Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY — Iowa City native Emily Galvin Almanza has had many titles in her professional life: public defender, nonprofit co-founder, professor, author. Now, with the publication of “Andromeda Diaz and the Reasonable Doubt,” there’s a new one to add to the list: children’s author. Her transition from defense lawyer to

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Festival Latino will mark its 15th anniversary with a day of music, food, cultural performances and family activities. Latinos Unidos for Community Inclusion, or LUCI, will host the festival Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at McGrath Amphitheatre, 475 First St. SW in Cedar R

trophy logo on gradient background - Created by the Sports On Tap desk | Source : Sports On Tap (team logos property of their respective owners) Alright, buckle up, because the annual Cy-Hawk game is roaring back this Saturday, September 12th, and it’s already got more drama than a primetime series! The Iowa Hawkeyes a

IOWA CITY, Iowa — The number of people seeking an open seat on the Iowa City Community School District board has grown to nine as Wednesday's application deadline approaches. The district's website lists Alisa Meggitt, Drake Riddle, Audrey Moeller, Sam Helmick, Peter Byler, Kent Christen, Michael Hamelton, Doug Kollasc

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A Chicago man was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison after authorities said he distributed fentanyl in Cedar Rapids that led to a man’s fatal overdose. Vincent Steven Calvin, 66, pleaded guilty in March to distribution of a controlled substance and possession of...

ATKINS, Iowa (KCRG) - A former Atkins city clerk who pleaded guilty to a fraud investigation over misuse of city funds has been ordered to pay $56,000 in restitution to the city. Amber Bell, who was originally charged in November 2023, pleaded guilty to Felonious Misconduct in Office in April...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa wide receiver Tony Diaz had 84 receiving yards and a touchdown catch in his first game with the Hawkeyes on Saturday. “If he’s out there healthy, that’s what he does,” Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz said. Diaz earned the nickname “Boogeyman”...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The images are haunting. A devoted mother, happily holding her children. The same confidant-looking woman, dressed in stylish clothes. Her mugshots, taken at a Nazi prison, and the guillotine that cut her life short. The words Miloslava Gschwindová penned from prison are equally heartbreaking, part

Amy Tursi teaches students at Marion High School how to survive a zombie apocalypse. The class delves into communication including sign language, Morse code and binary systems for computer science, edible plants and how to grow food and drawing blueprints to build the “ultimate shelter.” It was an effort to engage more

There was at least one guest for every year of Vernon “Hook” Christensen’s life at his birthday party on Saturday – no small feat since they were there to celebrate his 100th birthday. A crowd of people with ages ranging from newborn to septuagenarian gathered at Morgan Creek Park near Christensen’s Cedar Rapids home t