11+ hour, 4+ min ago   (226+ words) President Trump attends the Irish Open trophy ceremony. IOWA CITY, Iowa — Music, dancing, food and art representing more than 20 African countries will fill downtown Iowa City when the African Festival of Arts and Culture returns for its third year. The…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (209+ words) An Iowa State Patrol trooper who was shot in the line of duty last month has been released from the hospital and will continue his recovery at home. Trooper Chase Carruthers was released Friday after spending several weeks in the…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (135+ words) BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa — A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash Thursday night in Black Hawk County. Deputies with the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:40 p.m. Sept. 11 to a crash near Highway 63 and Cedar Wapsi Road....

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (345+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — MidAmerican Energy customers had a chance Tuesday night to learn more about a proposed natural gas rate increase that could add about $2.89 a month to the average residential bill. MidAmerican representatives presented the proposal during a customer…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (150+ words) KGAN CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — All 33 Iowa House Democrats have signed a letter supporting striking United Auto Workers Local 1024 members at the Novolex plant in southwest Cedar Rapids. The lawmakers called on Novolex to return to the bargaining table, negotiate in…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (260+ words) KGAN Temperatures on Tuesday will make the climb back up ahead of a cold front It will be hot and humid for most of Eastern Iowa The cold front will bring increasing rain chances late Tuesday into Tuesday night Showers…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (287+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Labor Day brought thousands of union members and their families together in Eastern Iowa on Monday, with a mix of celebration and discussion about workplace issues. The Hawkeye Area Labor Council hosted its annual Labor Day picnic…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (425+ words) CLINTON, Iowa — A former Clinton concert promoter is organizing a free concert and peaceful protest this month in opposition to a proposed hyperscale data center development in the city. The “No Data Center Concert” is scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 13, from…...

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (109+ words) KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (67+ words) KGAN World War II veteran celebrates 100th birthday with family & friends in Cedar Rapids by Iowa's News Now Staff CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — World War II veteran Vernon "Hook" Christensen celebrated his 100th birthday over the weekend. Family and friends…...