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Caitlin Clark's 'Seriously Awesome' Response To Gabbie Marshall Update
Caitlin Clark spent her entire Iowa Hawkeyes career alongside Kate Martin and Gabbie Marshall. All three left college at the same time after guiding their team to two straight NCAA Women's National Championship appearances. Both Clark and Martin went on to the 2024 WNBA Draft. Clark was selected ...
Your Complete Guide to the Mayor’s Fireworks in Waterloo
You can't have an Independence Day celebration without fireworks!. This year, Red, White, & Loo the Mayor's Fireworks is returning to the heart of Downtown Waterloo. The evening will be full of good food, good music, and of course a stellar fireworks extravaganza. If you're going to check out the...
Upper Iowa University earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation
Upper Iowa University (UIU) announced today that it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly® School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly® School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey with 537 earning special awards for going above the standard.
Iowa floods: Severe flooding destroys homes in Spencer, hundreds displaced
SPENCER, Iowa — The recovery process is under way in Spencer, a week and a half after the Little Sioux Riverflooded much of the town of about 11,000 in northwest Iowa. Mountains of debris have been dumped at the site next to the Clay County Fairgrounds. The ruined possessions piled high are a small illustration of what was lost.
Company hit with fine after leaking nearly half a million gallons of chlorine into vulnerable trout habitat: 'Fish are very sensitive'
Several hundred fish in Iowa died in January after a faulty pipe released chlorinated water into a local waterway. The Gazette reported that NS Holdings LLC has agreed to pay $7,500 after an unoccupied commercial building it owns polluted McLoud Run in Cedar Rapids with about 450,000 gallons of chlorinated drinking water, killing about 400 fish.
Freight House Farmers Market moving this weekend
The Freight House Farmers Market is moving the show a few more blocks away from the riverfront this weekend. The Mississippi River’s rising levels are forcing vendors, food trucks and entertainment to move to the Scott County Administration Building parking lot, 600 W. Fourth Street in Davenport, for the Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July […]
‘Celebrate Indee’ festival brings thousands to Independence for 4th of July
INDEPENDENCE, Iowa (KCRG) - Independence Day is always a big deal in the town of Independence. The celebrations get bigger every year, thanks to the ‘Celebrate Indee’ committee, who works nearly year-round to bring everything together. “We have the longest-running 4th of July parade in Iowa, so we...
Register for Orientation for a Free High School Equivalency Diploma at Greene County Career Academy
There is an opportunity in Jefferson for adults who are looking to get their high school diploma. The Greene County Career Academy has several classes for individuals to earn their High School Equivalency Diploma for free. The next orientation is scheduled for Monday at 4pm at the Career Academy. The classes will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-6pm and are taught by Iowa Central Community College. Attendees are asked to use the north parking lot and enter through door N5. These classes are for people who are 17 and older.
U.S Coast Guard Closing Mississippi RiverTo Boaters Thru The Holiday Weekend
Due to ongoing major flooding on the Mississippi River and the extremely dangerous conditions that exist , the United States Coast Guard has decided to take the rare steps and CLOSE the river to all recreational boating effective now through at least the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend. The closure affects the majority of the Upper Mississippi including Pools 10, 11, 12, and 13.
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