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The Fourth Annual Bikers For Backpacks Ride Is Scheduled For This Weekend
This Saturday will mark the fourth annual Bikers for Backpacks ride, helping local students get new supplies before the start of the new school year. Amber Becker, owner of Amber the Barber/The Grooming Company, started this event after wanting to join a motorcycle fun run but thought instead of hosting one. Knowing that motorcycle rides were typically fundraisers, she decided to raise money to help students in the area get new school supplies and be successful in their academic careers. The event kept getting more popular throughout the years, with the first year starting with ten motorcycles, which increased to 40 bikes, 70 people total, the following year. Every year, Bikers for Backpacks raises around $1200, which purchases a dozen students with their complete school supply list, including a new backpack. Any extra donated funding goes to local schools to put towards lunch accounts or buy additional supplies for teachers to use in their classrooms. Becker hopes this year, even more individuals will come out to ride and help even more kids. Registration will begin at 10:30 a.m. at The Grooming Company/Amber the Barber shop at 201 W 4th St. in Carroll. Kickstands will be up at 11:30 a.m., with the route map given to riders during sign-up. The cost will be $20 for a driver, with an additional $5 for a passenger. There is a $200 cash prize drawing for all those who participate. Again, the fourth annual Bikers for Backpacks ride will be held this Saturday, departing at 11:30 a.m. at the Grooming Company/Amber the Barber shop.
Carroll City Council Considers Options For Fire-Damaged NW Park Shelter House
The Carroll City Council is working to determine how to proceed with restoration work after a fire destroyed the shelter house in Northwest Park last month. JEO Consulting examined the structure to determine if it could be salvaged, and the JEO engineer, William Murphy, says the damage was extensive. The...
Quiet Overnight, Humidity Builds Through The Weekend
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Decent weather sticks around overnight, but we will be watching for an increase in humidity, warmth, and storm chances by the end of the weekend. Overnight, we get to enjoy mostly clear skies as our low temperatures fall into the 60s. Our eastern counties will cool off a bit more, into the low to mid 60s, while our western counties drop into the mid to upper 60s.
Editorial: RAGBRAI is a great tradition that brings out our best
DES MOINES, Iowa — If you’re fed up with our politics, and our civil discourse as a country – this week served as another reminder that we have more in common than we realize. Once again, thousands of people from all over the country showed up to hop on a bike, and ride across Iowa.
Flanagan: Iowans seeking abortions are welcome in Minnesota
(Bloomington, MN) — Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan says Iowans who need an abortion should be aware that they are welcome in Minnesota. Flanagan took a tour of the Whole Women’s Health Alliance facility in Bloomington yesterday. After the tour, Flanagan extended the invitation to Iowans, saying their “good...
Deere lays off 140 employees in Iowa, effective immediately
DUBUQUE, Iowa — John Deere employees at three Iowa locations were notified of layoffs effective immediately on Wednesday, July 24, according to the State of Iowa's WARN website. 69 employees were laid off at John Deere Waterloo Works, 67 were laid off at John Deere Financial in Johnston and...
Restaurant inspection update: Mold, green slime and ‘raw turkey tails’
Iowa restaurants and stores have been cited for hundreds of food-safety violations in recent weeks, including a Clayton County eatery cited for long-expired juice and milk, moldy cheese and an ice dispenser with green slime growing in it. “Employees on site could not answer basic questions regarding food establishment operations,” a state inspector reported during […]
This weekend in Iowa: a weekend of mash-ups include experimental folk, beatboxing comedy and karaoke yoga
Across Iowa this weekend we see a number of events that mash-up genres and activities. Some of these might seem strange on paper, but that’s what you thought when you tried that food pairing you swear by now. (Supposedly, for the adventurous out there, pickles and peanut butter is a treat.) The Power Glove-toting Heatbox brings his blend of comedy and beatboxing loops to The Olympic in Cedar Rapids. Experimental folk artist Jenny Parrott visits The Black Angel on Saturday, flexing their Omnichord and singer/songwriter skills. In Dubuque, B-1 Yoga Studio is holding a Karaoke Yoga session, where yoga practitioners are encouraged to sing along with the tunes. Check out the rest of the weekender for more!
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