Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Crime in Cedar Rapids continues trending downward, according to new data released by the Cedar Rapids Police Department. From January through October, reports of vehicle thefts and shots fired are significantly below both 2024 levels and the city’s five-year average, signaling what police call a...

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Police are asking for your help identifying a person of interest in connection with an assault that happened in downtown Iowa City in September. Investigators say the assault occurred around 12:10 a.m. on Sept. 13 near 12 S. Dubuque Street. As part of the ongoing investigation, Iowa City police...

University of Iowa student Justin Calhoon arrested after viral video shows him allegedly flipping Turning Point USA table on campus, facing multiple charges including harassment.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids woman has been charged following a crash at Lake Macbride State Park that injured four people this summer. Around 2 p.m. August 10, a park ranger responded to a single vehicle crash near the Coralville Lake boat ramp at Lake Macbride State Park.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The prosecution will present its first witnesses Thursday in the Luke Truesdell murder trial. Truesdell is accused of beating Amanda Parker, 33, Romondus Cooper, 44, Keonna Ryan, 26, and Brent Brown, 34, to death with a metal pipe in June 2024 in rural Linn County. He pleaded not guilty in July.

A new restaurant-owned and managed delivery service is set to launch in Cedar Rapids. The innovative service, which aims to serve local independent restaurants, promises to offer a minimum wage of $15 per hour to its drivers. The service will not be flooding the market with drivers, ensuring a steady income for those...

Hy-Vee, a popular supermarket chain, is offering a special deal this week, serving meals for just $3 between 4pm and 7pm. The deal is even sweeter for families with children under 12 years old, as they eat for free! Tonight's menu includes spaghetti, meat sauce, salad, and bread. This initiative is a reminder of the...

An angler on the Iowa River has officially set a new state record for the spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus), a non-native species whose growing presence is evident in Iowa's waterways south of Cedar Rapids. Toby Franks was fishing on October 18, 2025, when he landed a spot weighing 2.32 pounds and measuring 16...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa WARN now lists new details regarding layoffs at Collins Aerospace. Collins Aerospace confirmed October 30 it would lay off workers as part of a restructuring plan. Iowa WARN says three people will be affected by the layoffs. Workers were given notice on November 4....

IOWA CITY, Iowa — A University of Iowa student was arrested Wednesday afternoon after allegedly flipping over a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) display table during a campus event, according to Johnson County Jail records. Authorities identified the suspect as 19-year-old Justin Pham Calhoon, who was booked into the...