Laughs and lessons: Tim Boyle amplifies mental health awareness at Mirrorbox theater
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — He's a familiar voice on the radio, and now Tim Boyle is speaking out about his own mental health journey. During national mental health awareness month, Boyle is using his story to support Linn County's fight to end the stigma. As a Cedar Rapids native...
160-year-old Cedar Rapids home gets a second chance as affordable housing
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A long-vacant historic home in the Wellington Heights neighborhood is being brought back to life — and will soon house two families in need of affordable housing. Matthew 25, a Cedar Rapids nonprofit, is restoring the Coe-Paul House, a 160-year-old property that sat empty...
2nd Street SE to close for crane operations Wednesday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Beginning Wednesday, 2nd Street SE will be closed between 2nd Ave. and 3rd Ave. for crane operations. Work is expected to last one day.
“My voice can be heard,” rape victim gives powerful statement as rapist sentenced
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Chicago man is sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a sleeping woman in the middle of the night. The crime happened at an apartment building in the 700 block of South Gilbert Street in Iowa City in October of 2018. A jury...
Motorcyclist Airlifted after Colliding with Deer Near Anamosa
A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after colliding with a deer in Linn County on Sunday morning. It happened southwest of Anamosa on Highway 151 just north of Quaker Lane shortly before 10:30 am. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff’s deputies and Rescue responded to the scene, along with Anamosa...
I-380 northbound blocked due to crash
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - I-380 northbound has been blocked due to a crash. According to Iowa 511, the road is blocked between Exit 4: Penn Street and County Road F28 and Exit 10: County Road F12. A detour is being implemented. At approximately 5:35 p.m., Google reported a 6-minute...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Large backup along Interstate 380 in Johnson County
JOHNSON COUNTY, Iowa — A crash caused delays along Interstate 380 near North Liberty Tuesday afternoon, according to the Iowa 511 website. As of 5 p.m., there was a 15 minute delay according to the Iowa DOT 511 website. Traffic cameras at I-380 at Swan Lake show a truck and SUV with crash damage on the road. Traffic...
‘I lost my best friend’ – family members of killed Springville man give victim...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Tuesday Zachary Twachtmann of Anamosa was sentenced to up to 25 years in prison for driving drunk and killing Dylan Vascik. Vascik was from Springville, which is also where the crash happened. Twachtmann and the victim’s wife got visibly emotional as she read her victim...
One dead in single vehicle crash in Linn County
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - One person has died in a single vehicle crash in Linn County Tuesday afternoon. According to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, the crash took place on 80th Street, north of Fairfax. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office posted on X at 4:27 p.m. Tuesday, informing...
The 21st Century Renaissance of Tied-Arch Bridges
The Veterans Memorial Bridge (Image) Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s celebrated bridges—such as the Windsor Railway Bridge—are sometimes referred to as the earliest built examples of tied-arch bridges. But while Brunel’s wrought iron structures were groundbreaking and remain engineering landmarks, their primary innovation...
