First-day-of-school road closure near Linn-Mar raises concerns
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - An upcoming road closure near Linn-Mar High School is raising concerns because the work is scheduled to begin the same day students return to class. The southbound lanes of North 10th Street from Tower Terrace Road to 29th Avenue are scheduled to close beginning Tuesday, Aug. 25. Drivers will be d
Police chase in southwest Cedar Rapids turns into foot pursuit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - TV9 is working to learn more about a chase that turned into a foot pursuit in southwest Cedar Rapids. This is in the area near the Arrowridge and The Avenue apartments off of 16th Ave SW. Around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Cedar Rapids watch command told...
Man charged after alleged altercation over photos taken at Camden County resort pool
LAKE OZARK, Mo. — Camden County deputies say that a man is in custody after being accused of a physical altercation after allegedly taking photos and videos of 18-year-old women at a swimming pool. According to online court dockets, Matthew Langguth, born in 1987, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has been charged with two counts
Kindergarten measles vaccination exemptions climb as outbreak confirmed in southern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - As the start of school is right around the corner, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed an outbreak of measles in southern Iowa Monday. Healthcare authorities also confirmed cases of measles across the Mississippi River from Dubuque in Grant County, Wisconsin...
A New Bar and a New Speakeasy Are Coming Soon to Shellsburg
Shellsburg Speakeasy and Otis’ Saloon are set to open soon in a historic building that dates back to the 1850s!
Mexican eatery to fill Golden Palace vacancy in Marion
MARION — The vacancy left by a former Chinese restaurant is being filled by a new Mexican restaurant. A “coming soon” sign for La Leona Mexican Restaurant has appeared at 1011 Eagleview Drive, the former Golden Palace Chinese Buffet. The new restaurant plans to open in late September, a representative for the restaura
Cedar Rapids police identify man killed in e-bike collision
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids police have identified the man who died following a collision involving an e-bike and a vehicle. The victim was identified as 54-year-old Thedrick J. Daniels II of Cedar Rapids, according to an update released Wednesday, Aug. 19. Officers responded to the intersection of...
Flock tightens license plate camera safeguards as debate grows in Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Flock Safety is rolling out new safeguards for its automated license plate reader network as questions about privacy, oversight and potential misuse of the technology continue nationwide. The changes include recommending that agencies keep license plate data for seven days instead of 30, requiring
Assisted living employee accused of forging $25K in checks from dying woman
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A woman is accused of stealing more than $25,800 from an eastern Iowa hospice care resident. Her initial appearance was Wednesday morning. Cedar Rapids investigators say Candice Clayborn, of Cedar Rapids, forged multiple checks from the resident’s bank account while working as an assisted li
State News: Iowa State Fair Attendance, Des Moines Millennials and Charity Steer Show Set...
Day Five Attendance Sets Another Record at the Iowa State Fair. (Des Moines, IA) — Attendance at the Iowa State Fair set a record for the second day in a row. More than 111-thousand people visited the fair on Monday, setting a new record for day five and seeing almost four-thousand more people than the same day last ye
