9+ hour, 53+ min ago (113+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids NE intersection is blocked due to a crash this afternoon. According to police, the crash happened around 3:18 p.m. in the 3200 block of Center Point Road NE. CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Cedar Rapids NE intersection is blocked due to a crash this afternoon. According to police, the crash happened around 3:18 p.m. in the 3200 block of Center Point Road NE. Police and first responders are currently at the scene. Police say a utility pole was damaged in the crash, and Alliant is responding to replace it. Drivers should avoid the area. No other information is known at this time....

12+ hour, 5+ min ago (121+ words) The Iowa Hawkeyes received 6 votes for this week's poll but didn't make the Top 25. Iowa beat Southeast Missouri State and Chicago State last week. They'll play Ole Miss Tuesday at the in the Acrisure ... It's one of five Big 12 teams in the poll. The Cyclones beat Stonehill last week (96-57) and will play No. 14 St. John Monday night at the Players Era Festival tournament in Las Vegas. The Iowa Hawkeyes received 6 votes for this week's poll but didn't make the Top 25. Iowa beat Southeast Missouri State and Chicago State last week. They'll play Ole Miss Tuesday at the in the Acrisure Classic tournament in Palm Springs, California....

2+ day, 7+ hour ago (171+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - On the brink of a crushing defeat in the fourth quarter, Iowa fought back. Mark Gronowski's clutch quarter and Drew Stevens' game-winning kick gave Iowa a dramatic 20-17 victory over Michigan State in both of their final games at Kinnick Stadium. Down by seven, Mark Gronowski led a five-play, 43 yard drive lasting one minute and eight seconds, and ending with a 13-yard touchdown pass to Jacob Gill. Iowa's offense looked lifeless for most of the game. The Hawkeyes had 142 offensive yards and zero points in the first three quarters. Kaden Wetjen provided the early spark, with a record-breaking sixth career return touchdown. The senior's 62-yard punt return touchdown broke Tim Dwight's program record for career return touchdowns. Iowa's defense kept the Hawkeyes close. Karson Sharar led the Hawkeyes with 10 tackles, while Zach Lutmer provided Iowa's only interception....

4+ day, 3+ hour ago (209+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Hundreds of people in Eastern Iowa could face eviction following a seismic shift in how the federal government funds homeless prevention. The Department of Housing and Urban Development cut its funding to Iowa for homeless prevention by 67% as a result of a policy change from the Trump administration. Previously, Iowa received nearly $7 million annually through the Continuum of Care program; this has been reduced to $2.3 million this year, a cut of $4.7 million. HUD allocates funding to each state, enabling shelters to help people get off the streets or prevent them from living outside. The funding supports permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing programs. According to regional homeless prevention advocates, these cuts will especially hurt those on the edge of homelessness " people who aren't on the streets but are one setback away from living outside. Shelter House…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago (191+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids IowaWORKS office has moved into a brand new building on Kirkwood Community College's campus. Most of Iowa Works services used to be located at Lindale Mall. It oversees programs to help the recently laid off, and those re-entering the work force after a serious disability or diagnosis. About 700 people take IowaWORKS adult education classes like high school equivalency courses or learning English as a second language. Those people will soon go to the new space at Kirkwood for those classes. One IowaWORKS employee says having all the programs under one roof will be great for both the staff and clients. "It's going to be amazing. We'll be able to walk across the hall, take the elevator up, or the stairs up, and make internal referrals," Matthew Auliff, the operations manager at the Cedar…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago (99+ words) Dubuque Wahlert has experience inside the UNI-Dome, but on Saturday their experience wasn't enough to take down a talented Bishop Heelan team. Dubuque Wahlert has experience inside the UNI-Dome, but ... Athlete of the Week: Drew Greve Iowa improves to 4-0 with 99-70 victory over SEMO Hawkeyes' path forward: Learning from defeat, ready to honor 27 players on senior day Jefferson and Lipsey lead No. 16 Iowa State to 96-57 win over Stonehill Dubuque Wahlert falls in state semifinals 34-21 to Bishop Heelan Solon struggles to keep up with Nevada in semifinal loss...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago (246+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police helped 100 families buy warm winter clothes for their children during a holiday shopping event. Officer Jonathan McDowell guided Elianna Marquette-Raymundo as she selected new winter gear during the shopping spree. McDowell is one of many officers participating in the program. The Cedar Rapids Police Protective Charity funds the initiative entirely through donations. The charity expects to spend up to $25,000 buying clothes to help children get through the winter. This marks McDowell's fifth year helping kids pick out winter outfits. He said he knows police officers can be intimidating and appreciates the chance to show people another side of first responders. "Initially, and you probably noticed too, at the table it can be a little standoffish," McDowell said. "By the end of it, they're much more talkative, much more joking around, having fun." While…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago (232+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A man previously convicted of robbing a Cedar Rapids bank last year has now been sentenced for robbing two convenience stores. Andrew Philip Derr, 23, was sentenced to 34 months and 29 days in federal prison. He will serve three years of supervised release following his sentence. The sentence will be served at the same time as his 20-year bank robbery sentence. He pleaded guilty to the two robberies and one count of money laundering on June 24. Derr was discharged from the military for misconduct in 2023 and moved to Iowa City. On December 27, 2023, he stole over $7,000 in cash and merchandise from the Casey's in Robins. Days later on January 1, 2024, he robbed a Kum & Go in Cedar Rapids. On January 3, 2024, he robbed over $16,000 in cash from the Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust on Council Street. He then flew to Maryland....

1+ week, 3+ hour ago (377+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Community School District is grappling with a $10 million budget deficit driven primarily by declining enrollment, officials said during a school board meeting. The district's general fund recorded a $9.5 million deficit in fiscal year 2025, according to Karla Hogan, the district's deputy chief financial officer. The district lost $5 million in a single year due to 622 fewer students enrolled this academic year compared to last. "The general fund recorded a 9 point five million dollar deficit in FY 25," Hogan said. More students are choosing schools outside the district, fueled by vouchers and looser rules for opening public charter schools. Cedar Rapids is not alone in facing enrollment declines. Margaret Buckton, executive director of the Urban Education Network of Iowa, stated that most districts in the state are facing similar challenges. "Of the 24 districts in the UEN, there…...

1+ week, 8+ hour ago (92+ words) WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa Department of Corrections is asking for the public's help in locating a work release escapee in Waterloo. 25-year-old Jasmine Donald is convicted of second degree robbery in Buchanan County and voluntary absence in Black Hawk County. Donald was admitted to the Waterloo Women's Center for Change on September 23. On Saturday, Donald did not report back as she was supposed to. Authorities describe Donald as a 511, 279-pound black female. Anyone with information on Donald's whereabouts should contact local police....