Cedar Rapids IA

DES MOINES — A relentless line of training storms has parked itself over a stretch of the Midwest running from Omaha through Des Moines and into Dubuque, dropping over three inches of rain in some spots overnight and threatening another 0.5 to 1-plus inches before the system finally clears Tuesday afternoon.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA — A cluster of severe thunderstorms is tracking eastward across Iowa on Tuesday night, prompting warnings for communities near Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, though forecasters say the storms are expected to weaken significantly before reaching the Illinois border. Meanwhile, showers and thunderstorms will

IOWA — A Tornado Warning has been issued after a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, or near Cedar Rapids, moving northeast at 50 mph. Communities including Marion, Alburnett, Springville, Mount Vernon, and Swisher fall within the warned polygon shown on r

CEDAR RAPIDS — An upscale steakhouse will soon close its restaurant operations to the general public. Peppercorn at the Bank, opened in November 2024 at the historic Peoples Bank near downtown Cedar Rapids, will soon pivot to serve only private bookings like rehearsal dinners and corporate dinners, owners Jude and Carr

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The severe weather risk is lower, but storms aren’t done yet. It’s a First Alert Day through Tuesday night. At this point, it’s primarily due to the risk of strong storms with heavy downpours. The chance of severe weather is lower than it was earlier in the evening, but it’s not totally zero

DES Moines, Iowa — Twelve students from Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Marion have been selected for Iowa’s 2026 National Math Stars cohort, a 10-year enrichment program for students with exceptional math ability. The eastern Iowa students include seven from the Iowa City Community School District, three from...

Strong to severe storms are possible across eastern Iowa tonight into early Wednesday. The National Weather Service says the western portion of the KMCH listening area (Buchanan and western Linn and Fayette counties) are under a Level 2 out of 5 Slight Risk for severe weather, with the remainder of the listening area u

PALO, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa’s only nuclear power plant is on track to turn back on after securing a massive federal financial commitment. The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing announced Tuesday the financial close of a loan of up to $1.9 billion to NextEra Energy. The funding is design

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids has announced its four finalists to be the next fire chief. A meet and greet will be held on Monday, Sept. 14 from 5-7 p.m. at the City Command Post. Among the four finalists are two with ties to the Cedar Rapids Fire...

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