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Vesterheim Museum celebrates Norwegian American history in Our Town Decorah
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A museum filled with Norwegian American history has a new addition to its campus in Our Town Decorah. Beth Hoven Rotto is a guest curator for an exhibition beginning Aug. 15 titled “Hand me Down the Fiddle.”. “It’s called Norwegian Fiddlers, Fiddles and Fiddle...
Flyers outside Latino-owned businesses in Hampton labeled as 'hate crime' by community
HAMPTON, Iowa — Early Tuesday morning, flyers were posted outside Latino-owned businesses in Hampton in Franklin County in North Central Iowa. The flyers read in part, "Illegal Immigrant Hunting Permit, Trump 2024." Staff at one of the Latino businesses in downtown Hampton say the flyer was a slap in...
Coach Conversation: Iowa OC Tim Lester on what he has seen from Cade McNamara, Brendan Sullivan in fall camp
Tim Lester speaks on Iowa's offensive philosophy, the quarterback situation, and more. Last week was media day for the Iowa football program, and new Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester was one of the coaches who was surrounded the most during the availability. Lester is entering his first season as Iowa's...
The Iowa running back room returns everyone, will be deep and competitive this fall
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Iowa running backs coach Ladell Betts has a lot of options. He says when you play the position, competition isn’t just possible, it’s almost inevitable. “Competition is definitely a good thing,” Betts said. “At the end of the day, it’s the nature of...
95-year-old throws first pitch at Kernels game
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN) — The Cedar Rapids Kernels had a special guest at their Wednesday night game: 95-year-old Lois Martin. Martin was invited to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and while her fastball might not break any records, fans were more than impressed given her age. Martin...
Two-A-Days: Iowa City West looks to get back among 5A elites
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa City West is one of the last eastern Iowa teams to make it to the championship game for Iowa's largest class size of football. The Trojans were in the title game in 2016 and 2017. But since the split of West and Liberty, the Trojans have struggled to get back to that dominant level.
Iowa legend Pat Angerer makes his transition to the booth, taking over for Ed Podolak
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Pat Angerer piled up over 250 tackles between his junior and senior seasons with the Hawkeyes. A fan favorite during the 2008 and 2009 seasons, Angerer will be back in Kinnick Stadium this fall in the radio booth. Angerer takes over color commentary duties from...
Spunky Heaven is Dubuque Regional Humane Society’s Pet of the Week
Each week, the Dubuque Regional Humane Society is highlighting a "Pet of the Week." The Pet of the Week is available to be adopted via the Humane Society. "Pet of the Week" is brought to you by Finnin Kia, a trusted Kia dealer in Dubuque, IA. This week, the Dubuque Regional Humane Society is highlighting another amazing four-legged friend:
Supervisors approve rezoning for biodigester 3-2, after turbulent public hearing
A request to rezone a piece of rural Ridgeway property from agricultural to industrial was approved in a 3-2 vote by the Winneshiek County Board of Supervisors following a public hearing on the issue Monday morning. Novilla Renewable Natural Gas submitted the zoning application, and the proposed biodigester will be...
Research shows teachers, school staff can save lives with suicide intervention training
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Teachers, bus drivers and other school staff can impact the lives of kids with suicide prevention training , according to research from one University of Iowa professor. These trusted adults, or natural helpers, trained using methods like the ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) can...
Clinton Candlelight Inn receiving national recognition
CLINTON, Iowa (KWQC) - The Candlelight Inn is known for their “Chicken George,” and now they’re receiving recognition on a larger scale. Candlelight Inn is located at 511 Riverview Drive in Clinton and later this month, “America’s Best Restaurants,” which is a media company that brings attention to local restaurants will take its roadshow to Clinton.
New Hampton Swimming Pool Forced to Close For Rest of Season
The New Hampton Swimming Pool has been forced to shut down early for the remainder of the season. A New Hampton Swimming Pool Facebook post says the facility had to be closed effective immediately after a pair of glass pool goggles shattered in the pool on Monday (08.120. The notice added, “Because of the glass, we must follow protocol and drain the pool. Unfortunately, it takes a few days to be able to safely drain the pool, clean it, refill, and apply start up chemicals. Due to the timeline, we (Park-Rec Department) had to make the difficult decision to close the pool for the 2024 season. We greatly apologize for the inconvenience.”
Federal prison sentence issued against Clear Lake meth dealer
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Dealing meth is sending a Clear Lake man to federal prison. Andrew Snyder pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and two counts of possession of methamphetamine. Snyder was arrested after a traffic stop on August 29, 2023. Law enforcement says he was found in possession...
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