Cedar Rapids IA

Get ready to EAT - Think Iowa City Restaurant Week kicks off on Monday!. This week, Think Iowa City announced all of the details on their 2026 Restaurant Week, a "week long celebration of the culinary scene in Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty and surrounding areas." Each of the 17 participating restaurants will...

DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates jumped from moderate to high in Iowa last week, according to the latest Respiratory Virus Report. Nineteen Iowans died from respiratory illnesses during the week of February 1 to February 7, including eight from COVID-19 and 11 from influenza. The...

For 100 years, the heartbeat of the University of Iowa campus has pulsed at the intersection of Madison Avenue and Jefferson Street, at a building originally meant to memorialize and honor veterans. Over the years, the historic venue has evolved to support everyday student life. The Iowa Memorial Union (commonly...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Love may be in the air this Valentine’s Day, but it could also be waiting at the local animal shelter. Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control is hosting a two-day Valentine’s Day adoption special, offering pet adoptions for $14.14 on Feb. 13 and 14.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids police chase ended in a crash involving a police car Friday night. This occurred on 1st Avenue near Unity Point Health - St. Luke’s Hospital. An officer used a tactical maneuver to stop a fleeing vehicle, causing both vehicles to crash,...

As Iowa officials drill down on their fight to understand and address high cancer rates in the state, a mapping tool developed by University of Iowa researchers is informing their and other states’ work — and the network is set to keep growing. Where previously only countywide data was available on what types of...

CORALVILLE, Iowa — The Coralville City Council is taking another look at its policy on automated license plate readers (ALPRs) because of threats from the Iowa Attorney General's Office. This is just months after the cameras were originally installed and less than a year after the cities contract with...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The recent death of 48-year-old actor James Van Der Beek is putting a spotlight on colon cancer — especially in people under 50. In Cedar Rapids, Phil Decker says his own diagnosis came without warning. Decker was 46 when he went in for what he believed would be a routine colonoscopy. He...

With Iowa City Community School District, or ICCSD, students participating in walkouts to protest the presence of the U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, in Minneapolis, district leaders are facing questions about how attendance policies apply when students leave class to protest. A group of over 100...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids man charged in the shooting of a 13-year-old boy last year has pleaded not guilty. Farhan Kassim Mohamed, 20, entered a written plea of not guilty on Tuesday. His trial is now scheduled to start on June 2, 2026. Mohamed is accused...