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Iowa’s Logan Jones, Connor Colby included among Lindy’s top centers, guards
Fans of the Iowa Hawkeyes are hoping this is the year it all clicks up front offensively. Understandably, the amount of experience that Iowa returns defensively has garnered plenty of attention nationally. The Hawkeyes return 192 career starts to a defense that ranked fourth nationally in scoring defense (14.8 points per game) and seventh in total defense (282.5 yards per game). Don’t lose sight of the amount of experience and starts that Iowa also brings back up front offensively. The Hawkeye offensive line returns 147 career starts, including 58 from last season. That includes Iowa starting center Logan Jones and starting right tackle...
Freedom Festival fireworks starting early
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Organizers of the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival said fireworks in downtown on the 4th of July will start early Thursday due to the weather. The fireworks typically start at dusk which is at around 9:30 pm. But now they will start at 8:40 pm. In...
Muscatine Veteran to be awarded Purple Heart ahead of 4th of July fireworks
MUSCATINE, Iowa (KCRG) - At approximately 7:30 pm, Vietnam Veteran Keith Ormsby will be awarded multiple medals and badges, including a Purple Heart, for the injuries he sustained in battle 54 years ago. From October 1969 to February 1970, Ormsby was assigned to Company D, 2nd Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment,...
Durant postpones fireworks, activities due to rain, city says
DURANT, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of Durant announced Thursday that their 4th of July fireworks have been rescheduled for Friday. The city said they made the decision to postpone due to forecasted rain and wet conditions Thursday evening.
Quad City Baseball Fans Flock To "Ballpark Island" In Davenport, IA
(Davenport, IA) -- Quad City River Bandit fans call Modern Woodmen Park "Ballpark Island" these days. Waters from the swollen Mississippi River have surrounded the ballpark, forcing baseball fans to use a gangplank to get from the parking lot to the stadium. River Bandits General Manager Paul Kleinhans-Schulz tells WQAD...
Coralville's 4thFest kicks off at S.T. Morrison Park
CORALVILLE, Iowa — Coralville is celebrating the 4th of July with its 4thFest all day Thursday. There are activities with most of the festivities at S.T. Morrison Park along 1513 7th Street. The carnival is underway until dark. Rides for children cost two tickets and bigger rides cost three...
HD-CAL Alumna Claire Wragge Competes at Henley Regatta
Hampton-Dumont-CAL alumna and 2024 University of Iowa graduate Claire Wragge is spending the holiday week competing at Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames in England with the Hawkeye women’s eight rowing team. This is the first time Iowa has competed at the Regatta since 2018. Wragge says it’s...
3 Grinnell women's golfers selected to WGCA All-American Scholar Team
GRINNELL, Iowa - Three Grinnell College women's golfers have been named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team for the 2023-24 season. Meilin Hoshino '27, Vidushi Keni '26 and Kavya Keshav '26 were all named to the squad, which included 1,497 golfers from 412 programs from all levels of NCAA and NAIA.
Fitzgerald named to CSCAA Scholar All-America 2nd Team
GRINNELL, Iowa - For the first time since 2017, Grinnell College's men's swimming and diving team has had a member named to the prestigious College Swiming & Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) Scholar All-America Team. Kevin Fitzgerald '25 was selected to the second team during a season that included...
‘Don’t be a puppet’
TOLEDO – The biggest area of discussion at Monday morning’s bright and early Supervisors meeting was the agenda item concerning the appointment of an interim zoning administrator. The 15 minute comment time allowed multiple people from the crowd to have their say on the topic, including former Tama County Supervisor and current Toledo Public Works director Kendall Jordan.
'We come every year': Iowa sweet corn is back for the 2024 season
WARREN COUNTY, Iowa — Iowa sweet corn sales have officially begun for the year across the state. Penick's Sweet Corn and Grimes Sweet Corn are among the stands that kicked off their selling seasons this week. Penick's stand on Highway 65 north of Indianola began its 2024 sweet corn sales on Friday.
Iowa Hog Farmers Struggle: Impact Of California’s Gestation Crate Ban
According to the USDA: In the wild world of hog farming, Iowa reigns supreme, churning out nearly 50 million squealers annually. But don't be fooled by all the oinks and snouts—there's drama brewing in the barnyard. California laws are impacting Iowa. Out in California, they've outlawed gestation crates for...
Washington Woman Arrested on Felony Drug Warrants
On June 29th at approximately 10:49 pm the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Cedar Rapids Police Department that they had a subject in custody that was wanted in Washington County. They arrested 49-year-old Wendee Chalupa of Washington on three counts of controlled substance violation, a Class C Felony, three counts of possession of a controlled substance, a Class D Felony, and failure to affix drug stamp, a Class D Felony. Bond was set at $40,000 and extradition arrangements were made with the Washington County Jail. Chalupa later bonded out. KCII will bring you more information as it becomes official.
A New Football Team is Coming to Dubuque in 2025
Football is continuing to redefine its apex in popularity in America. In the last few years, we've seen several upstart football leagues like the Alliance of American Football birthed and the XFL start/restart before merging into the United Football League (UFL) as of this year. This year, even Waterloo got...
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