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Flooding Continues In Johnson County
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- Flooding from an overwhelmed Iowa River will continue in Johnson County, and up to 60 structures could become inundated with water in the coming days. And yet, officials feel optimistic. “Mother... Read More » 
Faulty Gauge Leads To Too-High Crest Forecast in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A faulty river gauge in the Cedar River at Waterloo provided a river level 0.9 feet higher Friday than the actual river height and, as a result, led to an overly high flood forecast... Read More » 
Cedar River Crests at Nearly 16 Feet in Palo Saturday Night
PALO, Iowa - Following days of increasing anxiety corresponding with rising river levels, the crest of the Cedar River at Palo occurred around 10 p.m. Saturday night The river crested at 15.67 feet and... Read More » 
Cedar River Crests in Vinton
VINTON, Iowa - HESCO barriers and sandbags lined buildings and homes along the Cedar River in Vinton Saturday, waiting for a flood that never came. The Cedar River was predicted to crest in Vinton at... Read More » 
Thousands Head to Downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers' MarketCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -Tens of thousands of people got out to enjoy Saturday’s beautiful weather at the first downtown Cedar Rapids Farmers’ Market of the season — even as it came in a hectic time for many... Read More » 
U.S Cellular Center Opens Following Two-year Renovation
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - City of Cedar Rapids officials looked to the past and into the future Friday afternoon as they celebrated the re-opening of the U.S. Cellular Center. "A lot of people think this started... Read More » 
Iowa Sports Broadcasting Legend Jim Zabel Dies
DES MOINES, Iowa - Longtime Iowa Hawkeye sports broadcaster Jim Zabel has died at the age of 91. Both Jim's wife and WHO Radio General Manager Joel McCrea confirmed Zabel's death Thursday at his home... Read More » 
Power Restoration Efforts Continue, Storm Cleanup Underway
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Cleanup continues today following several rounds of severe weather that tore through Eastern Iowa Sunday. Late Sunday night, nearly 48,000 Alliant Energy customers lost power due... Read More » 
Boston Police: Bombing Suspect Captured
WATERTOWN, Mass. — The alleged Boston Marathon bomber who hid from authorities for more than 12 hours was captured tonight by police, sending cheers up through the Watertown neighborhood where he was... Read More » 
More Than 40 People Taken to Area Hospitals Following Bus Crash
SUMNER, Iowa - 43 passengers and two bus drivers were injured in an accident Tuesday involving two school buses from the Sumner-Fredericksburg School District. The crash was reported after 3:30 p.m. northwest... Read More » 
Police Detonate Pipe Bomb Found in Cedar Falls Neighborhood
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - The discovery of a pipe bomb in a residential Cedar Falls neighborhood ended safety with a small, controlled "bang" Tuesday. But not before authorities had to evacuate several square... Read More » 
Bomb Explosions Kill Three, Injure More Than 140 at Boston Marathon
BOSTON - The death toll in the Boston Marathon bombings has increased to three people, according to the Boston Police commissioner. Among the dead was an 8-year-old boy, law enforcement sources told... Read More » 
All Cedar Rapids Roads Covered by Ice Now Open, Damage Minimal
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Cedar Rapids street crews have finished pushing large chunks of ice off of Ellis Blvd N.W. and the entire roadway, closed due to high water and ice jams since Monday, has finally... Read More » 
Iowa State Beats Oklahoma in Big 12 Tournament
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State’s Will Clyburn waved his hand, as if making the basketball court his palette. Key color: Green. What it meant: Take over, which is precisely what Clyburn did. The 6-7 senior... Read More » 
Floodwaters Receding in Northwest Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Ice jams above the 5-in-1 dam have sent the Cedar River out of its banks in sufficiently surprise fashion that the city will deploy its temporary system of sand-filled flood barriers... Read More » 
Benedict Becomes 1st Pope in 600 Years to Resign
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (AP) — Benedict XVI became the first pope in 600 years to resign Thursday, ending an eight-year pontificate shaped by struggles to move the church past sex abuse scandals and to... Read More » 
PHOTO GALLERY: Your February 21/22 Snow Storm PhotosHere are photos submitted to KCRG.com from the snow storm on February 22-23, 2013.... Read More » 
