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Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store
Comedian and Late-Night Host Shouts Out Iconic Iowa Store. A comedian who is rapidly growing in popularity will be coming to Iowa in the fall. Taylor Tomlinson has quickly become a major name in the world of stand-up comedy. She released three Netflix comedy specials: Quarter-Life Crisis (2020), Look At You (2022) and Have It All (2024) all by the age of thirty.
NWS upgrades Elkhorn-Bennington-Blair tornado to EF-4
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The National Weather Service office in Omaha has revised the rating for one of the Arbor Day tornadoes that struck eastern Nebraska and western Iowa in late April. Specifically, the tornado that tracked from Elkhorn into Bennington and Blair was originally rated as an EF-3 tornado with maximum sustained winds of 165 mph. After a thorough review, the NWS has upgraded that rating to EF-4 with maximum sustained winds of 170 mph.
Iowa Named One Of The Best States For Health Care
Living somewhere that has really good health care is really important. Almost as important as living in a very safe town. Luckily, Iowans can rest easy at night knowing that their state is in the top 5 best states for health care. I mean, think about it. We have great medical facilities and hospitals across the state. The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and the Stead Family Children's Hospital are world renowned.
Iowa women's basketball coach speaks at Cedar Rapids Rotary Club
The Cedar Rapids Rotary Club had a special guest speaker during their weekly meeting on Monday. Iowa Women's Basketball Coach Jan Jensen took a break from offseason workouts and recruiting visits to talk about her first couple of months in her new position. Jensen said she is happy to make...
Authorities have likely cause for Iowa house fire that injured two firefighters
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) — While the Cedar Rapids Fire Department says they don’t have an official cause to a fire that left two firefighters injured over the weekend, they likely know how it happened,KCRG reports. The department says it was “likely due to petroleum-soaked rags stored improperly...
‘Would anyone want to see a homicide today’: Man facing multiple charges after domestic dispute
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - A Davenport man was arrested Sunday after police say he went into the home of a woman without permission, hit her, verbally threatened her and vandalized her property. Nathan Akright, 28, is charged with first-degree burglary, harassment and domestic abuse assault, and fourth-degree criminal mischief. According...
Hot, humid week with rounds of strong storms in eastern Iowa
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Summer is in full force this week in eastern Iowa due to the ring of fire pattern. The "fire" is intense heat that will be situated to our south; the ring is on the edge of the heat, which will be the region where multiple rounds of storms will move through.
How much rain impacted central Iowa overnight
Thunderstorms continued to develop and redevelop in the same areas overnight ahead of a very hot and humid week ahead. We had some extreme rain totals in some parts of Iowa by early Monday. Here’s a list of 24-hour totals through 7 AM Monday: More rain and thunderstorms are expected in the overnight hours during […]
Extreme heat, overnight storms in the forecast this week
DES MOINES, IOWA — Early morning rain on Monday is just the start of a week of volatile weather in Central Iowa. The weather will vary from hot and humid daytime conditions to storm potential in the overnights to early mornings. A Heat Advisory goes into effect at 1 PM Monday for the southern 2 […]
Iowa rainfall totals: Parts of the state drenched by Sunday's storms
DES MOINES, Iowa — Numerous thunderstormsdumped heavy rain over parts of central Iowa Sunday. Video above: See when more storms could arrive this week. Here's a look at some of the totals as of Monday morning:. Dayton: 5.50 inches. Indianola: 4.75. Melcher-Dallas: 4.48. Grinnell: 4.00. Marshalltown: 3.59. Story City:...
Increase in digital content prices causes libraries to limit services they can provide
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Libraries across the nation are seeing increases to the cost of digital content, like eBooks and audiobooks, which limits the services they can provide to residents. Cedar Rapids Public Library said patrons can check out digital titles online with their library card. But, while it...
ANOTHER Legendary Band in Coming to Cedar Rapids – Win Tickets!
We've got SO many huge shows coming to Eastern Iowa this fall! Judas Priest, Styx, Motley Crue at the Iowa State Fair... Plus, when you're talking about winning, we have a $500 Visa gift card up for grabs, too!. So that's got to be it, right? No more big names...
Xavier four-star Libby Fandel commits to Kansas
Four-star rising senior Cedar Rapids Xavier basketball star Libby Fandel announced her commitment to Kansas Monday. The future Jayhawk is ranked 41st in her class by ESPN W, and had multiple offers from power-5 schools including TCU, Wisconsin, and Virginia Tech before committing to Kansas.
Kirk Ferentz compares Luke Lachey to past Iowa football TE greats
Iowa football has a long lineage of great tight end play. The latest examples in the NFL include the Minnesota Vikings‘ T.J. Hockenson, the Detroit Lions‘ Sam LaPorta and the San Francisco 49ers George Kittle. Each of those players are among the league’s best at the tight end position. All three were standouts with the Hawkeyes, too. Now, senior tight end Luke Lachey gets to uphold the mantel of Tight End U with the Hawkeyes. Lachey was off to a terrific start last season before suffering a season-ending injury to his right ankle early in the Hawkeyes’ 41-10 win over Western Michigan. The 6-foot-6,...
Armadillos slowly making their way north, Iowa DNR reports
DES MOINES, Iowa — The nine-banded armadillo, a species not commonly seen in Iowa, is gradually making its way north, according to recent data from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Armadillos have been spotted in Keota and Marshall County. "Armadillos are not something that's new to Iowa," said...