Thanksgiving Food Box Collaborative Unites Linn County Pantries to Serve 1,000 Families
A countywide collaboration of independent, faith-based, and school-based pantries, facilitated by Linn County Public Health, is working together to ensure families across Linn County have access to a full Thanksgiving meal. This year’s Thanksgiving Food Box Collaborative has received more than 1,300 registrations...
Staff cuts, combining schools: Cedar Rapids district faces financial fallout from declining enrollment, failed...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids School District says it is facing staffing cuts and the possibility of combining schools as it faces the financial fallout from declining enrollment and a failed bond vote. In an exclusive interview with KCRG-TV9, Superintendent Dr. Tawana Grover said the district is...
I-380 northbound lane blocked due to multi-vehicle crash, causing delays near Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A multi-vehicle car crash is causing delays on I-380 Thursday evening, Iowa Department of Transportation 511 says. The right shoulder of I-380 northbound is currently blocked between Exit 13: County Road E70 and Exit 16: US 151 and US 218 in Cedar Rapids. The Iowa...
Cedar Rapids animal center hosts free dog food giveaway amid rising pet food concerns
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control Center is giving away free dog food from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The center partnered up with local donors and residents to provide the food for this giveaway. Officials at the center told Iowa's News...
Cheapest gas stations in Cedar Rapids
Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.
Dakota Van Patten faces sentencing for role in Melody Hoffman’s murder
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Court TV) — An Iowa man faces life in prison at his sentencing Friday after a jury convicted him of helping a friend kidnap and murder Melody Hoffman. In September, Dakota Van Patten was found guilty of first-degree murder, first-degree kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony in the...
IowaWORKS to Host Grand Opening on Kirkwood’s Main Campus
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Nov. 12, 2025)–IowaWORKS and Kirkwood Community College will host a formal grand opening event for the new and improved location dedicated to regional workforce services on Thursday, Nov. 20, on the college’s main campus in Cedar Rapids. Local officials, community and workforce partners, and area...
Two people die from apparent drug overdoses in SW Cedar Rapids, police say
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids police are investigating the apparent overdose deaths of two people found in a southwest Cedar Rapids hotel Monday morning. CRPD says first responders located multiple people suffered "drug-related health issues" at a hotel in the 600 block of 33rd Avenue Southwest. A press release...
A Popular NewBo Eatery is Closing After 14 Years in Business
NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids is home to a number of different shops and food vendors, but one of the most popular businesses has announced that they will be closing up shop at the end of 2025. About Caribbean Kitchen. Caribbean Kitchen has been beloved stop for authentic Caribbean...
Two Eastern Iowa companies close, laying off 46
According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act data, Ceilley Pallets of Waterloo and RELCO of Cedar Rapids are closing. Ceilley Pallets, a full-service wood recycling center specializing in custom pallets and crates, is laying off 12 people, effective Nov. 27. RELCO, a locomotive leasing, rebuilding...
