Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids school is responding to concerns about a staff member who previously faced criminal charges of having sex with an underage student, even though that charge was later reduced as part of a plea deal. Noah Padilla is a substitute teacher who has...

From the major shopping hubs in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids to the regional centers in Davenport and Williamsburg, here are the five major retail chains closing doors in Iowa this month. 1. Big Lots. Following its ongoing Chapter 11 bankruptcy process and a failure to secure a buyer for...

Authorities have shared the identity of the man killed in a motorcycle crash Sunday morning in rural Linn County.

Feuerbach has experienced everything in collegiate athletics and was visibly emotional when talking about how much the Iowa program means to her.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hawkeye fans heading to Houston will be paying a hefty price tag to see Iowa's first Sweet Sixteen appearance in 27 years. The cheapest tickets for Iowa's game Thursday against Nebraska for a spot in the Elite Eight are running around $407 each. Those are in the corner of the nose bleed section...

Major donor gets $50,000 returned as construction costs force revised project.

Explore the Midwest’s creative spirit at Beyond the Prairie: Midwestern Art from the Collection, showing at the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. The exhibition runs on March 26, 2026, from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., and welcomes visitors of all ages. Admission ranges from free to $10. It’s a great chance to see regional art and...

Many cities are struggling to remove toxic chemicals known as “forever chemicals” from public water systems by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s upcoming regulatory deadlines because of the high cost of completing the work, experts said during a National League of Cities Congressional City Conference panel...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Lawyers for the Marion man accused of killing his 5-year-old son have filed their closing arguments in the case. Matthew Schleier was charged with first-degree murder for strangling his son, Jack. Schleier claims he killed him because he thought Jack would be better off dead...

As Duke fans, we’re all used to a certain level of success. Making the Sweet 16 is good, the Elite Eight is better, Final Four is great, but we all look for titles. Same for Kansas, Kentucky, UConn, and UNC, though not so much there lately. Not every school...