Linn County Sheriff warns residents about jury duty and law enforcement phone scams
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about an increase in phone scams in which callers impersonate law enforcement officers and threaten arrest unless immediate payment is made. Maj. Chad Colston of the Linn County Sheriff’s Office said the scams often claim a...
New data shows how crime is trending in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal said 2025 data shows an overall continued downward trend in crime. He said the encouraging trend can be attributed to the hard work of officers and the community’s cooperation with the department. Data shows shots fired incidents were...
Hidden Grant Wood drawings revealed for one day in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Original drawings by Iowa artist Grant Wood, hidden away for decades, were carefully uncovered for just one day this week — offering a rare glimpse into how one of Eastern Iowa’s most recognizable works of art came to life. Inside the Veterans Memorial...
7 Cedar Rapids Schools Could Shut Down Under New Budget Plan
Cedar Rapids officials are weighing a budget plan that could shut down seven local schools.
Linn Co. Supervisors approve financial agreement for nuclear power facility
PALO, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Board of Supervisors has approved a financial partnership between the Linn County and NextEra Energy in its Rezoning Agreement for the Duane Arnold Energy Center. The approval is one step in the process to reopen the nuclear power facility. The board says this...
Linn-Mar takes steps to find new superintendent following retirement announcement
The Linn-Mar Community School District is now looking for a new superintendent after Amy Kortemeyer announced her retirement last month.
Univ. of Iowa students practice life-saving skills through realistic medical simulations
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Some students at the University of Iowa are getting hands-on medical experience before the spring semester officially begins — and they’re doing it inside a mobile simulation lab. Wednesday, Simulation in Motion-Iowa (SIM-IA) brought its high-tech training truck to the university’s main...
Iowa’s Ava Heiden focused on fixing her foul trouble
Iowa’s Ava Heiden has given opposing teams problems all year by averaging over 16 points per game. The standout sophomore, however, has been dealing with a problem of her own: foul trouble. Heiden has fouled out once this year, and had four other games where she had four fouls. It’s a part of her game […]
Cedar Rapids school district proposes $11M budget cuts, school consolidations
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Community School District revealed phase one of its two-phase proposal to cut $11 million from its budget during a meeting Monday night. CRCSD Board budget cut proposal by brian.tabick. The district presented a graphic showing enrollment peaked during the 2017-18 school...
Michigan man arrested in connection with incident that closed I-80, troopers say
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Michigan man is facing charges after officials said a traffic stop turned into a chase on I-80 Wednesday night. Iowa State Patrol troopers stopped a pickup driven by John Kucala, 53, at 5:28 p.m. on eastbound I-80 at mile marker 275 in Cedar County, according to an arrest affidavit.
