Cedar Rapids IA

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A University of Iowa professor misspent over $294,000 in grants and other funding for his personal business, according to an investigation by the Iowa Auditor’s Office. Dr. Calvin Carter, who was placed on paid administrative leave in October 2023, is listed on the University...

Iowa City is a city of contrasts with serious cultural clout. A UNESCO City of Literature known for shaping some of the best literary minds of all time, and home to the University of Iowa, which has r outinely ranked as one of the nation's top party schools . Unsurprisingly, the local bar scene is just as dynamic and...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced for robbing someone who was selling drugs on Tuesday. In February 2025, 27-year-old Dequan Jenkins, of Cedar Rapids, pled guilty to one count of interference with commerce by robbery, possession of a firearm by a felon, and using and carrying a firearm...

Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation invites the community to a Picnic in the Park this Thursday, July 31, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Greene Square. The event is part a continuation of City’s Summer in the Square series and wraps up Park and Recreation Month with a relaxed, drop-in lunch.

This 26 acre estate is located at 6201 Lakeside Road in Marion, Iowa. It boasts a main house, pool house and two 4-car detached garages. It was built in 1997 and features approximately 7,934 square feet of living space with 5 bedrooms, 4 full and 1 half bathrooms, 2-story foyer with staircase, 2-story great room,...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Hundreds of advocates in Cedar Rapids met outside the Federal Building to picket against funding cuts to Medicaid and food assistance, along with the ICE detainment of two Iowa men. Religious leaders and clergy joined the 200 people outside the courthouse, blocking the door while...

Over 2,000 Iowans have signed onto a petition urging state administrators to reconsider closing the State Historical Research Center in Iowa City. The Save Iowa History coalition started the petition after the State Historical Society of Iowa (SHSI) announced the closure of the facility on June 17. The decision was...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids woman was charged with two counts of child endangerment after leaving two young children in a hot car, police say. Mapendo Kiza, of Cedar Rapids, was charged with child endangerment after leaving two children in a hot car located in the Walmart SW Cedar Rapids parking lot.

First Alert Storm Team Chief Meteorologist Joe Winters has your First Alert Forecast, featuring high temperatures returning and severe storms tonight. KCRG TV9 First Alert Storm Team's Justin Roberts has a stormy & steamy forecast. KCRG First Alert Forecast. Updated: 21 hours ago. Early storms with extreme heat &...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A groundbreaking ceremony for a Cedar Rapids data center has been cancelled Tuesday. Senior Public Relations Manager Karen Cohen confirmed the event is cancelled following a shooting in New York Monday. The shooting took place at a Manhattan office tower housing Blackstone, the company...