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Neighbor says lightning struck a Cedar Rapids home during Thursday morning storms
Fire crews were called to the 1400 block of Grant Avenue NE Thursday morning for reports of a lightning strike to a Cedar Rapids home. A neighbor tells Iowa's News Now she was washing her hands when she saw the strike. There were no reported injuries or serious damage from...
Iowa man arrested after allegedly flashing gun during road rage incident
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) — A Cedar Rapids man was arrested after police said he flashed a handgun at a driver in a road rage incident on Interstate 380 in Johnson County on Wednesday,KCRG reports. A criminal complaint says 36-year-old Shawn Pettit is charged with assault while displaying a...
Marion police identify pedestrian killed after being hit by semi on Highway 13
MARION, Iowa — The Marion Police Department has identified the city resident that was killed after he was stuck by a semi Friday. On April 26 at around 3am, first responders reported to the scene at Highway 13 near Linn Aire Avenue, where they found the pedestrian, 20-year-old Julian Gibson suffering serious injuries after he had been hit by the semi tractor trailer.
Second suspect charged with murder in Ryan Cooper case
TOLEDO – A second suspect has been charged with first degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a rural Traer man on June 18, 2021, according to a press release from the Iowa Department of Public Safety. On Monday, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation’s (DCI) Major...
Government : ‘Essential worker’ claiming vaccine side effects now seeks workers’ comp
A Cedar Rapids city employee is seeking workers' compensation benefits for injuries he attributes to the city's repeated promotion of the COVID-19 vaccine. State and court records indicate that in April 2021, the City of Cedar Rapids began hosting vaccine clinics and sending out emails and newsletters encouraging, but not requiring, city employees to get the vaccine.
One person hurt after basement fire breaks out in Marion home
Marion — At least one person is hurt after a fire started in the basement of a home in the 2300 block of Edwin Drive in Marion Wednesday. A police officer on scene tells Iowa's News Now that crews helped someone get out of the home when they got there. That person was taken by ambulance to the hospital, but there's no word yet on the extent of their injuries.
Ryan man killed in Jones Co. crash
ANAMOSA, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa State Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a 96-year-old man from Ryan. The single-vehicle crash happened just before 3:30 p.m. Saturday in the 17000-block of Newport Road. According to Iowa State Patrol, a preliminary evidence indicates Maurice Vincent Hennessey was traveling on the wring...
A break before more rain and storms tonight into Thursday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An overall active weather pattern continues, but we’ll catch some breaks from wetter weather from time to time. A mix of sun and clouds will be present for most of the day today, with some break in between allowing sunshine to make its way through. These clouds and northwesterly breezes will be the factors working against a bigger warm-up, but with a warmer start to the day and enough of that sunshine we should still hit the upper 60s to low 70s in most cases.
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