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Football Slated Fifth in A-R-C Preseason Coaches' Poll
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – The Loras College football team was predicted to finish in fifth place by the American Rivers Conference coaches in the preseason poll that was released by the conference office on Friday afternoon. Wartburg College, who concluded its 2023 season in the NCAA semifinals, topped the...
Iowa governor says she won’t weigh in on Cedar Rapids’ casino plans right now
Two years ago, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a two-year moratorium into law restricting any new casinos from being constructed in Iowa. The cap expired at the end of June, leading to Cedar Rapids developers moving forward with applications to Iowa’s Gaming and Racing Commission. Story continues below. Some republican...
Students and faculty share excitement for new Cedar Rapids elementary school
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Many schools throughout Iowa had their first day of school Friday, including a new elementary school in Cedar Rapids. Trailside combines the now closed Arthur and Garfield Elementaries into one new, bigger building. That building made students and staff even more excited for the start...
Weekend Brings Heat, Humidity, and Storm Chances
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - High clouds move in giving us filtered sunshine into the evening. Temperatures will warm into the upper 70s to around 80 with dew points in the upper 50s to low 60s. Your First Alert: Weekend Heat and Humidity. Saturday starts the temperature rise into the...
Kicking Off a New School Year
The first day of school brought smiles, laughter, and a sense of excitement to all our buildings on Friday!. Our photo gallery from the first day shows the eager faces of our youngest learners to those of our high school freshmen from the first day of school. We look forward...
Ever lost a pet? Try losing a pet 6-foot-long boa constrictor
MARION, Iowa (KGAN/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - A family is concerned after their 6-foot-long pet boa constrictor went missing. "The longer that he's gone the more concerns that I have that he won't be found," said Tim Toornman, one of the family members who took care of the 6-foot-long boa named Drogo. "I worry that he might have found his way into a storm drain."
Six Area Teams Appear in IATC Preseason Boys Cross Country Rankings
All six of the boys cross country teams in the Your Prep Sports area will open the season in the next few weeks as ranked teams. Liberty High, City High, West High, Clear Creek Amana, Solon and Regina all appeared in the preseason cross country rankings released earlier this week by the Iowa Association of Track Coaches.
Semi-Truck Driver Falls Asleep Causing Fiery Collision on I-96 in Berlin Township
Early morning commuters on I-96 in Berlin Township were met with a fiery scene as two semi-trucks collided, leading to a blaze and a temporary blockage of the westbound lanes. The Ionia County Sheriff’s Office reported that the crash occurred around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, when a 50-year-old Highland Park man driving one of the trucks fell asleep at the wheel, according to WOOD TV. The sleeping driver's semi veered off and struck another truck, driven by an Iowa man, which led to the Highland Park man's vehicle catching fire.
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