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Downtown Iowa City Starbucks to close until October
The Starbucks in downtown Iowa City will temporarily close from Aug. 25 until Oct. 11 as the space undergoes renovations. The announcement was posted on a sheet of paper taped to the store’s front door. No further details about the closure were provided. The location’s manager, Hope Shreves, was...
Northeast Iowa college helps students complete the FAFSA for free
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - After many students faced confusion and delays to filling out the FAFSA, or Free Application for Federal Student Aid, last year, one eastern Iowa college is hoping to make the process easier. For many students, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, is the...
Miller-Meeks makes UI visit as physics department receives $1.5M grant from NASA
The University of Iowa's Physics and Astronomy Department has received a nearly $1.5 million grant from NASA to continue to advance scientific research and study of space equipment. The federal funds will help connect and draw more students into the department, help facilitate the purchase of equipment to build research connected to future space missions and foster the "continued excellence" of the department, Associate Professor Casey DeRoo said. DeRoo is also the principal investigator of this grant...
Stock cars heat up the night at Davenport Speedway
Stock car racing returned to the Davenport Speedway Friday night with only one thing on the agenda: Track championships. A new wrinkle to the race format was a drawn invert number for the feature starting line-ups. The point leader in each class had to draw from 2,4,6,8, or the entire field, for the invert. No one drew the field.
Eastern Iowa Restaurant Re-Opens Under New Owners
An Eastern Iowa restaurant open since the 1980s is now under new ownership, and is back open with a new menu and a new look!. The Pizza Place in Center Point, Iowa opened in 1982. The restaurant was owned for years by Cindy and Dave Krumm. They were known for their great pizzas, especially the homemade crust recipe. The pizza and the crust recipe remain but The Pizza Place is now owned and run by Allison and Craig Sorensen. After taking over the restaurant, they closed down for a short time to freshen up the interior and the menu too.
Olson Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement Charges
In Hancock County court, Rebecca Olson has pled not guilty to charges of embezzling thousands of dollars from the Garner Chaber of Commerce where she was formerly the executive director. The Garner Chamber did an audit of their finances and books only to discover that the money was missing between...
A-R-C Football Preseason Poll
After back-to-back national semifinal appearances, the Wartburg College Knights were selected as the favorite again for the 2024 American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) season, as voted on by the league’s head coaches. Wartburg was chosen first on seven ballots and earned 62 points to earn the No. 1 ranking. Coe...
Market After Dark returns to Cedar Rapids on Saturday
Market After Dark is returning for its ninth year, as the Cedar Rapids Downtown Farmers Market’s 2024 season nears its end. There will be more than 125 market vendors offering their wares at the four-and-an-half-hour event, which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. “This festive event is known for...
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