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Residents advised to flush pipes following Cedar Rapids water outage
Homes and businesses near Kirkwood Boulevard SW and Oklahoma Ave. SW will experience a water outage overnight due to a hydrant and valve leak. The outage will start around 3:00 a.m. and could last for about six to eight hours. Contractors are working ahead of time to reduce how long...
Slow Down In Iowa School Zones Or Go To Jail
School is back in session in Iowa. That means your morning commute time could be slower. You might get stuck behind a bus. There will be increased traffic everywhere you turn. And you might have to slow down numerous times not just in the morning and afternoon, but all day in Iowa School Zones.
Schools prepare for extreme heat, some announce early dismissals
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — With the oppressive heat making a return to eastern Iowa, schools are getting ready to make sure everyone stays safe. In some areas that means ended the school day early. Iowa's News Now has the latest information on the heatwave blanketing the area and is compiling a full list of weather-related announcements.
Iowa Now Has America’s Longest Paved Trail Loop
After living in Iowa for nearly four years, I've learned a few big things about the Hawkeye State and the people who call it home. Iowans will always send you home after dinner at their house with Tupperware full of leftovers. They root for their college teams just as loud...
Toss It Now! Huge Recall In Iowa, Illinois & Wisconsin For Cucumbers
People in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin make not be feeling the best after eating cucumbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are letting Iowans, Illinoisans, and Wisconsinites know to avoid whole cucumbers. Whole cucumbers that have been grown in Florida are being recalled due to a Salmonella outbreak...
Vote for top defensive lineman in the state entering 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the state’s best defensive lineman entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive best players by position list. Now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the state’s best DL recruit and be sure to read all of our preview...
West Branch working to get “one percent better” with a young team and new coach
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - A young, new-look West Branch team will have a new coach this season. John Nestor Sr. comes from Chicago, where he’s been on staff at several big high schools in Illinois, as well as the University of Wisconsin, but he says football fundamentals are the same.
Northeast Iowa college helps students complete the FAFSA for free
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - After many students faced confusion and delays to filling out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, last year, one eastern Iowa college is hoping to make the process easier. For many students, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the...
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