Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The severe weather risk is lower, but storms aren’t done yet. It’s a First Alert Day through Tuesday night. At this point, it’s primarily due to the risk of strong storms with heavy downpours. The chance of severe weather is lower than it was earlier in the evening, but it’s not totally zero

DES Moines, Iowa — Twelve students from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Marion have been selected for Iowa’s 2026 National Math Stars cohort, a 10-year enrichment program for students with exceptional math ability. The eastern Iowa students include seven from the Iowa City Community School District, three from...

Strong to severe storms are possible across eastern Iowa tonight into early Wednesday. The National Weather Service says the western portion of the KMCH listening area (Buchanan and western Linn and Fayette counties) are under a Level 2 out of 5 Slight Risk for severe weather, with the remainder of the listening area u

PALO, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s only nuclear power plant is on track to turn back on after securing a massive federal financial commitment. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced Tuesday the financial close of a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy. The funding is design

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids has announced its four finalists to be the next fire chief. A meet and greet will be held on Monday, Sept. 14 from 5-7 p.m. at the City Command Post. Among the four finalists are two with ties to the Cedar Rapids Fire...

Explore amazing animal stories – visit Animal of Things Now and follow us! Bring a dog to almost any trailhead in Iowa and you’ll find plenty of company. Dogs on hiking trails in Iowa are common at state parks, national monuments, and local nature centers, but the rules that govern them are not identical from one pro

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Driving around Cedar Rapids, construction projects from data centers to a new YMCA are hard to miss - an indicator of a building boom in the area. “We’ve worked more hours in the last seven months than we did the whole year last year,” Mike Sadler II with the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Building

Bentley Lusakueno (No. 8 overall) has locked in an official visit, while Cole Kelly (No. 34 overall) has locked in an unofficial visit.

Iowa City is investing $1.8 million to support its arts scene through an endowment intended to provide long-term stability, regardless of future budget constraints.

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced it has closed a loan of up to $1.9 billion to help restart Iowa's only nuclear power plant. The loan to NextEra Energy will finance the restart of the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Linn County. The plant stopped operating in 2020.