Category Archives: KXEL News

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - A newly renovated playground was significantly damaged in a fire in Cedar Falls on Thursday. Authorities received a report of a fire at the new Hansen Playground which they ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police Department has released 2025 crime statistics through August, with the report showing improvements across most major categories. Police say there wa...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:   Former Keokuk County Sheriff's deputy David Heady, Jr. is guilty of 13 counts of child endangerment. AMahaska County jury reached the verdict after he helped organiz...

TAMA COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Tama County Sheriff's Office is warning the community of scammers posing as deputies and demanding payment from victims. The sheriff's office said in this scam, the scam...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Falls Public Safety Officers responded to a report of a deceased person on Saturday. Safety Officers were dispatched to a residence in the 1900 block of Four Winds Dri...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:   University of Iowa Health Care says it is changing many of its building plans due to federal funding cuts.Iowa is expected to see a $9.5 billion cut.The most signifi...

LINN COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Marion man faces charges after being accused of breaking into a house on Wednesday. At approximately 3:29 p.m. Wednesday, authorities responded to a report of a burglary h...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:   Police say reports of gunshots delayed dismissal for the first day of school at Johnson STEAM Academy in Cedar Rapids. This happened just before 2 yesterday afternoo...

AMES, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa State University (ISU) Police Department found "no credible threat" Monday after receiving reports of an active shooter on campus. According to a release from the ISU Poli...

BREMER COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa State Patrol says one person was killed in an accident on Saturday afternoon in Bremer County. Officials say a 47-year-old driver from Des Moines was heading east...