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Bricks fall off downtown Cedar Rapids building
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids firefighters were on scene early Thursday morning after bricks fell from Ecumenical Community Center in downtown Cedar Rapids. The building is located near the intersection of 6th Street and 2nd Ave SE, right across the street from the KCRG-TV9 studio. People working in the TV9 newsroom reported hearing a loud noise around 2 a.m.
Blairs Ferry Road Bridge Turn Lanes to I-380 CLOSED
If you plan on jumping on Interstate 380 from Blairs Ferry Road anytime soon, you're about to be greeted by orange cones and a detour sign. A resurfacing project on the bridge has many turn lanes closed. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that a bridge resurfacing project on the Blairs...
‘American Pickers’ Will Film in Iowa This September
Earlier this summer, the show 'Antiques Roadshow' made a stop in Iowa to film a couple of episodes. Now, another popular show will be returning to the state to film!. A recent article from the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that 'American Pickers' is set to do some antique-hunting in Iowa in September of 2024. If you're not familiar with the History Channel series, the official website reads:
Iowa and Illinois Brace for Flash Flood Threat as Heavy Rainfall Continues
Quad Cities, IA/IL — The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for parts of Iowa and Illinois, effective through tonight, as periods of heavy rainfall are expected to continue throughout the day. This weather alert encompasses regions along and south of a line from Williamsburg, IA, to Aledo, IL, including areas such as Wapello.
More severe storms expected Wednesday after stormy start
DES MOINES, Iowa – A morning round of storms dropped a lot of rain across central Iowa and another round of severe storms is expected again Wednesday night. Morning storms brought strong winds and hail. Wind gusts over 60 mph were reported in Ottumwa and Melcher-Dallas. Norwalk saw several reports of gusts in the 50-55 […]
Dubuque native, a UI engineering grad, is Boeing’s next CEO
A Dubuque native who led Cedar Rapids based Rockwell Collins for five years will become chief executive of Boeing next week. Robert “Kelly” Ortberg was CEO at Rockwell Collins from 2013 to 2018. Ortberg graduated from the University of Iowa in 1982 with a degree in mechanical engineering and got a job at Texas Instruments making semiconductors. Ortberg’s Rockwell Collins career started in 1987. At one point Ortberg led a division of the company that produced electronics and communications equipment for Boeing’s 787 “Dreamliner.” It’s a different plane, Boeing’s 737 MAX, that has sparked the company current safety and financial problems.
1979 – Eaker Sails to El Kahir Victory
Verlin Eaker (right) won the 50-lap El Kahir Shrine late model special at Hawkeye Downs Speedway. Also shown (left to right), fast timer Leon Plank, trophy dash winner Mike Niffenegger and semi-feature winner Tom Hearst. – Earl Schwartz Photo. Cedar Rapids, Iowa (July 31, 1979) – Suggest to Verlin...
Meet every new Iowa City-area high school football coach for 2024 IHSAA season
Three Iowa City area football programs have hit a much-needed refresh entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season. Two of those teams missed the IHSAA football postseason with losing records last season, but a fresh coaching perspective could flip the script during the 2024 campaign. With the Iowa high school football season kicking...
Northeast Iowa Community College launches new digital media and journalism degrees
Northeast Iowa Community College (NICC) is adding two new Associate of Arts transfer degrees in Digital Media and Journalism. The new programs are partnered with several four-year universities in the state of Iowa, allowing an easy transfer of credits into a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism. Journalism graduates at...
Twin Cities-area man takes plea deal on North Iowa gun crime
MASON CITY, Iowa – A plea deal is reached by a Minnesota man facing gun and drug charges in Cerro Gordo County. Anthony Michael Jungk, 36 of Brooklyn Park, MN, has pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm as a felon. Charges of person ineligible to carry dangerous weapons and possession of marijuana-1st offense will likely be dismissed when Jungk is sentenced, which is scheduled for August 26.
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