Winter Storm Moving Through Eastern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Snow is coating streets and highways across Eastern Iowa. Crews at The Eastern Iowa Airport have been preparing for this winter storm for days. Gibbs leads the effort to keep the... Read More » 
Meteor Explodes Over Russia; About 1,100 Injured
MOSCOW (AP) — A meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains with the power of an atomic bomb Friday, its sonic blasts shattering countless windows and injuring about 1,100... Read More » 
Officials to Rename Park, Trail for Cousins Abducted from Evansdale
EVANSDALE, Iowa - The City of Evansdale is honoring the memory of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins by renaming areas of Meyers Lake. The two girls were abducted last July and their bodies were found in... Read More » 
NASA Marks 10 Years Since Loss of Columbia, CrewCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Schoolchildren joined NASA managers and relatives of the lost crew of space shuttle Columbia on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of the tragedy and remember the seven astronauts... Read More » 
Road Conditions Improve As Eastern Iowa Digs Out from Latest Snow
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The first significant snowfall made its way through eastern Iowa on Wednesday. Rain began turning to snow around 1 a.m. in northern parts of the state and started moving south. Accumulation... Read More » 
PHOTO GALLERY: January 2013 Winter StormHere are winter storm photos submitted to KCRG via YouNews, Facebook and Twitter.... Read More » 
Man Arrested After Crashing SUV into Store at Coral Ridge Mall
CORALVILLE, Iowa - Authorities say an Iowa City man faces several charges after he drove a vehicle through the front doors of a sporting goods store Saturday morning. Police responded around 2:30 a.m.... Read More » 
John Campbell: A Big Ol' Career
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - This particular column could easily run way too long, and go down a dozen different roads and rivers. It needs someone who can tighten it up without losing the heart of the matter,... Read More » 
Hundreds Gather to Celebrate Life of Elizabeth Collins
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — As they have all along, the people turned out for Elizabeth Collins. Hundreds waited in line to speak to and comfort the girl’s family members during a visitation preceding the Life... Read More » 
Sheriff: 2 Bodies Found in Bremer Co., Mother of Missing Girl Reacts to News on Facebook
EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Five months after two young cousins vanished while riding their bikes, residents of the northeast Iowa community where they were last seen are anxiously waiting to hear whether two... Read More » 
Dozens Attend Vigil in Evansdale for Missing Cousins
EVANSDALE, Iowa — Hours after authorities announced a devastating find potentially linked to the disappearance of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook, community members gathered in somber remembrance. About... Read More » 
Source: Bodies Found in Bremer Co., Possibly Related to Missing Cousins Case
EVANSDALE, Iowa — Authorities Wednesday said hunters found two bodies in a wooded area. While they did not say they were the missing girls from Evansdale, law officers said it was not the end they had... Read More » 
Photo Gallery: Holiday DeLight ParadeThe 29th Annual Holiday DeLight Parade in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, December 1, 2012.... Read More » 
One Person Killed, One Injured in Plane Crash Near Clutier
CLUTIER, Iowa — One person is dead following a plane crash in Tama County. The plane crashed into a farm field at about 10:50 A.M. morning near the intersection of 245th Street and R Avenue, just west... Read More » 
Sandy Leaves Death, Damp and Darkness in Wake
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of people from Maine to the Carolinas awoke Tuesday without power, and an eerily quiet New York City was all but closed off by car, train and air as superstorm Sandy steamed inland,... Read More » 
President Obama Speaks at Cornell College
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa – The Barack Obama Iowa fell in love with is back. “Absolutely, it’s back,” Steve Sovern of Cedar Rapids said Oct. 17 about the energy and enthusiasm in the Cornell College gymnasium... Read More » 
Romney Pitches Agenda for Rural America
VAN METER, Iowa – GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney took aim at President Obama’s rural record Tuesday, saying he will ease burdensome regulations and “kill the death tax” as part of his plan to bolster... Read More » 
