Cedar Rapids, IA Local - News Break

15/01/2024

Update on Snow Operations and Travel Conditions for Sunday, Jan. 14, 2023

After running continuous road clearing operations since the evening of Thursday, Jan. 11, which began with eight continuous plows before shifting to two teams running 10-hour...

14/01/2024

Caitlin Clark casually hit a step-back 3 from the logo and her Iowa teammate's reaction summed it all up

It’s getting to the point with Caitlin Clark that hitting difficult shots from so deep is becoming the norm. On Saturday, in the 84-57 win over Indiana, Clark took the rock, dribbled once, then stepped back into her shot and swished a three with ease. The twist? That would be a step-back three FRO...

14/01/2024

The Caitlin Clark Effect is alive and real as Iowa Hawkeyes are selling out arenas

Let’s just call a spade a spade and say it how it is. Caitlin Clark is the biggest thing in women’s basketball and college basketball, and she is right up there with some of the biggest storylines in all of sports. The Iowa Hawkeyes‘ superstar point guard has been putting up ridiculous numbers...

14/01/2024

Some roads remain impassable this (Sunday) morning in western/southwest Iowa

The latest 511ia.org road report shows parts of Highways 83, 6, 25 and...

14/01/2024

Dangerously cold temperatures and wind chills in Central Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa — Just before 2pm Saturday, temperatures in Des Moines dropped below zero. Arctic air has settled into Central Iowa and this air mass...

14/01/2024

JWV Pork Closes Washington Site

On January 1st, JWV Pork closed its operation at 2504 Quince Avenue in Washington. This move led to layoffs for sixty-five employees, according...

14/01/2024

Iowa DOT pulling plows on Highway 218 from La Porte City to Vinton

VINTON, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — The Iowa DOT are pulling their plows from Highway...

14/01/2024

2 Ottumwa residents win separate major lottery prizes

Two southeast Iowa residents have won separate major prizes playing the Iowa Lottery. Jeffrey Box, of Ottumwa, won the first top prize of $50,000...

13/01/2024

Trump cancels 3 of his 4 weekend campaign events

Former President Donald Trump cancels three out of his four weekend campaign events.

13/01/2024

Far-Right Trump Activist Thinks the Deep State Created the Blizzard in Iowa

Fight disinformation: Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily newsletter and follow the news that matters. In Iowa this weekend, subzero temperatures and blizzard conditions...

13/01/2024

'Ridiculous and unacceptable': Iowa State Trooper stops driver going 92 mph in blizzard

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Patrol assisted more than 400 motorists who needed some sort of help along Iowa's roads Friday during thelatest winter...

13/01/2024

Pickle Palace is Now Officially Open in Cedar Rapids [PHOTOS]

The wait is finally over! Pickle Palace in Cedar Rapids has officially opened its doors!. Located at 101 1st Ave SW, Pickle Palace is the newest...

13/01/2024

Heavy snow, powerful winds make for blizzard conditions

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An intensifying area of low pressure moves northwest bringing snow, wind, and blizzard conditions. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect...

13/01/2024

Counties, cities pulling plows off roads due to dangerous conditions

IOWA — Several counties and cities around the state have started to pull their plows off the roads due to dangerous conditions. The cities of Urbandale and Altoona announced they will be pulling plows off the roads at 7 p.m. Friday night due to the wind creating adverse conditions. Both cities pla...

13/01/2024

Numerous Warnings Go Into Effect Across eastern Iowa

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - After seeing snow across Eastern Iowa Wednesday Night, Mother Nature is still not done with us yet across Eastern Iowa. Here...

12/01/2024

Iowa snowfall totals: See how much snow has fallen in latest winter storm

DES MOINES, Iowa — Here we go again. The first snow totals are starting to come in from our second winter storm of the week. Remember...

12/01/2024

‘That’s leadership’: Iowa voters react to Trump’s comment on being a dictator

Voters at an Iowa rally for Donald Trump weigh in on the...

12/01/2024

Talented artist sculpts 20-foot shark out of snow

12/01/2024

Kylie Welker named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week

Kylie Welker (Franksville, Wis./University of Iowa) has been named USA Wrestling Athlete of the Week on Jan. 10, 2024. The top-ranked 170-pounder in the NCAA division...

01/02/2023

The end of Tug Fest as we know it? Iowa representatives want changes

LE CLAIRE, Iowa — Tug Fest negotiations have stalled between representatives from the Port Byron and LeClaire Tug Fest committees. The LeClaire Tug Fest Board and...

01/02/2023

Iowa town joins local Amish in mourning loss of three children, young father

The calls began pouring in soon after the news that three local Amish children and one of the children's young father had died after their van rolled over on a snow-and-ice-covered highway last week, says Delhi United Methodist Church Pastor Keith Pitts. Many in the northeast Iowa town of about 500....

01/02/2023

Iowa Republicans file legislation making it a felony to manufacture, prescribe abortion drug

Republicans in the Iowa state legislature introduced a bill on Monday that would make it a felony to manufacture or prescribe mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The bill would make it illegal to “manufacture, distribute, prescribe, dispense, sell or transfer” generic or...

01/02/2023

Watch: Iowa Basketball Rutgers Postgame

Hawkeyes Discuss Sunday's Victory Against Scarlet Knights

31/01/2023

TikToker charged in GoFundMe cancer scam after documenting ‘battle’

A 19-year-old Iowa woman has been charged with bilking hundreds of donors out of more than $37,000 by lying on TikTok and GoFundme about battling pancreatic cancer and having a tumor “the size of a football,” police said. Madison “Maddie” Russo was arrested on Jan. 23 on a first-degree theft...

31/01/2023

'24 OL Josh Janowski Commits to Iowa Football

Hawkeyes Offered Illinois Product During the Weekend