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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The future of Cedar Rapids’ Police Chief is uncertain as multiple groups have concerns about a civilian chief leading the department. The city has hinted at the possibility of making Chief Wayne Jerman a civilian head of the police department. Chief Jerman remains on paid leave after he aged out of his police certification. Iowa code sets a cap of 65 years old for peace officers in Iowa.

Cedar Rapids groups uncertain about having a civilian Chief of Police

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Pickle Palace is now set to open in early fall 2023. Pickle Palace is a pickleball Court and restaurant. The business is under construction, as part of Phase One of the First and First West development, where the city intended to put up a casino that fell through. This phase also includes Big Grove Brewery as well as two buildings that will be mixed-use. Work began in May of last year and is divided in three phases. The whole project costs nearly $100 million and the whole thing won’t be complete until 2030.

New Cedar Rapids pickleball court and restaurant to open early fall

Keota, IA

KEOTA, Iowa (KCRG) - Residents are cleaning up after an EF3 tornado struck the area of Keota in southeast Iowa Friday evening. The tornado, with winds of at least 136 m.p.h. caused widespread damage in Keokuk and Washington Counties at about 4:15 p.m., as it moved to the northeast. In rural Keota, officials said many homes and buildings received damage as the tornado moved through, with at least nine homes destroyed. No serious injuries have been reported.

At least 9 homes destroyed by tornado in Keota-area

KCRG-TV9 YouNews contributor Mark Beauchamp shows the extent of the damage in Bellevue, Iowa, following Friday's severe weather outbreak that injured three people in the community. We didn’t just come get to the Final Four just to get here" Over 26,000 without power following storm. Updated: 22 hours ago.

WATCH: Twin tornadoes approach Keota

Coralville, IA

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Many businesses, hotels, and homes along Highway 6 in Coralville were left with varying damages, and without power on Friday night. Some of those business owners shared their initial reaction to the storm with TV-9. The tornado seemingly ripped through the middle of one group of businesses along US-6. Among those businesses that were untouched, but just yards away, were Mireu Martial Arts and Accurate Home Inspections. The owners of both told TV-9 they are relieved that the only thing they lost to the storm was power.

Coralville business owners react to Friday evening’s tornado damage

Vinton, IA

VINTON, Iowa (KCRG) - Severe weather caused damage across many areas of Eastern Iowa Friday afternoon and evening. In Benton County, emergency management reports areas of damage near Vinton. Officials said Friday night that significant damage was reported to a pair of farms just west of Vinton. Other damage was reported north of town along Highway 218.

Storms damage farms near Vinton

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - The Red Cross has opened a shelter for people impacted by an apparent tornado that struck Coralville Friday afternoon. Officials said the shelter is located at the Coralville Recreation Center, located at 1506 8th Street. There are cots, blankets and food available. Damage was reported to...

Shelter opened in Coralville after apparent tornado strike

Mount Vernon, IA

MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - With a nearly $15,000 difference between tuition at Cornell College and Iowa Wesleyan University, one big question that many potential transfer students are asking is how they might be able to make up the difference. That’s why academic Leaders at Cornell are working with those students to try and keep them in Iowa.

Cornell College works to help Iowa Wesleyan University students find a new educational home

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist Jan Ryherd has an update at 12:30 p.m. on Friday’s severe weather.

LIVE: The latest on Friday’s severe weather

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The man convicted of the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko has had his appeal denied by the Iowa Supreme Court. Jerry Burns’ attorneys say investigators violated the constitution when they took a straw Burns used at a restaurant in Manchester. DNA from that straw...

Jerry Burns has murder appeal denied

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Johnson County, IA

Manchester, IA

Officials have opened a storm shelter in Manchester following severe weather in Delaware County. Homes and businesses damaged, without power in Coralville. Many businesses, hotels, and homes along Highway 6 in Coralville were left with varying damages, and without power on Friday night. Families in Hills in clean up mode...

Johnson County emergency management responding to damage from tornados

Bellevue, IA

BELLEVUE, Iowa (KCRG) - A tornado that started in Jackson County on Friday evening has been surveyed by government officials. The National Weather Service determined, through analysis of damage along the tornado’s path, that a tornado that damaged parts of Bellevue was an EF-1 on the Enhanced Fujita scale, with estimated peak winds of 104 mph. That scale goes from EF-0 at its weakest, to EF-5 at its strongest.

Tornado that struck Bellevue packed winds over 100 mph

Officials have opened a storm shelter in Manchester following severe weather in Delaware County. Johnson County emergency management responding to damage from tornados. In downtown Solon, two businesses, a hardware store, and a Mexican restaurant, lost their roofs. Families in Hills in clean up mode after Friday's storm. Updated: 6...

Homes and businesses damaged, without power in Coralville

Officials have opened a storm shelter in Manchester following severe weather in Delaware County. Johnson County emergency management responding to damage from tornados. In downtown Solon, two businesses, a hardware store, and a Mexican restaurant, lost their roofs. Homes and businesses damaged, without power in Coralville. Updated: 2 hours ago.

Hills neighborhood 'devastated' by storm

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man has been charged in connection to a shooting that injured two people last month in Cedar Rapids. James Sanford, 65, was arraigned on four charges Friday morning, including attempted murder, and domestic abuse with the use of a dangerous weapon. The shooting happened...

Man faces attempted murder charge after February shooting in Cedar Rapids

MANCHESTER, Iowa (KCRG) - Officials have opened a storm shelter in Manchester following severe weather in Delaware County. Emergency management said it has opened a temporary shelter at the Delaware County Fairgrounds Community Center. Damage has been reported on the south side of Manchester as well as the Greeley and Oneida areas. They ask that people avoid the areas as cleanup commences.

Temporary shelter open in Manchester

Many businesses, hotels, and homes along Highway 6 in Coralville were left with varying damages, and without power on Friday night. Johnson County emergency management responding to damage from tornados. Updated: 5 hours ago. In downtown Solon, two businesses, a hardware store, and a Mexican restaurant, lost their roofs. Families...

Over 26,000 without power following storm

Hills, IA

HILLS, Iowa (KCRG) - Officials determined the extent of some of the damage in the Hills area on Friday. Officials with the National Weather Service said that the tornado produced at least EF-2 damage, based on preliminary findings from their damage survey. On the Enhanced Fujita scale, which goes from EF-0 to EF-5, an EF-2 tornado can contain winds of 111 to 135 mph and is considered strong.

Hills tornado produced at least EF-2 damage

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