Life weighed heavy on Bryan Ballard, so he started lifting back
Linn Co. seeks $20,000 fine for unpermitted wells on data center construction site. Leaders at Eastern Iowa Airport continue to voice concerns about possible Alliant Energy plant. Jury selection underway in trial of man accused of orchestrating murder of Chris Bagley. Andrew Shaw is accused of hiring two hitmen to...
Residents Invited to Commemorate Five-Year Derecho Anniversary at Event in Jones Park
On Friday, August 8, the City of Cedar Rapids will host a free event to mark the five-year anniversary of the 2020 Derecho. The event will commemorate the impact the Derecho had on our city and residents, and celebrate coming together to support each other during a disaster. On August...
Iowa City staple to be apart of prohibition-era movie filmed in Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A homegrown story is getting set for the big screen. Movie crews are in eastern Iowa working on a film inspired by the state's prohibition era. "Death Of A Brewer" is set in 1884, and it tells the story of a young doctor caught in a deadly clash between powerful brewers and a radical temperance...
7 people, 1 child taken to hospital after wrong-way crash on I-80
WEST BRANCH, Iowa (KWQC) - Iowa State Patrol says seven people and one child were involved in a multivehicle, wrong-way crash on I-80 Sunday night. Troopers said a Nissan Altima was driving the wrong way in the westbound lanes near mile marker 252 just before 9:30 p.m. The Nissan crashed...
Federal grand jury in Jefferson City returns indictments against three individuals
Jefferson City’s federal grand jury returned indictments against three individuals on August 6. 33-year-old Joanna Fabian Rivera from Arizona was charged with possession with intent to distribute heroin and cocaine. The indictment claims that during a traffic stop on May 3, packages of cocaine and heroin were found...
Police shoot and injure driver following chase in SE Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — One person is being treated for injuries after being shot by police in Cedar Rapids. It happened near the area of Oak Hill Manor Apartments at 12th Avenue and 15th Street SE. A CRPD spokesperson says officers tried to stop a vehicle...
Quad Cities Weather Alert: Scattered Thunderstorms and Severe Wind Threat 3AM Until 10AM Wednesday
Quad Cities, Iowa – Residents across the Quad Cities and surrounding areas should prepare for scattered thunderstorms developing late tonight, bringing the threat of strong winds and soaking downpours through 10 a.m. Wednesday. According to the National Weather Service, a Marginal Risk for severe weather has been...
A dozen neighborhoods participating in National Night Out in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — A dozen neighborhoods are hosting events for National Night Out in Cedar Rapids on Aug. 5. National Night Out is held across the country as a crime and drug prevention event. Cedar Rapids Police encouraged neighborhoods to hold block parties, special activities,...
Iowa City to set the scene for upcoming film “Death of a Brewer”
Beer and dark secrets alike brewed on the streets of Iowa City in the 1880s, and soon those secrets will be revealed as the streets set the scene for the upcoming film “Death of a Brewer.”. “Death of a Brewer,” based on the book “Beer Money: A Tale of...
Kennedy High School principal reflects on derecho five years later
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - “It was like a war zone. I’ve never seen anything like it.”. That’s how Kennedy High School Principal Jason Kline described the damage right after the derecho slammed Cedar Rapids in 2020. Sunday will mark five years since a derecho swept across...
