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Free fishing day for kids hosted by local police and DNR at Cedar Lake
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Police Department and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources held their Badges and Bobbers event Friday morning at Cedar Lake. Kids, six to 15 years old, had a chance to get out and fish for free. All of the fishing supplies and...
Heat, Humidity, and Storm Chances Build This Weekend
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Things will feel a little less comfortable by the end of the weekend as weather conditions change. Mostly sunny skies have developed across eastern Iowa this afternoon, and we can expect this weather to contine into tonight. Temperatures will reach the low 80s in the...
Iowa City's new elementary plans could include specialized academies, paired schools
The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) is considering restructuring its current elementary school model, anchored by a desire for smaller class sizes, specialized academies, and new preschool centers. The local school board - which covers elementary schools in Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty, held a special work session on Tuesday,...
National cemetery restoration tour stops in Marion
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - For Jonathan Appell, graveyards are more than a resting place for the dead, they’re a piece of history he’s determined to preserve. “These handmade, especially the older, historic gravestones are unique, and they’re artifacts. So, we are trying to preserve the history that is carved in stone,” he said.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy takes down Johnston to reach Iowa state baseball tournament title game
CEDAR RAPIDS— There's no better way to put an exclamation point on a game than what Cedar Rapids Kennedy sophomore Ty Donels did in the Class 4A Iowa state baseball tournament semifinals against Johnston on Thursday. The infielder hit a walk-off home run to lead the Cougars to an 8-7 win over...
Uptown Getdown music series to return to Marion in August, here's who will be preforming
MARION, Iowa — The Uptown Getdown music series is coming to uptown Marion beginning August 1st. That music series is being hosted by the Marion Chamber of Commerce. Organizers say music goers will have the chance to enjoy live music -- and great food -- in the heart of town. This year's events are being held on 7th Avenue due to the ongoing construction in City Square Plaza.
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Officials: Davenport River Drive fully reopen after summer flooding
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - After late summer flooding, River Drive in Davenport has fully reopened, just in time for the Quad-City Times Bix 7 race weekend. “Great news, River Drive has fully re-opened,” Davenport Public Works posted to Facebook Thursday. “As we recover from flooding and head into Bix weekend, many have also been asking about the status of the traffic circle at the foot of the Government Bridge.”
Decades of leadership on display from Sandy Boyd's presidential collection
Former University of Iowa President Willard Boyd collected books, documents and artifacts related to United States presidents. The collection is on display at the University of Iowa Law Library.
Cleanup effort continues; part of riverfront may reopen late Thursday
The City of Muscatine anticipates having the Iowa Avenue entrance to Riverside Park open to the public at the end of the work day on Thursday, July 25. However, not all of the park will be open to the public, and the opening is contingent on the progress of cleanup efforts.
Iowa defensive back in line for interesting role in Iowa's first depth chart
The Iowa Hawkeyes are prepared to field one of the most impressive defensive units in the country for the 2024 college football season. The release of the team's first depth chart at Big Ten Media Days displayed a who's who of defensive stalwarts the team will lean on throughout the season.
Iowa mother, father accused of leaving 4-year-old with relatives, telling them to keep them in 'makeshift cage'
HAMBURG, Iowa — An Iowa mother and father were arrested for neglect and abandonment of a dependent person and child endangerment after a 4-year-old was found in "a mixture of both human and animal feces," according to Fremont County deputies. On Thursday, deputies found the 4-year-old inside of a...
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