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Willie Ray’s Q Shack to travel to Northwestern Iowa to help flood victims
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids restaurant owner Willie Ray Fairley says he is taking a crew to northwestern Iowa this weekend to help Iowans impacted by devastating flooding. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Fairley said the team with Willie Ray’s Q Shack will be serving meals Saturday...
Upper Iowa University Earns 2024-2025 Military Friendly School Designation
FAYETTE, IOWA (July 3, 2024) — Upper Iowa University (UIU) has announced it has earned the 2024-2025 Military Friendly School designation. Institutions earning the Military Friendly School designation were evaluated using both public data sources and responses from a proprietary survey. More than 1,800 schools participated in the 2024-2025 survey with 537 earning special awards for going above the standard.
Family says they weren’t told their loved one was dead until they were sent his ashes
ARLINGTON, Va. (WUSA) – A Virginia family is wondering why they weren’t told their loved one was dead until his ashes came home. The family of 33-year-old Tori Thompson says it all started around this time last year when he died of a fentanyl overdose outside of a motel.
Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival firework show starts early due to weather
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Live music, long lines for half-pound tenderloins, and large crowds eagerly awaiting fireworks are the culmination of a year’s worth of work for the Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival. “It’s just thunderstorms is what we’re worried about and severe weather. So we can fire fireworks...
Recreational boating banned on Mississippi River near Dubuque due to flooding
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - An order by the U.S. Coast Guard bans recreational boating on the Mississippi River near Dubuque due to flooding. “When the high water comes up like this, it grabs everything on the islands, trees erode in,” said Brent Groesch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “It’s a very dangerous situation to be in.”
Cedar Rapids restaurant holds 4th of July hot dog eating contest
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On the Fourth of July in 1916, four immigrants settled their argument over who was the most patriotic with a hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. Those hot dogs were from the first Nathan’s Famous hot dog stand, who held its first-ever official hot dog eating contest in 1972.
Marion woman flown to UIHC with serious injuries after motorcycle crash
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Linn Co. emergency crews responded to a motorcycle vs. SUV crash on Thursday, July 4. It happened on Lucore Rd. at the Indian Creek Bridge north of Brookside Dr. When first responders got to the scene, they discovered Lisa Murdoch, 43 of Marion, was driving...
Motorcyclist airlifted after crash near Indian Creek Bridge
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Thursday afternoon, emergency crews responded to Lucore Rd at the Indian Creek Bridge, just north of Brookside Dr. for a report of a motorcycle versus SUV collision. Investigators say a motorcycle was traveling northbound and crossed the centerline striking a GMC Acadia traveling southbound. The operator...
Charles City’s firework show has been postponed; rescheduled for Friday night
The Charles City downtown fireworks show has been postponed due to the weather, currently rescheduled to Friday night (7/5/24) starting at 10:00pm. Community Conversations are sponsored by the Floyd County Medical Center. Mon. July 1st @ 8:07am – Charles City Public Library w/ Annette Dean. Mon. July 1st @...
PHOTO GALLERY: Car enthusiasts celebrate Independence Day at Freedom Festival Car Show
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It's Independence Day in eastern Iowa and folks celebrated with cars and pancakes at the Freedom Festival in Cedar Rapids. The Freedom Festival Car Show rolled into town on Thursday to showcase some of the area's latest -- and oldest -- classic cars. It also included vehicles, like:
Three new hires announced by Floyd County Medical Center
CHARLES CITY, Iowa – Floyd County Medical Center (FCMC) is announcing three new hires. Candace Deverell, ARNP, CNP has joined FCMC as a new Urgent Care provider. In 2017, Deverell graduated from Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia. After graduation, Deverell worked in family practice for 4 years before transitioning to Urgent Care and has worked in the Urgent Care setting in Pennsylvania for the past 2 years.
NIACC student takes 3rd place at statewide Venture School competition
MASON CITY, Iowa – A student at North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) has taken 3rd place at the 2024 University of Iowa’s Venture School Launch Day. Ten teams from across Iowa competed in the event which was held at EntreFEST, a two-day entrepreneurial conference in Cedar Rapids.
Former Iowa firefighter sentenced for arson
GRUNDY CENTER, Iowa — A former Grundy Center firefighter accused of setting a string of fires will spend decades in prison. This week, Kendall Rhoades was sentenced to 25 years in prison. According to prosecutors, Rhoades would start a fire and then respond to it with the fire department.
Caitlin Clark, Kate Martin Speak Out About Iowa Teammate Gabbie Marshall's Big Announcement
Teammates on the Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team has formed quite a bond in recent years. While Iowa couldn't secure a national championship during their two consecutive championship game appearances, they still deserve a ton of credit for their success. Especially because Caitlin Clark and ...
Cedar Rapids runners celebrate Fourth of July with 39th annual Fifth Season Races
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Corridor Running kicked off the Fourth with a bang Thursday morning with the 39th running of the Fifth Season Races. Runners took off in front of the Cedar Rapids Museum of Arts to complete in a 8K run, 5k run, Kids' fun run and Youth mile run.
Waterloo police warn of scam callers falsely seeking donations for officers
WATERLOO, Iowa — Waterloo Police are warning the public about a possible phone scam in the area. Police said they have received calls from residents reporting a person is calling on the phone asking for a donation to the Waterloo Police Association. Waterloo Police said this is not their...
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