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Cedar Rapids Earns a Top 10 Ranking Among America’s Safest Cities

One reason that people move to the Midwest is quality of life, and a big part of that is safety. WalletHub recently ranked the top 150 most populous cities in the U.S., and Middle America did very well, including Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Ranking The Safest Cities In The U.S. WalletHub...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 14d

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Linn County winter shelter won’t open this year as new housing project takes its place

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County winter weather shelter will not open this year, according to organizers, who said a new housing project will provide 65 units for people living on the streets. The new project, called The Commons on 16th, is a three-year pilot program designed as...

Linn County, IA · 14d

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Linn County supervisor, sister give birth 30 minutes apart

CEDAR RAPIDS — The Zumbach sisters are so in sync they gave birth on the same day. It wasn’t something they had planned — Allison Sweeney’s baby was due on Halloween, and Linn County Supervisor Brandy Meisheid’s due date was Nov. 13. But the babies — both boys — arrived Thursday, Oct. 22, within 29 minutes of each other. Meisheid, concerned about her blood pressure, went to UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Hospital following a 6½-hour meeting Tuesday on Alliant Energy’s rezoning application for its proposed natural gas plant. At the end of the meeting, the three supervisors unanimously rejected the application. At the hospital, Meisheid was told to return Wednesday, and labor was induced at 6 p.m. Sweeney, a fourth-grade teacher in the Monticello school district, wasn’t in a hurry to deliver. But her water broke at 4 a.m. Thursday, and she went to the St. Luke’s Birth Center at 9 a.m. “I told my husband, ‘I don’t think I’m actually going to school,’” Sweeney said. “From there, it was kind of a joke, but a race to the finish line,” Meisheid said. Not only were the sisters in labor at the same time, their delivery rooms were side-by-side. Sweeney said

Linn County, IA · 14d

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Clearopathra, Scoopy Doo among Linn County snowplow names

Keep an eye out this winter for Clearopathra, SnobiWanKenobi and other playfully named Linn County snowplows. The Linn County Secondary Roads Department last week announced the eight new names for its county-owned snowplows. Name ideas were submitted by county residents and then voted on by members of the public to select winners. More than 200 name submissions were turned in and more than 450 residents voted for their favorites from the list of 44 finalists. The winners are: Dolly Plowton, submitted by Kristen Hamilton-Stone of Cedar Rapids.Clearopathra, submitted by Ron Jurkowski of Marion.Scoop Dogg, submitted by Darcy Coulbourn of Center Point.Ctrl/Salt/Del, submitted by Dennis Chandler of Cedar Rapids.SnobiWanKenobi, submitted by Rosy Martinez-White of Cedar Rapids.PlowingForDake, submitted by Karen Merta of Palo.Scoopy Doo, submitted by Jon Fasselius of Marion.Fast&Flurrious, submitted by Ryan Hocke of Cedar Rapids. Most of the winning names were humorous in nature, but the county said one in particular holds special meaning to Secondary Roads staff. PlowingForDake honors Adam Dake, a team member who died from cancer this past year. The winning names were stenciled onto their respective Linn County snowplows and will be incorporated into the county’s online Track-a-Plow system that allows residents to see where plows

Linn County, IA · 12d

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KXEL Morning News for Fri. Oct. 23, 2026

The Republican Party says the president is coming to Dubuque the weekend before the election. Last night, the President was in Sioux City to support gubernatorial candidate Zach Lahn, U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, and other Republican candidates including those running for Congress. The President’s trip to Dubuque is scheduled for November 1 but the exact location has not been announced yet.

Dubuque, IA · 12d

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Cedar Rapids shares Halloween parade road closures

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A heads up for Cedar Rapids drivers - there will be some streets closed and temporary tow zones in place for Saturday night’s Howl-o-ween Full Moon Parade. The city shared the following streets that the parade routes through. Street closures. These streets will be...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 15d

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FCMC CEO Willis Elected to Iowa Hospital Association Board

Dawnett Willis, chief executive officer (CEO) of Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC), has been elected to a three -year term on the Iowa Hospital Association’s Board of Officers and Trustees . Chris Mitchell, president and CEO of the Iowa Hospital Association, said, “Dawnett is a respected leader whose passion...

Iowa · 15d

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Iowa 75 west of Morrison reopens

MORRISON – Bridge replacement work that began this past May one mile west of Morrison on Iowa 175 is now mostly complete with the roadway reopening to traffic last Friday, Oct. 16, around 5 p.m. “[B]oth lanes of the roadway are open,” Resident Construction Engineer Jenny Hoskins, PE, with...

