National Pizza Chain Abruptly Closes All Iowa Locations
A national restaurant chain has pulled out of Iowa, shutting down every pizza location.
Movies and TV shows casting in Cedar Rapids
The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...
Multi-county car chase ends in standoff, arrest
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa State Patrol said a car chase that started in Cedar County ended with a man being arrested near Davenport. Officials said they tried to stop the driver of a pickup truck with Michigan license plates before he drove off, heading east on I-80. The driver...
2026 Iowa City Savannah Bananas Game – Ticket Update
Choreographed dances, tricks, props, and lots of laughs..."The Greatest Show in Sports" is headed back to Iowa this year! The Savannah Bananas have sent out a couple of updates regarding 2026 tickets that you may have missed.
January 7 Is National Bobblehead Day
TODAY (WEDNESDAY) IS NATIONAL BOBBLEHEAD DAY, AND TO CELEBRATE, THE NATIONAL BOBBLEHEAD HALL OF FAME HAS ISSUED IOWA HAWKEYE SCHOOL SONG BOBBLEHEADS. EACH BOBBLEHEAD IS INDIVIDUALLY NUMBERED TO ONLY 1,847, THE YEAR THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA WAS FOUNDED. STANDING ON A CIRCULAR BLACK AND GOLD IOWA HAWKEYE LOGO BASE, THE...
Here’s Where the Next Two Kwik Trip Stores Are Opening
One of America’s most popular gas stations is expanding again. Kwik Trip has confirmed two new store openings happening this January. Here’s where they’re headed.
New York Times profiles Iowa City’s free bus service, reduced emissions
The New York Times highlighted ridership growth and reduced carbon emissions resulting from Iowa City's fare-free transit system, more than two years after its implementation. Iowa City's bus system went fare-free on Aug. 1, 2023 , in a bold, yet popular move. “It will hopefully help boost the local economy by...
Cedar Rapids Police: Public safety cameras used in 400+ cases in 2025
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Department shared its quarterly report Wednesday on its security cameras used throughout the city. The department says it has more than 80 cameras, including automated license plate readers. They report the cameras were used to assist cases 420 times in 2025.
Charles City Man Accused of Fraudulent Banking in Eastern Iowa
A Charles City man, convicted in Floyd County last year for assault, has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an eastern Iowa bank out of over $7,000. Charles City Police say a warrant check in the 600 block of Gilbert Street, just after 12:30 am December 20, 2025, resulted in 37-year-old Cortez Jones being taken...
Pizza chain closes all Iowa locations
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Marco’s Pizza has abruptly closed all of its Iowa locations. The Corridor Business Journal first reported the closures effective January 4th. The Ohio-based pizza chain had six locations in Iowa, including one at 6905 C Ave NE in Cedar Rapids, 415 Community Drive in North Liberty and one...
