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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...
Cedar Rapids Inferno’s melting pot of Iowans wins conference championship
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - When Kenan Malicevic celebrated a Gateway Conference Championship for Cedar Rapids, he’d been through six years of hard work. Malicevic founded the Inferno in 2018. The team owner and head coach has passion that players say everyone picks up on. “It’s something that is...
Chain Reaction Bike Hub continues to repurpose hundreds of bikes in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Chain Reaction Bike Hub in Cedar Rapids has only been open a few months, and they have already amassed a ton of bikes. “Probably close to 500 bikes in some state,” said Evan Schmidtke, the executive director. “Ready to be repaired or tin the repair process.”
Cedar Rapids city crews team up to clear debris from Cedar River
CEDAR RAPIDS — There's been a lot of debris in the Cedar River washing downstream due to recent high waters. Cedar Rapids Police Department posted photos of the cleanup process on Facebook Wednesday evening, giving city departments a pat on the back for teaming up and finding a way to get things done.
Walker Jenkins records first hit as a Kernel; Cedar Rapids loses in blowout
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Twins' top minor league prospect, Walker Jenkins, got his first hit since getting called up by the Kernels. The 19-year old went 1-5 against Great Lakes, and is now 1-8 in his first 2 games in Cedar Rapids. The Kernels lost to the Loons...
State mediation team denies Decorah’s athletic conference request
The Iowa Department of Education’s mediation team has denied a petition from the Decorah Community School District to be admitted to the Upper Iowa Conference. News of the team’s decision came July 24, one week after the mediation hearing took place in Cedar Falls. Representatives of the local school district, the Department of Education, the Upper Iowa conference, the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union and the Iowa High School Athletic Association were part of the meditation.
‘Multifaceted art space’ opening in Cedar Rapids’ Czech Village-New Bohemia district
After 15 months at NewBo City Market, an artist-owned small business focused on supporting the local arts community has moved to a new, larger location in Cedar Rapids. Tree of Liminality plans on developing and offering community programming, art classes, poetry readings, exhibitions and more at their new location at 1301 3rd St SE, a historic site known as the “Heart House.”
Early bird pricing for the HR Roundtable with MRA ends August 1
The Greater Muscatine Chamber of Commerce & Industry has issued a reminder that early bird pricing for this fall’s HR Roundtable with MRA will end tomorrow, August 1, 2024. Register now and ensure you don’t miss out on this opportunity to network, learn and earn HRCI and SHRM credits right here in Muscatine!
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.
Culprit Found in Cedar Falls Mascot Statue Theft
In early May, a plethora of statues of the University of Northern Iowa's beloved mascot, TC (the cat) were placed all throughout the Cedar Valley as a community/university project. These life-sized TC mascot statues were set up at twenty-seven different sponsor locations including SCHEELS, Veridian Credit Union, Urban Pie, Hansen's...
New HBO Series Documents Eastern Iowa Abduction
(Waterloo, IA) -- An eastern Iowa abduction case is the subject of a new docuseries on HBO. The series 'Taken Together, Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth' covers the case of two cousins, ages 8 and 10, who vanished during a bike ride in the Waterloo, Iowa suburb of Evansdale in July 2012.
Cedar Rapids driver makes history at Hawkeye Downs
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids driver Stacy Olson made history at Hawkeye Downs by becoming the first female driver to win a feature race in the Sports Mod division. Olson has been racing at Hawkeye Downs since 2015 and started in the Legends Division. TV9′s Scott Saville has the story.
Davenport man diagnosed with cancer now faces new challenge: A stolen wheelchair
Rodney Morgan has recently experienced a streak of bad luck. With his recent cancer diagnosis, he’s doing his best to get to treatment. But now he’s unable to leave his apartment after someone stole his wheelchair. “I mean, dealing with everything I’ve been dealing with the last few...
First flight enters new terminal at Mason City Municipal Airport
MASON CITY, Iowa-Incoming at the Mason City Municipal Airport, United Airlines flight 5070 landed around 10:30 a.m. becoming the first flight to use the new 23,000 sq. ft. terminal. Passengers entering the terminal were surprised to see the new facility. Angela Hall, Forest City, says, "It was so surprising I...
Mitchell County Fair Gets Underway in Osage Wednesday (07.31)
The Mitchell County Fair officially opens its five-day run in Osage on Wednesday (07.31). Festivities Wednesday included the naming of Annalee Schwarck and Weston Johanns as Little Miss and Mr. Mitchell County respectively. That was followed by the crowning of Emma Schipper as Mitchell County Fair Queen. Grandstand entertainment Wednesday night is the ECI Truck and Tractor Pull starting at 7 pm.
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