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Swatting Call Causes Soft Lockdown at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- There is no threat to Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids after the third swatting call this year. Investigators say the call was made around 1pm Wednesday. The school went into a soft lockdown following the call as the Cedar Rapids Police Department conducted a search of the campus. CRPD determined there was no credible threat, and the school was given the all-clear a little after 1:30.
Storm chance returns later Wednesday, a few could turn strong
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - We’re tracking the possibility of another round of storms today, with an isolated severe storm possible. Your First Alert: More scattered storms to come, some could be strong. The combination of some sunshine throughout the day and a bit of a southeasterly breeze will...
When lightning strikes: Protecting your home and your electronics
A handful of lightning strikes have hit eastern Iowa homes in the last few weeks. A house fire sparked by a lightning strike in Northwest Cedar Rapids as storms rolled in on Tuesday marked the second house to be hit by lightning in town in the last week. It was...
Over 100 foster care kids receive new bikes in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - More than 100 children in foster care in Eastern Iowa are taking home new bicycles as part of a national push to help younger kids create lasting memories and give teenagers a sense of independence. “We go from a five or six-year-old who’s getting the...
Gov. Reynolds Issues Disaster Proclamation for Four Counties Impacted by Recent Severe Weather
(Des Moines) Governor Kim Reynolds issued a disaster proclamation for four counties in response to severe weather that occurred on May 6. The governor’s proclamation activates the Iowa Individual Assistance Grant Program and Disaster Case Advocacy Program for the following counties: Clarke, Marion, O’Brien, and Pottawattamie. The Iowa...
La' James cosmetology school to refund more than $200,000 to settle Iowa student loan suit
An Iowa cosmetology school with a long and checkered history of financial issues has agreed to refund hundreds of thousands of dollars to students whose financial aid checks it delayed or withheld. The refunds are the result of a settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed in 2020 against La' James...
Curtis Padgett found guilty of murder in 17-year-old cold case
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids man charged in a 17-year-old cold case was found guilty of first degree murder by a Linn County judge on Monday. Curtis Padgett, 42, beat and stabbed Dennis First to death inside his apartment at the Hawthorne Hills Apartments on C Street SW in Cedar Rapids in May 2007. Padgett was not charged in the case until March 2023.
Cedar Rapids' composting: Slowing landfill fill-up, preventing gas harm, greening future
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Around the world, over a billion tons of food is wasted each year. This week is International Compost Awareness Week and there are other things you can do with your table scraps, besides throwing them in the trash. Composting is the process of breaking down...
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