Linn County Board of Supervisors declare local state of emergency
A local disaster emergency resolution is needed if the response expenses are reimbursable by the Federal Emergency Management Agency…
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Facebook beefs up anti-misinfo efforts ahead of US election
The company is also launching a voter information…
Police: Teen handling gun shoots, kills 2-year-old nephew
His name has not been released. No other…
German coronavirus tests backlog: 900 positive not yet told
By Wednesday, a total of 44,000 test results were…
No one hurt in Cedar Rapids garage fire
Firefighters quickly put out the…
Mid-American Energy working on “multi-day” restoration for outages
The company is reminding people to immediately…
Mediacom restores service for 100,000 Iowa residents
The company says its still dealing with…
Gas generators helping people through third night without power in Cedar Rapids
Fire officials say generators need to be kept 20 feet from your home to decrease the risk of a structure…
Officials remind Tama, Cedar Rapids and Marion residents about curfew
Police officers will be patrolling neighborhoods. Residents are asked to stay home for their safety so streets can be cleared of debris and fallen…
STORM DAMAGE: Marion church crushed from fallen tree
Marion Christian Church suffered severe damage. The tree was only feet away from the building before it was knocked over. Almost the whole tree can…
TODAY: Cedar Rapids updates; power restored in parts of downtown
Multiple Team 7 crews in Cedar Rapids and across eastern Iowa are covering the continued widespread damage from Monday’s…
Monday’s derecho damages one third of Iowa cropland
Governor Kim Reynolds on Tuesday, estimating 10 million acres of crop damage occurred in that…
Many struggling to find gas in eastern Iowa as crews work to clear debris
Many people are having driving for miles to get the gasoline they need to help clean up the…
Here’s where day shelters are available in Linn County; instructions on debris removal
Linn County Emergency Management continues to respond to the August 10th storm.…
Start date for schools in Cedar Rapids pushed back due to storm damage
CRCSD superintendent Noreen Bush saying the school year will be delayed due to the storm damage. How long has not yet been…
RETURN TO LEARN: UNI navigating fall semester with hybrid plan, expecting changes
Staff is looking to give the college experience with a focus in safety and COVID-19…
Reynolds adds 3 new counties to disaster proclamation, Marion issues proclamation for 90 days
Governor Reynolds is adding three new counties to the disaster proclamation she issued Tuesday as Marion has created on of their own.…