Cedar Rapids IA

ELY, Iowa (KCRG) - Christmas tree shoppers may see higher prices for artificial trees due to tariffs, while prices for real trees remain largely steady as local growers absorb extra costs. According to the American Christmas Tree Association, 83 percent of artificial trees are made outside the U.S. and face...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Two people are out of their home after they were rescued from a fire in Cedar Rapids Monday night. The Cedar Rapids Fire Department responded just before 10 p.m. to the fire in an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Westdale Drive SW.

Many students have approached Joe Sloma over the past five years, asking the teacher about his secondary job: making TikToks. To these inquiries, Sloma said he brushes them off with a sarcastic comment but doesn’t hide his massive following from his students. The Iowa City High School English teacher,...

CRST has clarified an anonymous report that it is reducing some of its OTR trucking operations. The shutdown was originally reported by a source connected with the company, and CRST confirmed and clarified the news in an email to FreightWaves Wednesday night. The company said, “In response to the challenging...

After celebrating and shopping over Thanksgiving weekend, people geared up to donate to local organizations for “Giving Tuesday.”

KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist AJ Rickman has your latest First Alert Forecast, featuring record cold expected tonight.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An active and wintry weather pattern will continue this week, with a bit of a break today. Primarily cloudy skies ahead for our Tuesday with a bit of clearing for some. Temperatures remain chilly with highs only in the mid to lower 20s. Our next...

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

URBANA, Iowa (KCRG) - The former Urbana police chief has dropped a lawsuit against the city, the mayor and city clerk after being placed on paid leave back in April 2024. In May, Urbana’s city council voted 3 to 2 to end the police chief’s contract - firing Joshua Baker without cause. This came more than a year after...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Temperatures tumble this afternoon as a sharp cold front moves to the east. Snow flurries are possible early afternoon. The real story is the falling temperatures throughout the day. It’s going to get noticeably colder as we head toward evening, with winds picking up from the northwest at...