on Armstrong Field, which is the field adjacent to Indian Creek Elementary, just southeast of our current stadium. There were six bands competing in that first festival – one in class 2A, two in class 3A, and three in class 4A. The marching...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A section of 42nd Street NE between Council Street and Old Marion Road will close to through traffic starting Monday, Sept. 29, for pavement rehabilitation. The project is expected to take about a month. Businesses in the area will remain accessible, and a detour will...

A staff nurse at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics has been sanctioned for allegedly showing up for work twice while impaired by alcohol or drugs. The Iowa Board of Nursing alleges that on Sept. 4 and Sept. 6 of last year, registered nurse Brycen Allen Meyer of Fairfax arrived for work at University of […]

Everyday Iowa - From Color of the Year to Dictionary Updates it's the News that Floors Us!. This week’s News That Floors Us, sponsored by Carpetland USA: Cracker Barrel pancakes, color of the year, and new dictionary words!. Everyday Iowa - Everyday Pets: Homeward Bownd Siberian Husky Rescue. Updated:...

Everyday Iowa - From Color of the Year to Dictionary Updates it's the News that Floors Us!. This week’s News That Floors Us, sponsored by Carpetland USA: Cracker Barrel pancakes, color of the year, and new dictionary words!. Everyday Iowa - Everyday Pets: Homeward Bownd Siberian Husky Rescue. Updated:...