Cedar Rapids IA

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — State Auditor Rob Sand was in Cedar Rapids on Thursday for a roundtable discussion to launch the 100 town hall tour amid his run for governor. The discussion held in Cedar Rapids focused on education, where participants brought up worries about low wages, lacking resources and issues with...

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A North Liberty woman pled guilty to child endangerment after her children were left alone in a house that caught fire. Brittany Airhart, 29, pled guilty to two counts of child endangerment with substantial risk. On November 11, 2024, Airhart left her children home alone...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A new University of Iowa study shows minors continue to get their hands on tobacco products despite a federal law signed in 2019 that increased the minimum age to buy tobacco products from 18 to 21. According to data collected between 2017 and 2023, about...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Come out on Saturday, June 28, with an appetite and for a good time, as the Moose Lodge will host a BBQ competition with Last Call Party Band. John, Deanna, and Travis from the Cedar Rapids Moose Lodge joined Iowa's News Now to discuss the event.

CENTER CITY, Iowa — The Linn County Fair is officially underway at the fairgrounds in Central City. The five-day event kicked off Wednesday morning and runs through Sunday, packed with fun for the whole family. The fair is one of the summer's biggest events in eastern Iowa, and is...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids woman is charged with Operating While Under the Influence after police say she crashed into the Iowa River in Iowa City. According to a criminal complaint, 18-year-old Hannah Sofia was in a vehicle that crashed into the Iowa River just after 3:00 a.m. on June 22 in the area of...

From volleyball to hula hoops to a sand pit for the kids, the Iowa City Downtown District (ICDD) is bringing a bit of the beach to the streets on Saturday for the eighth annual Downtown Block Party. The Iowa City summertime staple will cover 14 blocks with art, music, culture and activities for all ages.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A proposed replacement bridge in Cedar Rapids creating a path for flood protection is changing its name. The city of Cedar Rapids called the new bridge the Arc of Justice Bridge, and even applied for grants under the name but has since backed off on that name, now going with the 8th Avenue...

TOLEDO – Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Karina Sue Cooper’s first-degree murder trial will proceed as scheduled beginning July 1 in Linn County. On Friday, June 20, Karina Cooper, 47, and her attorneys Aaron Hawbaker and Nichole Watt both with the Waterloo Public Defender’s Office, along with Assistant...

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Two women have been charged for injuring a victim in a fight at an Iowa City bar last month. According to a criminal complaint, one victim was attacked by at least three others at El-Rays on Sunday, May 18. The victim was shoved to the...