Category Archives: KXEL News

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: Anew report from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources shows almost 600 bodies of water across the state aren't healthy enough to sustain aquatic life, recreational acti...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: John Deere says it will lay off more than 300 production employees at its facility in Waterloo. The Waterloo location has about 5,500 employees total. About 3,600 of them w...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: Waterloo police say one man is dead after an officer-involved shooting. It happened Monday afternoon near Falls and Thorndale Ave.Very few details about the incident are be...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The case of a teenager accused of shooting and killing another teen is now in the hands of a jury. Keyun McGowan, now 18, is facing a charge of first-degree murder for the ...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: TheIowa Economic Development Authority is to meet this morning to consider a plan to help fund a multi-million dollar Google data center in Cedar Rapids. Thecity confirmed ...

WASHINGTON, Iowa (KCRG) - The Washington Community School District may go to a 4-day school week, but not until the 2025-2026 school year at the earliest. At its March 13, 2024, board meeting, Superin...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: Two men were taken to the hospital after a house fire Tuesday in Cedar Rapids.It happened near the intersection of N Street and 12th Avenue Southwest.Police rescued one of ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - The Iowa Senate passed a bill overhauling the state's Area Education Agency system in a 28-22 vote. Six Republicans joined Democrats in opposit...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Poweshiek Water Association (PWA) is calling on thousands of people to rein in their water use for the next several months. The following communities are affected: Barn...

From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom: Iowaschool districts must submit to the state today their respective budget plans, including how much they're going to collect in property taxes for the next school year. T...