Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Multiple employees were impacted by layoffs at the CRST last week. The Cedar Rapids Transportation Company and Logistics Solutions went through with a small number of layoffs last week. The reduction in workforce affected employees in Cedar Rapids. The exact number of employees is unknown.

FAIRFAX, Iowa — On August 10, 2020, a man watched as his business's roof was blown off by the powerful winds of a derecho while he sheltered in a restroom. Nearly five years later, he recounted his experience, including the lessons he learned in his story of survival. Brendan...

Iowa’s Gabe Arnold remains a member of the Hawkeye wrestling team. ‘The Death of a Brewer’ movie filming in Iowa City. First Alert: Weather Now - The monumental task of restoring power after the August 2020 derecho. A look back at the efforts to bring back electrical power...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A movie about the history of beer brewing in Iowa City is currently in production, with film crews shooting around town this week. “It’s a story that has been kind of lost to time, and we needed to shed some light on what happened in our neighborhood and in our town,” said Doug Alberhasky.

NEWTON — Joey Gase stared at a house-sized American flag before the NASCAR Xfinity Series race as he held his young son during the national anthem Saturday, Aug. 2. Then he climbed his car and went to work. Gase, 32, is a Cedar Rapids native and NASCAR journeyman who has made 385 starts in NASCAR's three national...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Electricity is something people use every day, but during the 2020 derecho 400 thousand customers were without this essential service across Iowa. Sunday will mark five years since the derecho swept across multiple states. It’s the most costly thunderstorm in the U.S. to date, bringing...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Walk to End Alzheimer’s will take place at a new location in Cedar Rapids this year. The Alzheimer’s Association announced the walk will be moved to Kingston Yard Monday. Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the largest event supporting research, support, and care...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Hazy skies will be replaced by heat and humidity as the week progresses. Highs today reach the upper 70s and low 80s under partly cloudy skies along with dew points in the upper 50s and low 60s. The combined will keep the air feeling comfortable as haze diminishes throughout the day. Lows...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Air quality has improved, even though some smoke will linger in the upper atmosphere and persist through Tuesday. It looks dry and mild, making for comfortable days ahead. From now through Tuesday, expect dry and mild weather to dominate. Overnight lows will feel comfortable, and...

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