Morrison, IA · 15d

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Cedar Rapids levee construction brings flood protection to Time Check neighborhood

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Construction of a flood protection levee is underway in the Time Check neighborhood along O Avenue in Cedar Rapids on the Northwest side. The area has been vacant and overgrown for years since the flood, but the new levee will add a new green space for the public. Its main purpose is keeping homes and businesses safe from any future floodwaters.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 15d

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Last segment of CeMar trail set to open at the end of October

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A new way to get some fresh air is nearing it’s final completion, in both Cedar Rapids and Marion. According to city officials, the last segment of the CeMar Trail is getting set to open at the end of October. The City of Cedar...

Cedar Rapids, IA · 16d

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I-380 ramp in Cedar Rapids closing over the weekend

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Transportation is closing Exit 19B to 1st Avenue W from 8 p.m. Friday until 6 a.m. Monday. In addition, the lane on I-380 southbound leading up to the ramp will be closed. Closures and more traffic details are available here.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 15d

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Linn County announces winning snowplow contest names

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Linn County has announced the eight winning names the public selected for its snowplow naming contest. Dolly Plowton submitted by Kristen Hamilton-Stone of Cedar Rapids. Clearopathra submitted by Ron Jurkowski of Marion. Scoop Dogg submitted by Darcy Coulbourn of Center Point. Ctrl/Salt/Del submitted by Dennis...

Linn County, IA · 16d

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Linn County Rejects Alliant Energy Gas Plant Rezoning in 3–0 Vote

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The Linn County Board of Supervisors voted 3–0 to reject Alliant Energy’s rezoning request for a proposed natural gas power plant in western Linn County, dealing a major setback to the Morgan Valley Energy Center project. The decision came during the board’s Tuesday,...

Linn County, IA · 16d

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Charles City PTV Ordinance to Go Into effect Friday (Oct. 23)

A new ordinance aimed at increased safety for the operation Personal Transport Vehicles (PTVs) in Charles City will go into effect on Friday (Oct. 23). Like many cities across Iowa, Charles City looks to curb reckless or unsafe riding of electric bikes and electric scooters that has increased the possibility of accidents for not only riders, but motorists and pedestrians as well.

Charles City, IA · 15d

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Grundy Center School Board Reviews Facility Plans

The Grundy Center School Board reviewed facility improvement plans and approved two early retirements during its October 21 meeting. Emergent Architecture presented final designs for stadium bathrooms, a concession stand and an auditorium entrance renovation. The improvements are expected to stay within the established $1.5 million budget. The presentation was a discussion item, and the board took no action on the plans.

Grundy Center, IA · 15d

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Iowa Women’s Foundation Awards $400,000 for Childcare, Housing and Jobs

The 2027 grants will support childcare, housing, employment, mentorship and education programs across Iowa, including organizations in Davenport, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and Waterloo. The Iowa Women’s Foundation announced $400,000 in grants for organizations supporting women and girls across the state, with funding directed toward childcare, housing, employment, mentorship, and...

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School Enrollment Numbers coming out

MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — As public school districts across Iowa finalize their annual headcounts for the state, local school board reports reveal a continuing trend of declining enrollment across central Iowa, with only a few area districts bucking the shift. School boards across the region reviewed preliminary certified enrollment numbers...

Marshalltown, IA · 16d

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Linn County winter weather shelter building not reopening this year

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Linn County’s winter weather shelter will not reopen this year, Linn County’s Homelessness Systems Manager J’nae Peterman confirmed to KCRG. Peterman says the building is not necessary because of the new Commons building. The building at 3750 16th Ave. SW will offer...

Linn County, IA · 15d

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Google Answers Residents' Questions About Proposed Palo Data Center

How much water will Google's proposed Palo data center use? Company officials shared new details at a public meeting Thursday night.

Palo, IA · 15d

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Lieutenant Governor candidate Derek Wulf’s parents say he owes them $275K in unpaid farm rent

BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa (KCCI) - The parents of Republican Lieutenant Governor candidate Derek Wulf claims he owes them more than a quarter million dollars. Court documents filed in Black Hawk County show Wulf’s parents say their son owes them around $275,000 in unpaid farmland rent since 2024. The...

Black Hawk County, IA · 15d