Cedar Rapids IA

If you don't have anywhere to go for Thanksgiving dinner this year, or you just don't feel like cooking, there are quite a few restaurants in Eastern Iowa that you can check out on Thanksgiving Day!

MARION, Iowa — Culver’s Garden Center & Greenhouse has transformed its Marion greenhouse into what staff are calling a Mystical Winter Wonderland, a holiday showcase filled with elaborate displays, towering Christmas trees and a full “Wicked” theme inspired by the new film Wicked: For Good. The...

TULSA, Okla. — Iowa sixth-year men’s wrestler Massoma Endene dominated on day one of the National Duals Invitational, picking up two ranked wins to help the Hawkeyes advance to the semifinals. In his first bout against No. 14-ranked Evan Bates of Missouri, the Wartburg transfer collected the Hawkeyes’ second pin of...

The City of Marion has opened its biennial National Community Survey. Residents can complete the survey online at polco.us/Marion2025. The survey collects feedback on local services, policies, and quality of life.

The City of Marion will hold ribbon-cutting ceremonies for two new playgrounds next week. The first event is on Monday, November 17, 2025, at noon at Taube Park/Wilkins Elementary, 2200 31st Street. City officials, community leaders, and Linn-Mar Community School District representatives will attend. The second...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — One of the men found guilty of murder in the death of Marion woman Melody Hoffman has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday. Victim impact statements were read by Melody's mother and father. Before reading her statement, Megan...

State regulators have fined a Linn County pharmacy for a drug dispensing error and settled charges of gross negligence against a Jefferson County pharmacy with a warning. In the Linn County case, the Iowa Board of Pharmacy alleges that on Dec. 24, 2024, a 22-month-old child was prescribed antibiotics to treat...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa City firefighters responded to an encampment fire Thursday afternoon. At approximately 3:24 p.m. Thursday, firefighters responded to reports of an outdoor fire at 101 McCollister Boulevard. Upon arrival, crews found an encampment on fire and believe it started from an unattended fire at...

NextEra Energy’s proposed reopening of the Duane Arnold nuclear plant in eastern Iowa is drawing mixed reactions. Local leaders laud the potential economic boost associated with the development, while environmentalists and some residents warn of concerns related to nuclear waste storage and water supply.

The fate of the man charged with killing four people in a pole barn in rural Linn County is now in the hands of the jury. Both sides made their closing arguments yesterday in the murder trial of Luke Truesdell. Evidence presented in the trial included surveillance video from the property, DNA from the pipe used to...