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Three local cities to discontinue curbside recycling due to rising costs
CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Three cities in Linn County will soon be without curbside recycling. Starting Monday, people in Walker and Central City will have to choose alternative options to recycle. In Coggon, this goes into effect on August 1st, 2024. The cities cite an increase in recycling costs.
KXEL Morning News for Fri. Jun. 28, 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Iowa announced two more cases of bird flu in dairy cattle Thursday, bringing the total to 13. Now, the state is mandating testing before dairy cattle are moved to a fair or exhibition. The new testing requirements are in response to the up-tick of Bird Flu found in dairy cattle. Each dairy cow will have individual tests done and will have to get a test for every exhibition. Farmers will have to take samples from not only the cow but a milk tank sample from the farm as well. If the tests are negative, the farmer’s vet will draw health papers. Those papers are required to get into an exhibition. The test has to be done 7 days prior to the cows being transported the fairs they’re going to. If a cow tests positive there are implications on the farms. So far, the Linn County Fair has not received any positive tests and neither have any farms in Eastern Iowa.
Amanda Parker's coworkers raise money for her family after Linn Co. quadruple murder
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Former coworkers of one of the victims in this month's quadruple murder case in Linn County are raising money for her family. Amanda Parker worked at Olde Brick House and Boulder Tap House in Cedar Rapids. Ten percent of all sales on Thursday evening will...
Crews working to restore power to more than 1,300 Linn Co. REC members in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Linn County Rural Electric Cooperative says multiple crews are working to restore power to its members Thursday morning. At around 10:30 a.m. staff reported there were more than 1,300 members without power. They did not say what caused the power outage. “Line crews are in...
Cedar Rapids group plan to apply for casino license as moratorium expires
A Cedar Rapids development group hasn’t given up on their goal of bringing a casino to the city. In a release from the Linn County Gaming Association Wednesday, national gaming operator and developer Peninsula Pacific Entertainment, or P2E, is partnering with the Association to apply for a gaming licence with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission after the state moratorium on new licenses expires on June 30th.
New dairy cattle bird flu regulations for fairs and exhibitions
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Today Iowa announced two more cases of bird flu in dairy cattle - bringing the total to 13. Now, the state is mandating testing before dairy cattle are moved to a fair or exhibition. The new testing requirements are in response to the up-tick of Bird Flu found in dairy cattle.
KXEL Morning News for Thu. Jun. 27, 2024
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – On Wednesday, Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association (LCGA) announced their intent to jointly apply for a gaming license with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC). Last year, the Cedar Rapids City Council approved an option-to-purchase agreement for an upcoming casino that will be built located along the west side of the Cedar River between Kingston Village and Time Check Park. Under that agreement, P2E would pay $165,000 to purchase the property where it will build ‘Cedar Crossing’ — a gaming, live performance, and cultural arts complex. Linn County voters approved the option to build a casino in November 2021 after the state commission rejected proposals for a casino in Linn County in 2014 and 2017. However, the Iowa General Assembly passed legislation in 2022 that would not allow new casinos to be licensed by the state until July 2024. According to P2E, ‘Cedar Crossing’ would contribute 8% of its annual gaming revenue to local nonprofits, even though the state mandates that casinos donate only 3%. The next IRGC meeting is July 8 at Prairie Meadows in Altoona.
Meet the Champions @ Linn County Fair – Marissa Schaldecker
“Meet the Champions” on KMCH! Join Monticello High School senior Kendall Siebels as she visits with Linn County Fair 4-H/FFA exhibitor Marissa Schaldecker:. 5:30 am – 10:00 am: KMCH Morning Show with Eric Walker. 10:00 am – 2:00 pm: Middays with Jon Swisher. 2:00 pm – 6:00...
Report finds racial gaps in C.R. metro area homeownership
CEDAR RAPIDS — Black residents and other racial and ethnic minorities living in the Cedar Rapids metro are disproportionately underrepresented in homeownership, a recently unveiled Linn County analysis of housing inequities found. As solutions to address systemic housing issues that were highlighted in the study, local officials are looking...
Joe Nichols coming to Linn County Fair Grandstand
Joe Nichols is a traditional country recording artist who grew up on rock music and is adding a bit of that genre to his current set. One of the highlights of Nichols’ show is a mashup of the Alice In Chains classic, “Rooster,” and Hank Williams Jr.’s gem, “A Country Boy Can Survive.”
Head-on crash on Highway 151 in Fairfax temporarily closes roadway
FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) - Two people suffered minor injuries in a head-on crash on Highway 151 in Fairfax that closed the roadway for about an hour Wednesday morning. The Linn County Sheriff’s Office said it happened just after 7 a.m. when the driver of a 2016 Lincoln MKX heading northbound on Highway 151 crossed the center line, hitting a southbound 2023 Subaru Forester, just north of St. Patrick’s Road.
Eastern Iowa: NWS Confirms Four Tornadoes from Tuesday Storms
Ely, IA – The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed four tornadoes in eastern Iowa on Tuesday, resulting in minor damage. The tornadoes, classified as EF1 and EF0, struck near Spragueville, Preston, and Ely. Two other tornadoes near Olin caused no damage. According to the NWS, the tornadoes exhibited traits...
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