Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Several streets in downtown Cedar Rapids will be closed Sunday morning for the Need a Pizza and Beer Run. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Street closures will be in place from 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the area between Second and Fourth avenues SE and Second and Fourth streets SE, including port

A powerful explosion heard across parts of Athens on Friday caused a three-story home to collapse.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Ten years after the September 2016 flood, Cedar Rapids leaders say the costly disaster continues to shape how the city plans and pays for flood protection — and why they are still pushing to finish the flood control system. When the Cedar River crested...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Waypoint unveiled 12 new apartments at its downtown Cedar Rapids location, an effort the organization says will help address a need for affordable housing in the area. The units are called the Madge Phillips Apartments. Nearly 200 people call Waypoint every day for help with...

A non-profit that represents Iowa businesses is raising concerns about Alliant Energy’s plans to build three new power plants. Interstate Power and Light Company — a subsidiary of Alliant Energy — has asked the Iowa Utilities Commission to give the go-ahead for construction of natural gas-fired plants in Cedar Rapids,

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids residents can dispose of storm- water-damaged items following heavy rains and flash flooding from weekend storms. The offer applies to Cedar Rapids residents who already receive curbside trash and recycling service from City Solid Waste. Items allowed for the bulk pickup include:. carp

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Daniel Doyen, the man accused of assaulting people randomly on the northwest side of Cedar Rapids is set to have a plea hearing. Doyen, 25, of Cedar Rapids, faces three separate cases with charges of assault and willful injury over several days in March of 2025.

OMAHA, NE — Heavy rain is targeting Nebraska and western Iowa this Saturday, with forecast rainfall totals valid through 1 PM Central Time showing widespread heavy precipitation across a broad swath of the region. Omaha is projected to see approximately 1.67 inches of rain, while Grand Island to the west is forecast to

At least ten people have drowned at Lake Macbride and the Coralville Reservoir since 2014, including elementary school teacher Hannah Jorgensen of Borlaug Elementary and fifth-grade student Ahmed Osman, who died after a field trip on Sept. 22. As the community grapples with the loss of two “deeply valued members” of th

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hometown Eats makes a stop at a bar that's set between two college campuses: Mount Mercy University and Coe College. Moco Game Room and Hot Dog Bar opened its doors back in 2019 and has the pool table, the games live music and more. Owner...