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Interactive Results Everyday Families YouNews Student of the Month Zeam - News Streams Job Connection Circle Country Gray DC Bureau PowerNation InvestigateTV Digital Marketing Air Quality Alert is in effect Dismiss Weather Alerts Alerts Bar CRCSD Superintendent to present ‘alternative’ plans for Harrison Elementary School A Cedar Rapids elementary school slated for demolition might have another future now. Local Iowa City puts a hold on new tobacco licenses Hawkeyes Lisa Bluder announces retirement after 24 years as Hawkeye coach Hawkeyes Lisa Bluder retires after Clark-led Iowa teams reach last 2 NCAA title games. Jensen named successor TOP HEADLINES Iowa No license to carry: A look into Iowa’s open carry law Updated : 8 hours ago | By Emily Schrad A change in Iowa law in 2021 known as constitutional carry” means Iowans don’t need a permit to carry a firearm. Forecast Rain continues overnight with several rain chances in the coming days Updated : 6 hours ago | By Jan Ryherd Rain chances are numerous over the next week. Today, look for widespread showers for most of the area. Iowa Iowa Attorney General attends Trump trial in New York Updated : 11 hours ago | By KCRG Staff On Monday, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird held a news conference in New York City vocalizing her support for former President Donald Trump in one of his ongoing criminal court cases. Local Dubuque makes plans to apply for PRICE grant for several mobile home communities Updated : 9 hours ago | By Libbie Randall Applying for the federal PRICE Grant means there are may steps ahead for the city. Iowa ACLU files lawsuit against Black Hawk County Sheriff for ‘jail fees’ Updated : 12 hours ago | By KCRG Staff and Conner Hendricks The ACLU says that the money is then being spent on a multitude of non-jail-related expenses. Local Cedar Rapids Police searching for missing 14-year-old Updated : 11 hours ago | By KCRG Staff Anyone with information is asked to contact Cedar Rapids Police at 319-286-5491. 9-Day Forecast Pinpoint Doppler Radar LATEST VIDEO News ACLU files lawsuit against Black Hawk County Sheriff for ‘jail fees’ News CRCSD Superintendent to present ’alternative’ plans for Harrison Elementary School News Iowa City puts a hold on new tobacco licenses News No License to Carry: A look into Iowa’s open carry law MORE NEWS Iowa Father Riley appears in Iowa court on sex abuse charges Updated : 15 hours ago | By KCRG Staff The priest accused of sexually abusing boys at a Dubuque school in the 1980s appeared in an Iowa courtroom for the first time. Hawkeyes Univ. of Iowa gymnastics coach Larissa Libby resigns after investigation into team culture Updated : 17 hours ago | By KCRG Staff Iowa gymnastics head coach Larissa Libby resigned on Friday, ending her 20-plus year tenure leading the program, the university’s athletic department said. National Geomagnetic storms cause chaos in farming equipment, impacting crops Updated : 14 hours ago | By CNN Newsource Staff Geomagnetic storms that brought dazzling colors to areas that rarely see it caused some chaos this weekend. National Teachers nationwide will see massive layoffs at the end of this school year Updated : 15 hours ago | By CNN Newsource staff School districts around the country are facing budget shortfalls and falling enrollment, resulting in major teacher and staff layoffs in the coming academic year. National Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year Updated : 16 hours ago | By The Associated Press Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. News Inside Iowa Politics: New way to make sure your neighborhood has enough drinking water? Updated : 17 hours ago | By Dave Price A dozen local water utilities have formed a new regional water entity in central Iowa and could become a model for other communities. News Iowa City Fire Department asks for resident info through Community Connect Updated : 19 hours ago | By Conner Woodruff Residents can give the fire department information about their home or business to help firefighters do their jobs faster and more efficiently. Working Iowa Working Iowa: School project inspires engineering career dreams Updated : 19 hours ago | By Kristin Rogers A sixth grade class in the Benton Community School District got to work directly with a volunteer from Collins Aerospace for a project this school year. Local Cedar Rapids man arrested after damaging vehicle, headbutting officer Updated : 18 hours ago | By KCRG Staff A Cedar Rapids man is facing multiple charges after police said he assaulted a victim, damaged a vehicle and headbutted an officer during an incident in a parking lot at the Westdale Court Apartments on Saturday. National Collapsed Baltimore bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives Updated : 6 hours ago | By The Associated Press and LEA SKENE Associated Press An attempt to set off explosives to free the Dali, the cargo ship that hit and destroyed the bridge, from the wreckage was postponed Sunday because of inclement weather. Iowa Newest additions at Blank Park Zoo named after Caitlin Clark Updated : 18 hours ago | By KCRG Staff Two Tamarins at the Blank Park Zoo in Des Moines have been named in honor of former Hawkeye basketball superstar Caitlin Clark. Iowa Dubuque to begin stored waste removal Updated : 18 hours ago | By KCRG Staff Starting this week, people in Dubuque may notice a strong odor. MORE NEWS Iowa Dubuque police respond to rising number of fights involving juveniles at parks Updated : 19 hours ago | By KCRG Staff The Dubuque Police Department says it is responding to a rising number of fights involving juveniles at parks and events. Iowa Iowa students host car wash fundraiser for family of student killed in Perry shooting Updated : 19 hours ago | By KCCI A group of central Iowa teenagers gave a helping hand to the family of a student killed during the Perry school shooting. Iowa Iowa farmers grateful for rainfall after extended drought Updated : 19 hours ago | By KCCI One Iowa farmer is thankful for the recent rainfall, despite the delays it’s caused to his spring farming plans. Iowa Jury selection to begin for woman charged with killing stepmother in Palo Updated : 20 hours ago | By KCRG Staff Jury selection will begin Monday for the woman accused of killing her step-mother in Palo. News Show You Care Spotlight: polar plunge fundraiser supports Waypoint Updated : May. 12, 2024 at 10:39 PM CDT | By Mollie Swayne Waypoint is hosting a polar plunge fundraiser Saturday, May 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at NewBo City Market in Cedar Rapids. Local Protestors march across Univ. of Iowa campus over expanded ground operations in Rafah Updated : May. 12, 2024 at 6:47 PM CDT | By KCRG Staff Protestors are also calling to push for the university to divest, or cut ties with any companies that are connected to Israel’s military. Local Two hurt after Cedar Rapids house fire Updated : May. 12, 2024 at 7:11 PM CDT | By KCRG Staff Two people are hurt after a house fire this afternoon in Cedar Rapids. Local Thousands spend Mother’s Day at Noelridge Greenhouse Updated : May. 12, 2024 at 6:44 PM CDT | By KCRG Staff People got...