Minnesota at Iowa - 9/30/12IOWA CITY, Iowa - Photos from Iowa's 34-13 win over Minnesota to start Big Ten Conference play at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City.... Read More » 
Central Michigan at Iowa - 9/22/12IOWA CITY, Iowa - Photos from Central Michigan's 32-31 win over Iowa at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa on Saturday, September 22.... Read More » 
Endeavor Gives Californians Ultimate Photo Op
SAN LUIS OBISPO, California -- Rather than roaring to space on an elevator of flame, the shuttle Endeavour's final flight Friday was a leisurely, low-altitude journey past the iconic Golden Gate Bridge... Read More » 
Retired Shuttle Endeavour Set for Stop in HoustonHOUSTON (AP) — Space shuttle Endeavour is flying over Houston as it prepares to land for a one-day stop on its trek west to retirement in a California museum. The shuttle, atop a modified jumbo jet, was... Read More » 
Football Photos: Northern Iowa at IowaIOWA CITY, Iowa - The Hawkeyes, led by a big day from fullback Mark Weisman, beat Northern Iowa 27-16 to improve to 2-1 in 2012. Here's our photo gallery from Saturday's game at Kinnick Stadium, which... Read More » 
9/11/01 - 11 Years Later
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of politicians and suggested it's... Read More » 
Paramount Marquee Returns to Downtown Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A big, glowing sign of flood recovery is going up in Downtown Cedar Rapids Monday. Crews will bring in a crane to hoist the well-known Paramount Theatre marquee back to its original... Read More » 
Knott's INT Seals Win For ISU in Ugly Cy-Hawk Game, 9-6
IOWA CITY — Tip of the finger. A brush of the hand? In the end, all that mattered Saturday at Kinnick Stadium was Iowa State linebacker Jake Knott lay sprawled out on the turf, football in hand, surrounded... Read More » 
Vote 2012: President, Vice President Campaign in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa - President Barack Obama touted his plans on a wide-range of issues, including renewable energy and education, in making his case for a second term at an Iowa City rally Friday evening.
Vote 2012: Mitt Romney Campaigns in NW Iowa
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney told a packed Northwestern College gym Friday that a new jobs report shows why President Barack Obama should not return to the White House. “This... Read More » 
Vote 2012: "Are you better off?" Ryan Asks in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - "Are You Better Off?" was the slogan emblazoned on posters at Tuesday afternoon's Republican campaign rally as the party's vice presidential candidate made an appeal keyed to anxiety... Read More » 
Hawks Flock to Windy City
CHICAGO, Illinois - Hawks fans have flocked to the Windy Cindy in droves in anticipation of Saturday’s season opener against the University of Northern Illinois at Soldier Field. The University of Iowa... Read More » 
14th Annual K-9 Splash at Bever Park PoolCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- Dogs gather at the edge of the pool while waiting for tennis balls to be thrown during the annual K9 Splash event at Bever Park pool on Sunday, Aug. 26, 2012, in Cedar Rapids. The... Read More » 
Public Gets Face Time With Cedar Rapids Police Chief HopefulsCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A seven-month process to find the next Cedar Rapids police chief could come to an end next week, City Manager Jeff Pomeranz said Thursday. Seven finalists for the job met with dozens... Read More » 
Romney Fires Up Large Crowd In Quad Cities
BETTENDORF, Iowa -- More than one thousand people packed into a factory in the Quad Cities to hear from presumptive GOP presidential nominee, Mitt Romney. During a half-hour speech at LeClaire Manufacturing... Read More » 
Rockwell Collins Cameras Transmitting Images from Mars RoverCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- The first images sent from NASA's Mars rover Curiosity to earth Sunday were taken on lens assemblies from Rockwell Collins. "It was particularly exciting for us to see that the first... Read More » 
Olympics Opening Ceremony Kicks OffLONDON (AP) — Britain greeted the world Friday with an extravagant celebration that included Bond, the Bard and a Beatle — and a formal welcome from no less a figure than its jubilee queen. London's seven-year... Read More » 
Penn State Football Slammed with NCAA SanctionsSTATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — The NCAA crippled Penn State football for years to come and practically tore Joe Paterno's name out of the record books Monday, erasing 14 years of victories and imposing an unprecedented... Read More » 
PHOTO GALLERY: The Search for Lyric & ElizabethA collection of photos as authorities search for two girls who disappeared from Evansdale, Iowa, on Friday, July 13, 2012. 
