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Farming community on full display at the annual Johnson County Fair
Johnson County is home to several landmarks like the University of Iowa and downtown Iowa City. However, the majority of the land that makes up Johnson County is farmland, which was on full display at the annual Johnson County Fair. Fairgoers got to experience everything from good food to model...
Cedar Rapids Kennedy takes down Johnston to reach Iowa state baseball tournament title game
CEDAR RAPIDS— There's no better way to put an exclamation point on a game than what Cedar Rapids Kennedy sophomore Ty Donels did in the Class 4A Iowa state baseball tournament semifinals against Johnston on Thursday. The infielder hit a walk-off home run to lead the Cougars to an 8-7 win over...
North Liberty Police Officers, Sergeants Union disagree with decision to reinstate Police Chief
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - The North Liberty Police Officers and Sergeants Union said it does not agree with the decision to allow Diane Venega to return to her role as Police Chief following a vote of no confidence in March. Chief Venega returned to the role Thursday after being...
Iowa mother, father accused of leaving 4-year-old with relatives, telling them to keep them in 'makeshift cage'
HAMBURG, Iowa — An Iowa mother and father were arrested for neglect and abandonment of a dependent person and child endangerment after a 4-year-old was found in "a mixture of both human and animal feces," according to Fremont County deputies. On Thursday, deputies found the 4-year-old inside of a...
Linn County Board of Supervisors approve updated Fringe Area Plan
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — The Linn County Board of Supervisors approved updates to the Fringe Area Plan for the City of Ely. Those updates were made by the Eastern Central Iowa Council of Governments after collecting feedback from folks during an Open House event back in May. Updates to...
First-time voters react to Democratic ticket change during unprecedented election cycle
DES MOINES, Iowa — It's been a presidential race with a lot of twists and turns, making this an unprecedented election. Especially for first-time Democratic voters. 'Excited' and 'motivated' are two words first-time Democratic voters used to describe their feelings towards voting this November. However, those words come after President Biden's exit from the race.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan tells those seeking abortions "you are welcome here"
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — As Iowa prepares to enact one of the nation's strictest abortion laws, elected officials in Minnesota are ensuring out of state abortion seekers they are welcome to visit and access services. On Monday, Iowa will enact its ban on most abortions beyond six weeks, before many women know they are pregnant. On Thursday, Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse toured abortion provider Whole Women's Health Alliance in Bloomington. "I'm really honored to be here," Flanagan said after she and others toured the facility. "Sometimes the stigma that is attached to abortion care...
Young Iowa leaders visit Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Some of the very ambitious rising High School seniors in the American Legion Auxiliary aren’t even old enough to vote, but that’s not stopping them from diving headfirst into the civic process. “Being in Washington with the American Legion Auxiliary has been one of...
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