Ashley Joens wins second consecutive Cheryl Miller Award

HIAWATHA, Iowa (KCRG) - Construction is still underway, but there’s a lot of excitement among the staff about a new basketball facility coming to Hiawatha. “It’s very exciting obviously, to see all the progress that’s been made and to finally bring people from the outside into our facility,” Shoot 350 general manager Carson Parker said.

Marchers take to northeast Cedar Rapids as Devonna Walker investigation continues. Protestors are continuing to push for an arrest after the death of Devonna Walker. KCRG-TV9's Mollie Swayne spoke to activists who spent their afternoon calling for that to change. Adventureland choosing to not reopen ride involved in deadly incident.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KCRG) - Sydney Rieckhoff, the CEO and Co-founder of Cedar Rapids-based popcorn company Almost Famous Popcorn, will go to the State of the Union Address as a guest of Senator Joni Ernst. Sen. Ernst made the announcement in a press release, highlighting Iowa’s small businesses as the backbone...

Iowa saw a steady rebound in the job market throughout 2022. The Iowa Chamber Alliance is a statewide organization which focuses on promoting economic growth. Cedar Rapids employment agency looking to hire recruiters. Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 7:24 AM CST. Express Pros in Cedar Rapids is an employment agency...

Veteran from eastern Iowa to be guest at Tuesday's State of the Union address. President Biden will give the address this Tuesday, and an Iowa man who trains service dogs for veterans will be in attendance. We spoke to him before he left. Eastern Iowa man among State of the...

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - A social media post made by a Linn-Mar School Board member has a handful of people calling for her resignation. The post made by Rachel Wall last month has hundreds of comments. The post says:. During the first school board meeting since Wall posted the message,...

The death toll has quickly risen through the night following a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department looking to fill summer openings. Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is already looking to fill up their openings for summer jobs. One dead, two injured in Grundy County...

Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department looking to fill summer openings. Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is already looking to fill up their openings for summer jobs. One dead, two injured in Grundy County UTV crash. Updated: 6 hours ago. One person died and two other people were injured...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -We’ll wake up to beautiful sunrises across the area with mild temperatures in the teens and 20s. This afternoon we’ll have a mix of sun and clouds with mild high temperatures in the 30s. Overnight, lows will cool into the teens and 20s. We’ll...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Protestors are continuing to push for an arrest after the death of Devonna Walker. 29-year-old Walker was fatally stabbed in Cedar Rapids on Jan. 2. KCRG-TV9 received a video showing Walker and two of her neighbors shouting at each other. One of those neighbors used a racial slur, the “n-word.” Shortly after, there was a scuffle. It appears then that Walker was stabbed. No arrests have been made in the case, but activists hope to change that.

A 911 call came in around 11:20, reporting possible explosive devices at the school, forcing staff and students to evacuate. Low-Income Home Emergency Assistance funds delayed in Iowa. Updated: 6 hours ago. Rob Sand says he heard from people who had not received payments yet. But he assured Iowans "their...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Officers responded quickly and potentially saved lives when a man started shooting inside a Target store last week. It happened in Omaha. Police killed the gunman and no shoppers or staff members were hurt. Local police departments also train for situations like this. The Marion Police...

ALTOONA, Iowa (KCRG) - An amusement park ride that was involved in a fatal accident in the summer of 2021 will not reopen, according to park officials. Adventureland made the announcement that the Raging River water ride would not return in an open letter from Bill Lentz, the park’s general manager. Lentz has been in charge of the facility since Palace Entertainment purchased it from the Krantz family, its original owners.

The death toll has quickly risen through the night following a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake. Cedar Rapids Parks & Recreation Department looking to fill summer openings. Cedar Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is already looking to fill up their openings for summer jobs. One dead, two injured in Grundy County...

MARENGO, Iowa (KCRG) - Four burglaries have happened in Marengo over the past 3 weeks. Local law enforcement has confirmed that two homes and two businesses were broken into. Marengo Police Chief Ben Gray has confirmed these burglaries to TV-9. But law enforcement is not sure whether it’s the same suspect behind them all.

Marchers take to northeast Cedar Rapids as Devonna Walker investigation continues. Protestors are continuing to push for an arrest after the death of Devonna Walker. KCRG-TV9's Mollie Swayne spoke to activists who spent their afternoon calling for that to change. Updated: 6 hours ago. Two local veterans are now the...

COVINGTON, Iowa (KCRG) - A Saturday evening crash sent one person to the hospital in western Linn County, according to officials. At around 7:17 p.m., the Linn County Sheriff’s Office was sent to a report of a crash involving a single vehicle near the corner of Covington Road and Ross Road. Deputies believe that the driver of the vehicle looked at their phone, distracting them and causing them to miss a curve in the roadway. The vehicle entered the ditch, ramping over Ross Road and landing in another ditch.

Marchers take to northeast Cedar Rapids as Devonna Walker investigation continues. Protestors are continuing to push for an arrest after the death of Devonna Walker. KCRG-TV9's Mollie Swayne spoke to activists who spent their afternoon calling for that to change.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Court documents have given more details in the homicide of a 22-year-old from Cedar Rapids. On January 8th, 2023, officers responded to a report that someone had been shot in the 5500 block of Kirkwood Boulevard. Officers found a vehicle off the road in the...