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Cycling Iowa’s RAGBRAI 51st Season
Cycler's UP! This weekend RAGBRAI celebrates it's 51st season. The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is set to begin this weekend for a week-long hilly ride across the Hawkeye State. RAGBRAI celebrates 51 years as it makes its way across southern Iowa. WHAT CITIES WILL I SEE.
Construction in NewBo disrupts Cedar Rapids businesses on 16th Ave.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A construction project in the NewBo neighborhood is disrupting local businesses as crews prepare to repave the entirety of 16th Avenue Southeast. Right now, work is being done on the intersection of 16th and 3rd Street, but work is expected to continue down the road into the fall.
New Cedar Rapids Michael’s Store to Open in August
Craft lovers rejoice! A new Michael's store will open in Cedar Rapids next month!. If you love crafting or your kids need materials for a school project, you head to Michaels. The location at 1470 Twixt Town Road in Marion has been open since 1993. Now, another Michael's location will be opening up on the southwest side of Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that the new Michael's store will be located at 3500 Dalton Way SW. It will be in the same building as Ross Dress for Less in the Westdale Town Center.
Waggle Golf tees up creative new storefront in Iowa River Landing, opens in late August
Waggle is teeing up its new brick-and-mortar storefront in the Iowa River Landing, which is anticipated to open in late August. Waggle is an up-and-coming golf-specific clothing and accessory company that sells men's, women's, and youth attire and gear. The Iowa River Landing location will be the company's third storefront. ...
Immigrant community pushes Iowa City for minority-specific affordable housing
Colombian immigrant and Iowa City resident Francisco Rodriguez said his family felt "helpless" when searching for a place to live. Between application fees, deposits and the need for a translator, he struggled to land a place for his five-person family for six months. Rodriguez is one of many Iowa City...
Dubuque Man Who Distributed Fentanyl, Heroin, Cocaine, and Methamphetamine Sentenced to Federal Prison
A Dubuque man has received a federal prison sentence for distributing fentanyl, heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine. After pleading guilty in April in U.S. District Court in Cedar Rapids, yesterday 30 year old Michael Vandermillen Junior was order to serve more than three years in federal prison. Vandermillen admitted in April...
Iowa Football Lands the #1 Kicker in the Class of 2025 [VIDEO]
There is no middle ground when it comes to kickers in the game of football. You are either beloved by the fan base or hated for your misses. Fortunately for Iowa Hawkeye fans, the team has featured some great placekickers in Iowa City—names like Nate Kaeding, Rob Houghtlin, and Keith Duncan. Iowa fans are hoping the Hawkeye's latest recruit will add his name to that list.
Day Care Horror: Waterloo Woman Accused of Abusing Children
A parent's worst fear is finding out that someone that they trusted with their child was actually hurting them. According to recent reports, a Waterloo day care worker has been charged with three different counts of child endangerment. The woman in question is allegedly Emily Jenkins and she was arrested on Thursday, July 11th.
CORRECTION ~ New Martini Bar Coming to Cedar Rapids
CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this story, the author wrote that Darin Beck was working with the Paramount Bar Company. He no longer is associated with this group, and the Paramount Bar Company has no ties to this new bar in Cedar Rapids. The author apologizes for this confusion.
Iowa Football 2024 Position Primer: Tight End
With the college football season right around the corner, HawkeyeInsider will take an in-depth look at each position group for Iowa entering the 2024 season. Today, we will take a look at the tight ends. Here are links to our previous position previews. 2023 in review. Iowa's tight end room...
'Coach (Tim) Lester is awesome': WR Jacob Gill excited about opportunity to be utilized in Iowa's offense
IOWA CITY, Iowa-- The Hawkeyes haven't had an all-Big Ten wide receiver since Marvin McNutt back in 2011. New Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester is hoping to bring some new excitement back to the position. Following the 2023 season, Iowa needed some more numbers at the position. The Hawkeyes went out and received a commitment from Northwestern wide receiver Jacob Gill.
Iowa women’s basketball target Kate Harpring recognized among ESPN’s summer standouts
One of the names that has emerged on Iowa’s recruiting board is talented 2026 guard Kate Harpring. Harpring picked up an offer from Jan Jensen and the Iowa Hawkeyes earlier this week after a standout showing in the Select Events’ Midwest Summer Classic in Ohio. Harpring also turned some heads with ESPNW as well. ESPN’s Shane Laflin included Iowa target Kate Harpring among his five summer standouts thus far. Harpring has developed into an elite point guard in the past calendar year. Her competitiveness has always been a noticeable marker when she steps on the floor, but she has added consistent skill and game...
Caitlin Clark Sends Two-Word Message To Next Iowa Star
The Iowa Hawkeyes lost a huge piece of the puzzle when Caitlin Clark decided to skip her final year of college eligibility and enter the 2024 WNBA draft. Despite Clark's decision, Iowa managed to land a significant transfer that could help them stay competitive next season: Lucy Olsen. On ...
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