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Downtown Cedar Rapids Restaurant Opens New Bar & Lounge Areas
A Downtown Cedar Rapids restaurant is now welcoming customers to their newest additions! Midtown Reserve at 319 7th St SE has officially opened their new Bar Room and Lounge Room. Midtown Reserve is a fine-dining steakhouse that is only open for reservations, but the restaurant is now allowing walk-ins for...
Annawan and Wethersfield Students Attend the College for Kids Program at Black Hawk College
Black Hawk College recently hosted its 44th annual College for Kids program, welcoming gifted students from grades 6–9 at the Quad-Cities Campus in Moline from July 15th–19th. Notable among the participants were Iyla Anderson and Anna Nordstrom from Annawan, as well as Jalie Nichols and Jorrie Miskinis from Wethersfield. These students joined their peers in a diverse curriculum, choosing from 30 available classes spanning arts, languages, sciences, and more. A highlight was the popular “What Career Is Right for Me?” class, aimed at guiding young talents toward potential future careers based on their interests and abilities. For more insights and images from the event, visit Black Hawk College’s Facebook page. To see more photos from College for Kids, visit www.facebook.com/blackhawkcollege.
Dr. Keith Miller is The First-Ever President Emeritus for Black Hawk College
Former Black Hawk College president, Dr. Keith Miller, has been honored as the first-ever President Emeritus by the college’s Board of Trustees. Dr. Miller, who served as president from 2000 to 2008, expressed his gratitude for the recognition and praised the Black Hawk community for their support during his tenure. His leadership is credited with advancing community engagement and fostering growth at the college. Dr. Miller also played a vital role in various educational boards and community organizations, significantly impacting the educational landscape. With plans to retire in July 2025 from Greenville Technical College, Dr. Miller’s long and dedicated career continues to influence many in the field of education.
Strawberry Point Special Election results
STRAWBERRY POINT, Iowa (KCRG) - Michelle Becker won the special election for city council in Strawberry Point on Tuesday night. It comes after the town’s fire department announced it would be shutting down, citing lack of support from the city council and the mayor. Becker won the overall vote...
Kate Martin's Three-Word Response to Caitlin Clark's WNBA All-Star Announcement Speaks Volumes
Former Iowa Hawkeyes teammates Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin have kept their tight-knit bond intact, despite them currently living across the country from one another. Both Clark and Martin have come out saying that they keep in constant touch, speaking on a daily basis about everything from their ...
Corda Credit Union set to open new branch in North Liberty
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KGAN) — Corda Credit Union will be expanding to North Liberty. The new branch, slated to open in late 2025, will be located in the Solomon’s Landing development, on the north side of West Penn Street, west of North Jones Boulevard. The facility will include...
EDM Festival Shifts Location from Independence to Waterloo
Last year, a new and unique music festival premiered in Eastern Iowa. Organizers viewed it as a successful event, so they decided to do it again this year. The Balance Music & Arts Festival is an EDM (electronic dance music) festival that will take place right here in Eastern Iowa.
Dream City to break ground on entrepreneurial hub facility in Iowa City August 2
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KGAN) — An eastern Iowa non-profit is getting ready to break ground on a redevelopment project that will bring in a new business hub. Dream City is a non-profit organization that advocates for community empowerment. They are planning to build an entrepreneurial hub facility. Organizers said...
Infrastructure projects moving ahead in Parkersburg
A couple of project updates from Parkersburg. First, the water tower rehabilitation project will start sometime in August. The tower will need to be completely drained to perform the work, and a change order will probably be needed to cover the additional cost to keep the water pressure maintained using portable tanks being brought in to provide storage capacity.
Iowa Former Women's Basketball Coach Gets Herky Statue
(Iowa City, IA) -- Former Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder has her own Bluder-style Herky statue. The Hawkeye mascot features Bluder's hairstyle, championship rings and a basketball net. Bluder retired from the program this year after coaching at Iowa for 24 years. From the University of Iowa Women's Basketball...
Caitlin Clark, Duke Slater and more: Herky on Parade statues made into bobbleheads
Fan-favorite, life-sized Herky statues are now available in miniature form. Bobblehead versions of 26 statues from the third edition of Herky on Parade are on sale through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum website. ...
Wright County man sent to federal prison for gun crime
SIOUX CITY, Iowa – A Wright County man is going to federal prison for illegal gun possession. Michael Dean Hanus Jr., 45 of Clarion, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person. Hanus Jr. has a prior conviction of Interference with Official Acts – Dangerous Weapon, which banned him from possessing a firearm.
On to Iowa State Fair for Floyd and Chickasaw County Fair Queen, Others
The Floyd County Fair wrapped its five-day run Sunday (07.21), but for 2024 Charles City High School grad, Jada Litterer, her fair experience isn’t over just yet. The Floyd County Fair Queen will next compete to become the state fair queen next month at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines.
Kennedy Blades Signs With Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa – 2024 Olympian Kennedy Blades has signed a national letter of intent to join the University of Iowa women’s wrestling program starting in 2024. Iowa head coach Clarissa Chun made the announcement on Tuesday. The Chicago, native is a three-time world medalist. At u20s, Blades...
Four-Run First-Inning Dooms Solon in Quarterfinal Loss to Top-Ranked Benton Community
FORT DODGE – Facing the top-ranked team in the state can create a lot of concerns for an opposing coach. For Solon head coach the biggest worry heading into Tuesday’s Class 3A quarterfinal against top-ranked Benton Community wasn’t the Bobcats’ potent offense or the stuff of stingy senior pitcher Jessa DeMoss.
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