12 People Killed, 59 Injured in Colorado Theater Shooting
AURORA, Colo. (AP) — As the new Batman movie played on the screen, a gunman dressed in black and wearing a helmet, body armor and a gas mask stepped through a side door. At first he was just a silhouette,... Read More » 
Czech and Slovak Museum Opens With Celebration
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Just for a moment, it looked like a storm might dampen Saturday morning’s festivities during the reopening of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. “Is it raining?” museum... Read More » 
National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library Prepares for Grand Opening
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- After more than four years, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is almost ready to re-open. It was damaged during the 2008 flood. Since then, crews have been cleaning out... Read More » 
President Obama Campaigns in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - “Hope you’re still fired up and still ready to go.” That closing line summed up President Obama’s message to a crowd of supporters during a stop in Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon.... Read More » 
Iowa’s Battleship Set For Final Commissioning
SAN PEDRO, CA -- It’s a day that many feared would never come, but thanks to the work of countless Iowans on Wednesday the USS Iowa will be officially dedicated as a museum in San Pedro, CA. Governor... Read More » 
'Flying Squirrel' Soars, Heads for London GamesSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Now that she's on her way to the Olympics, Gabby Douglas has a new goal. "I'm hoping I can catch an accent," she said. "I've always wanted an accent." Look out London. The 16-year-old... Read More » 
Thousands Turn Out for Parade Honoring Veterans in Des MoinesDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Several thousand people lined the streets of downtown Des Moines on Saturday for a parade honoring veterans and current members of the armed services. Gov. Terry Branstad's office... Read More » 
Thousands Lose Power, Cleanup Underway Following Severe Weather
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – A line of severe storms moved through much of central and eastern Iowa Friday producing hail, rain, strong winds and knocking out power to thousands. At the peak of the storm, more... Read More » 
Biden in Waterloo: Outsourcing Has Hurt Iowa, America
WATERLOO, Iowa — Vice President Joe Biden worked to fire up about 400 Barack Obama supporters Tuesday while speaking in Waterloo, in advance of the November election. This is the third time this year he’s... Read More » 
Cedar Rapids' "Shipping 20" Claim $241 Million Lottery Jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa - Talk about feeling your oats. An unidentified, jubilant group of 20 shipping department co-workers at the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday claimed their shares of a $241... Read More » 
Health Officials Test Air Quality Near Landfill Fire
IOWA CITY, Iowa - The size and type of the fire at the Iowa City landfill make it especially difficult to deal with, according to a landfill fire expert. At 7.5 acres, the fire would be considered large,... Read More » 
Fire Damages North Liberty Apartment Complex
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa — Firefighters are still working to determine what caused a North Liberty fire. It happened at the Beaver Kreek Center on the southeast side of North Liberty. North Liberty Firefighters... Read More » 
Joplin Commemorates Anniversary of Deadly TornadoJOPLIN, Mo. (AP) — Malachi Murdock doesn't remember the massive tornado that struck Joplin a year ago Tuesday, killing 161 people and nearly killing him. The 17-year-old was on stage after a performance... Read More » 
Univ. of Iowa Hosts Statewide ‘Mass Destruction’ Drill
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Tucked inside Coca-Cola-shaped trashcans that ring Carver Hawkeye Arena, authorities on Wednesday found devices wired to disseminate toxic gas into the facility capable of holding more... Read More » 
Police Apprehend Manchester Double Murder Suspect in Cedar Rapids
MANCHESTER, Iowa – The hunt for 17-year-old wanted in connection with the weekend slayings of his grandparents came to an end just after 7 p.m. Monday night following his arrest in a wooded area in northeast... Read More » 
Weather Service: Wayland Tornado Was 1/4 Mile Wide, Produced 130MPH Winds
