Cedar Rapids IA

A Cedar Rapids property management and development company that acquired the Insurance Exchange Building last fall is looking to add a coffee shop or retail space on the ground floor of the historic building along Fifth Street in downtown Des Moines. High Properties, an equity, management and development firm, closed...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - It took just minutes for University of Iowa students and employees to be alerted to a shooting early Sunday morning in the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall, as the university’s emergency notification system pushed out warnings. For many on campus, those messages—known as Hawk Alerts—were...

In our consumer culture, it’s easy to buy low-cost goods that will ultimately end up in a landfill. The true cost of living that way is one we’ll all end up paying. On this encore edition of Talk of Iowa, different ways to reduce, reuse, repair, recycle and compost.

Racing alongside his son and grandson is a huge joy for Dale Sherman. “It’s fine until the kids beat me,” Dale said with a laugh. “Pretty fun for the kids though,” Dale’s grandson, Hayden Sherman, added. The Sherman family includes three generations of drivers, and they...

SHUEYVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The southbound left shoulder has been blocked on I-380 due to a multi-vehicle crash near Shueyville. The crash took place between Exit 10: County Road F12 and Exit 4: Penn Street and County Road F28 (near Shueyville), impacting traffic in that area. At 5:23 p.m., Google...

After years of serving the community, a familiar Anamosa dealership now has new leadership.

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A new disposal option for nicotine vape devices is launching this week in Iowa City. Starting Thursday, April 23, the Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center’s hazardous materials collection facility will begin accepting nicotine vape devices for safe disposal. Officials say the program is...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Johnson County Board of Supervisors plans to discuss at least two different plans for the new Sheriff’s Office and Jail. The first plan is a new site that the county would need to purchase. The land would cost $1.37 million, with utility extensions costing $952,500.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Two days after a weekend shooting injured five people in Iowa City, the Iowa City Police Department has not announced any arrests. Residents are looking for answers. Video from the shooting shows a large crowd of people running out of the Ped Mall, a major...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Police Department gave out over 20 citations on Monday while enforcing hands-free driving and speeding violations. CRPD says a speed enforcement project on I-380 and Wilson Avenue stopped 18 drivers and gave out 19 citations. A hands-free driving enforcement project saw 7 observed...