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Food on the Move: Buenie Bottoms offers ‘great variety’ of comfort food
Owners: Erin and Kenny Potter. Products: Bar and comfort food, including burgers, nachos, loaded fries, chicken strips, cheese curds and more. Online: “Buenie Bottoms Grill and Market” on Facebook. Contact: (563) 599-5778. food on the move. The Telegraph Herald’s monthly Food on the Move series highlights food trucks...
Antwun Echols children holds field day event in his honor
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The children of Antwun Echols, a well-known quad city boxer, held Kid Dynamite Field Day. The field day is the first memorial event held in his honor following his passing in July 2023. The event took place at Herington Park in Davenport. Echols son, Daveion Clark...
Iowa City man accused of drinking, driving with two kids in the backseat
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - An Iowa City man was arrested after allegedly drinking and driving with two children in the backseat of his car on Sunday afternoon. A criminal complaint says James Caldwell, 46, was at Defy trampoline park, at 851 Highway 6 East in Iowa City, at around 2:12 p.m. when other people there complained to staff that Caldwell was drunk.
West Liberty man dead and two others injured in Cedar County crash
CEDAR COUNTY, Iowa (KCRG) - One person died, and two other people were injured in a crash in Cedar County on Saturday evening. A 2022 Polaris was heading south when a 2008 Mazda CX-9, traveling north on Cedar Valley Road, crossed the center line and hit the Polaris. In a...
New Park With Outdoor Stage Opens in Cedar Rapids
It's finally open! According to an article from CBS 2, another element of the 1st and 1st Development in Cedar Rapids held its grand opening last week. Welcome to 'The Yard!'. On July 3rd, the Yard and ImOn Stage at Kingston Yard officially opened to the public. The park is located right behind Big Grove Brewery and Pickle Palace and offers "extensive landscaping, a natural grass lawn, kids’ play area, state-of-the-art sound system, free Wi-Fi provided by ImOn, string lighting, paver walkways, and the main attraction; ImOn Stage." The event listing for the grand opening event says that the stage will not only be used for live music, but that it also has a 15’ wide and 8.5’ tall TV for showing movies and sporting events. Another cool thing about the stage is that it is made up of "reclaimed steel trusses" that were salvaged from a Cedar Rapids bridge that was built all the way back in 1910!
Cedar Rapids man strikes deal in H-Bar shooting death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Antonio Scotton, the Cedar Rapids man charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of Waymond Thomas, reached a deal with prosecutors according to court documents filed on Friday. Court documents say Scotton and one of his acquaintances were involved in an assault, and Thomas and...
Iowans flocking to states with no state income tax: IRS data
(The Center Square) – Migration data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that thousands of Iowans are leaving the state for Texas and Florida, which have no state income tax. Texas drew nearly 5,000 residents from Iowa but 3,475 Texans left for the Hawkeye state. The state lost a net $68.3 million in adjusted gross […]
1,000 Fines Ahead: Iowa Speed Cameras Enforce Stricter Speed Limits Across Cities
Starting July 1, Iowa implemented new speed cameras in cities like Davenport, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines, automatically issuing fines up to $1,000 for drivers exceeding the speed limit by over 11 mph, aiming to enhance road safety and deter reckless driving. New Iowa Speed Cameras Aim to Improve Road Safety with Hefty Fines and […]
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