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Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara's season-ending injury 'gave (him) a new perspective on life'
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- It's been a year of frustration and change for Iowa quarterback Cade McNamara. The former Michigan starter transferred to Iowa hoping to change the narrative surrounding its offense. That didn't happen for a variety of reasons, but for the second straight year, he wasn't healthy. It was a burden that is capable of breaking some people. Not McNamara.
Iowa kids wanted to sell ice cream once on RAGBRAI. Their grandpa urged them to do the week
EMERSON — For Brian Clarke, waterslides are a must-do on RAGBRAI. "You should always do the slip and slides whenever you see one," said the 35-year-old Iowa City cyclist who is riding in his sixth RAGBRAI this year. Clarke, who stood akimbo feet away from the inflatable palm tree waterslide, was drenched, trying to catch his breath from running at top speed and flinging his body on the slide where he was met by the rush of swashing water.
Iowa Town Under A Boil Order
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- A Linn County town is under a boil order this morning. Residents of Alburnett, north of Cedar Rapids are being told to boil their water because of discoloration in one of the city's wells. The city has switched to another well, and is flushing the system...
Wrestling at Fargo: Analysis and results for Team Iowa, Hawkeyes, Cyclones and Panthers
After an entire week of wrestling in Fargo, N.D., a whole bunch of Iowans and future Iowans walked away with some hardware. The 2024 Junior and 16U Nationals, better known as just Fargo, saw some of the nation's best square off for the highly desired stop-sign plaque. In total, Team Iowa brought home...
Big Ten primer — Iowa’s greatest football moment
USC goes to Big Ten media days this week in Indianapolis. Let’s get to know our new Big Ten football neighbors. Next up: the Iowa Hawkeyes. Iowa has been a solid and nationally relevant program for most of the past 40 years. Hayden Fry revived the program in the early 1980s after two decades of irrelevance. Kirk Ferentz took the baton from Fry and has kept Iowa relevant the past 25 years, with a BCS bowl win nearly 15 years ago and a few other BCS/New Year’s Six bowl appearances. However, what matters most at Iowa and other Big Ten schools...
Iowa's biggest roster weakness in 2024 comes as no surprise
The Iowa Hawkeyes offense has a lot to prove, both to themselves and the nation. Coming into the season, it's a bit unfair that the Hawkeyes are given so much flack for their lack of offensive production in 2023. Iowa wasn't given much grace that it went nearly the entire season without Cade McNamara at quarterback, instead relying on a guy playing at the FCS level in 2024.
Deshaun Lee striving for perfection after starting as a freshman
Freshmen typically don’t start on Phil Parker’s defense, but when veteran players like Cooper DeJean and Jermari Harris missed time, Deshaun Lee filled the void and then some. Lee started six games and the Iowa defense hardly missed a beat. “I was young and not where I want...
Longtime Hawkeye commit, freshman Callie Levin finally gets to join Iowa roster
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Solon graduate Callie Levin committed to Iowa in August, 2021-before she even started her sophomore year of high school. She grew up just down the road from Iowa City, her father works in the compliance department at the university, and she still has an autographed Samantha Logic basketball from when she was in elementary school.
Recreating RAGBRAI joy for pediatric patients
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Before thousands of riders hit the road for RAGBRAI, patients at University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital got to experience the fun of Iowa’s biggest cycling event. The Child Life Team and the Injury Prevention team recreated the experience of...
ESPN nails Iowa's 2024 X-Factor
It's easy to say that the 2024 Iowa Hawkeyes will go as quarterback Cade McNamara goes. If he has a strong season, there is little standing in the Hawkeyes' way of a 10-win season and a shot at the playoffs. If he doesn't, the same frustrations of yesteryear will no doubt persist.
Cedar Rapids man arrested after ISP aircraft tracks motorcycle speeding over 100 mph
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — A 19-year old is under arrest after leading Cedar Rapids Police on a high-speed chase and being tracked by an Iowa State Patrol aircraft. CRPD attempted to stop a motorcycle on July 19th shortly before 9 pm in the 300 block of...
Muscatine railroad crossing closures begin today
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KWQC) - Several railroad crossings in Muscatine will be closed for repairs starting Monday. The Canadian Pacific-Kansas City Railroad will close all crossings over the next three days in Muscatine to replace ties and perform additional maintenance. According to a media release, repairs will occur in numerous places.
Police identify suspect in weekend standoff incident
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids Police have identified the man charged in relation to a standoff incident that occurred Saturday evening. Police say officers had attempted to make a traffic stop around 6:12 pm, when the driver refused to stop and instead eluded officials, driving in excess of 100 mph in a 30 mph zone. The suspect eventually ran into a home on Rogers Rd NW and barricaded himself inside. The standoff ended at approximately 10:05 pm.
Collins Aerospace in Cedar Rapids has a new president
The largest employer in Cedar Rapids has a new leader. Troy Brunk has been named president of Collins Aerospace. Brunk has led three of the six business units at Collins in Cedar Rapids. He will report directly to the CEO of RTX — formerly known as Raytheon. It’s the company that acquired Collins Aerospace in a merger back in 2020.
KXEL Morning News for Mon. Jul. 22, 2024
BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) – A 17-year-old is seriously injured after a rollover crash Saturday in Black Hawk County. Deputies and emergency first responders were dispatched to the 6000 block of North Pilot Grove Road at approximately 2:23 p.m. for an automated crash detection from a cellular phone. They found the driver, a 17-year-old male outside of a 2005 Toyota Corolla after a rollover accident. The driver was the sole occupant and no other vehicles were involved. The male driver was transported to Allen Hospital in Waterloo and then immediately transferred to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for assessment of serious injuries. The accident is under investigation by the Sheriff’s Office.
Wisconsin Works Its Way to a Win
The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers defeated the Cedar Rapids Kernels 5-3 on Sunday afternoon in the series finale at Rise 2 Greatness Field. The Rattlers scored three times in the top of the sixth inning to take a lead they refused to relinquish on the way to another series victory. Cedar...
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