WAYLAND, Iowa - During a storm survey Friday morning, the National Weather Service confirmed that storm damage in Henry & Washington Counties was caused by a tornado. The National Weather Service says... Read More » 
Police Arrest Man in Connection with Fatal Shooting in Waterloo
WATERLOO, Iowa - Dan Trelka, director of Safety Services in Waterloo, confirmed to the Waterloo Courier that the man taken into custody after a standoff on West Fifth Street is the suspect in Wednesday... Read More » 
Space Shuttle Enterprise Arrives at NYC AirportNEW YORK (AP) — Look! Up in the sky! It's a ... space shuttle? An unusual flying object came to New York from Washington on Friday — the space shuttle Enterprise. Enterprise zoomed around the city, riding... Read More » 
Education is Foundation of Middle Class, Obama Says at University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — President Barack Obama forcefully engaged his critics here Wednesday, arguing that an affordable college education is the ticket to the middle class for Americans, and he challenged the... Read More » 
Bubble Deflated at the University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Bubble played out like a Hollywood diva Friday morning. She really milked her death scene. “The Bubble,” also known as Iowa’s 27-year-old indoor football practice facility, had... Read More » 
Statue of Wrestling Legend Dan Gable Unveiled Outside of Carver
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- A bronze statue of wrestling legend Dan Gable was unveiled outside of Carver Hawkeye Arena today. The statue is 7 feet tall and was actually created by the same sculptor who made the... Read More » 
'American Bandstand' Host Dick Clark has DiedLOS ANGELES (AP) — Dick Clark stood as an avatar of rock 'n' roll virtually from its birth and, until his death Wednesday at age 82, as a cultural touchstone for boomers and their grandkids alike. His... Read More » 
Space Shuttle Discovery Takes A Few Victory LapsCHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — The space shuttle Discovery went out in high-flying style. After three spectacular spins above the nation's capital, the world's most traveled spaceship completed its final flight... Read More » 
SW Iowa Tornado Had Peak Winds of 125 MPHTHURMAN, Iowa (AP) — The tornado that devastated the town of Thurman cut a path of damage across nearly 11 miles of southwest Iowa on Saturday. The National Weather Service says the tornado that struck... Read More » 
Creston Police Chief Says Tornado Sirens Didn't SoundCRESTON, Iowa (AP) — The Creston police chief says tornado sirens didn't sound before a strong storm swept into town, damaging a hospital and community college. Paul Ver Meer says there was no warning... Read More » 
Twisters Kill 5 in Oklahoma; Tear Through Kansas, Iowa
(CNN) -- At least five people were killed when a series of suspected tornadoes tore through the Central Plains all day Saturday and into Sunday. The National Weather Service received more than 88 reports... Read More » 
Hawkeyes Forced to Turn to Unproven Running Backs
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — One of the tried and true statements coaches like to make during spring practice is that their teams aren't ready to play a real game quite yet. If Iowa had to play a real game... Read More » 
The Titanic: 100 Years LaterThis weekend marks the 100th anniversary of the when the Titanic sank. More than 1,500 people died when the ship that was deemed "unsinkable" struck an iceberg and sank into the Atlantic Ocean on April... Read More » 
Actor Rallies UI Students to Support Obama
IOWA CITY, Iowa - President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign in Iowa could come down to the 200 or so people who gathered Tuesday evening at a student summit to support the president, campaign officials... Read More » 
Titanic Anniversary: England Commemorates Cruise TragedyLONDON (AP) — Exactly 100 years from the day when the ill-fated Titanic sailed from Southampton, the English port city is paying tribute with a series of events to mark the tragic anniversary. Southampton... Read More » 
Teams to Assess Damage from Dallas-Area TornadoesFORNEY, Texas (AP) — City leaders and weather experts will inspect Dallas-area locations where tornadoes damaged hundreds of homes. Lancaster Mayor Marcus Knight said Wednesday that the main goal is to... Read More » |
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