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Governor and FEMA tour flooded NW Iowa
CHEROKEE, Iowa — Governor Reynolds led a walking tour of flood damage with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell in three northwest Iowa towns. The group flew in helicopters to Rock Valley, Cherokee, and Spencer. “I’m honored to have administrator Criswell from FEMA with us today to be on the ground...
Changing Climate Contributes to Record Tornado Season
Weather researchers at Iowa State University say a shifting climate and warmer ocean temperatures are partially responsible for a record number of tornadoes this spring. More than 100 were reported in Iowa, in May alone. Eleven hundred tornadoes were reported regionwide in May, from Texas to Minnesota and from West Virginia to Georgia. That’s more than twice the 30-year average. One of the fiercest killed five people and injured dozens in rural Greenfield, Iowa.
A Couple of New Restaurants are Coming to the Westdale Area
Photos of banners from a couple of new restaurants over on the SW side of Cedar Rapids popped up on Facebook late last week. Let's dive in!. The first new restaurant that I saw pop up on social media was actually posted by Dirty Dough in Cedar Rapids. The cookie shop, which opened earlier this year, posted a photo of a new sign with the caption, "exciting things happening on the westside by us!"
New Cedar Rapids Food Delivery Service Will Help Local Restaurants
A new DoorDash competitor could be popping up in Cedar Rapids in the near future! According to a new article from KCRG, a locally-owned food delivery service called Loco is currently in the works. The reason for Loco is to help local restaurants make more money. The article says that...
Jeep falls into sinkhole after Cedar Rapids water main break
Part of 34th Street NE in Cedar Rapids closed after a water main break on Monday. A Jeep parked on the road fell into a sinkhole that developed during the break. Iowa's News Now crews captured the front end of the vehicle in a pool of water. Harrison McDonald said...
Baseball Recap: Jefferson falls despite strong effort from Nate Anderson
Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 15-5 to the Spirit Lake Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Jefferson of the 8-7 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.
New Iowa law increases penalties for swatting, hoax callers
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — One of the manylaws going into effect Monday adds harsher penalties to swatting call charges, KCRG reports. Swatting is when somebody makes a hoax call to law enforcement to get a response. We’ve seen this happen at several schools and businesses here in Eastern Iowa over the last year, often resulting in dozens of police officers flocking to a scene when there is actually no danger.
4-year-old’s hand grazed by gunshot in incident near Waterloo park
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - Police said a child at a Waterloo park was injured in an incident that was initially thought to be fireworks, but later discovered to have been gunshots on Sunday evening. Police said they were called to Lafayette Park, at 1900 Lafayette Street, just before 9 p.m....
Police on scene after pursuit ends on I-380 in Linn County
TODDVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Authorities are on scene early Tuesday morning in the area of I-380 and County Home Road in Linn County. The Cedar Rapids Police Department tells TV9 that a pursuit had ended in that area around 2:15 a.m. Iowa DOT cameras in the area show police officers...
Flood watch issued as additional heavy rainfall is expected
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for portions of Iowa through Tuesday morning as additional heavy rainfall is expected. This includes Mason City, Forest City, and Algona. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through Monday night and Tuesday bringing heavy rainfall to Iowa and Minnesota. Rainfall...
Reynolds, Congress members protest federal child labor law enforcement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and the state’s all-Republican congressional delegation sent letters Monday to the U.S. Department of Labor, criticizing its enforcement of federal child labor laws on Iowa businesses following a state law change. A 2023 Iowa child labor law loosened some restrictions on minor workers, despite warnings from the Department of Labor that […] The post Reynolds, Congress members protest federal child labor law enforcement appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
NASA Iowa EPSCoR research award will assist Dae-Young Lee in CubeSat navigation
Iowa State University Department of Aerospace Engineering assistant professor Dae-Young Lee has been awarded a research award through the NASA Iowa EPSCoR program. It will assist Lee in research to improve navigation capabilities for cube satellite (CubeSat) technology in space. Lee’s grant-supported research project deals with a new navigation technique...
Underwood, Clarinda, Heelan in IHSBCA Rankings
(KMAland) -- Three KMAland teams are ranked while four more are receiving votes in the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association's latest rankings. Underwood is the top area team, coming in at No. 3 in Class 2A. Find the full rankings here & list of ranked KMAland teams below. CLASS...
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