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Items that survived Lighthouse Inn Suppler Club fire have been stolen, owner says
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The owner of the Lighthouse Inn Supper Club says several items that survived the blaze have since been stolen. The restaurant's owner tells Iowa's News Now they have been unable to recover anything from the scene because their insurance provider is still doing an investigation of the fire. An official cause has not been found or made public, but an initial investigation did not find anything suspicious.
(RV) Butler Defeats Drake After Wild First Half
DES MOINES, Iowa – The Butler women's soccer team remained undefeated on the season with a 5-3 win on the road at Drake. The (RV) Bulldogs (2-0-1) fell behind, 0-2, in the first ten minutes of the match, but then scored three in a row to take a one-goal lead. Drake (0-2-1), out of the Missouri Valley Conference, responded immediately, leveling the score at three, but Butler put in two more by the halftime break to pull ahead, 5-3. After eight total goals in the first half, neither side could find the back of the net after returning from the locker room.
Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Illinois State Redbirds
The wait is finally over. College football will soon be back in Iowa City. The 25th-ranked Hawkeyes will take the field on Saturday for their season opener against the Illinois State Redbirds, but it will be without head coach Kirk Ferentz who is suspended for one game due to a 2022 recruiting violation. This will […] The post Iowa Football Opponent Preview: Illinois State Redbirds appeared first on On3.
One Injured After Cedar Rapids Shooting
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Rapids Police are investigating a shooting that happened on Saturday afternoon. The shooting occurred in the 6600 block of Kirkwood Boulevard Southwest just before 3 p.m. on Saturday. Officers went to the scene after receiving a medical call for service. They found a...
Fight in downtown Cedar Rapids again in area known for disturbances
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Police were called to a fight between several individuals in the 200 block of 3rd Avenue SE around 2:00am Sunday morning. Police tell Iowa's News Now they took several calls, leading first responders to treat some victims on the scene. Police say those witnesses were not cooperative and officers were unable to make any arrests.
Eastern Iowa, Missouri Face Heat Advisory Until 8PM as Temperatures Reach Dangerous Levels
Davenport, IA – A heat advisory is in effect today from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. for parts of eastern Iowa and northeast Missouri, with heat indices expected to reach around 100 degrees. Residents are urged to take precautions during this period to avoid heat-related illnesses. The National Weather...
Hot night for Market After Dark in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — High humidity and temperatures in the 80s made this year’s Market After Dark a hot one in downtown Cedar Rapids. The heat did not deter the crowds, as thousands of people flooded the streets for the popular free event, now in its ninth year.
Sac City’s Cattlemen’s Steakhouse Celebrating Manger Being Recognized As Iowa’s 40 “Women To Watch” In Hospitality Industry
The restaurant manager for the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse in Sac City has been named one of the “40 Women to Watch” in Iowa’s Hospitality industry. Chelsea Funk has been nominated for her exceptional customer service skills, displaying a passion for her customers, the Cattlemen’s Steakhouse team, and the business. Funk has worked in service for most of her life, working in her mother’s bakery before becoming a server at the popular Sac City restaurant. It was not uncommon for customers to request to sit at one of Funk’s serving tables. A promotion to shift manager came quickly to Funk. She started working on the bar portion of the restaurant, spending almost a year and a half developing one of the top state craft cocktail and bourbon menus alongside the 2024 Top Mixologist Ellie Rastetter. Funk was nominated by her team, being defined as the “very essence of hospitality.” All 40 award winners will be recognized during the Iowa Restaurant Association Annual Celebrating Excellence Awards Ceremony on November 18, part of the Iowa Hospitality Showcase.
Downtown Iowa City Starbucks to close until October
The Starbucks in downtown Iowa City will temporarily close from Aug. 25 until Oct. 11 as the space undergoes renovations. The announcement was posted on a sheet of paper taped to the store’s front door. No further details about the closure were provided. The location’s manager, Hope Shreves, was...
Dragons' win streak ends at nine games
DAYTON, OHIO (WKEF) - With a chance to record a 10th straight win, the Dayton Dragons took Saturday's game to 10 innings, but Cedar Rapids ultimately won 7-4 at Day Air Ballpark. The Kernels opened the scoring with four runs in the 4th inning, but the Dragons quickly countered with...
Hundreds of bikers come out for Kyle’s Mile 10
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Hundreds of people came out to the Metro Harley-Davidson in Cedar Rapids Saturday morning for the 10th Annual Kyle’s Mile Suicide Awareness and Prevention Ride. The ride’s founder Byron Cooper said they started the ride after they lost their son Kyle to suicide when...
Entering their third season led by Jim Barnes, the Hawkeyes are staying the course
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - There’s nowhere to go but up for the Iowa volleyball team. The Hawkeyes lost all 20 conference games in 2023, but they’re confident this is the team that turns a struggling program around. Jim Barnes is in year three in Iowa City. His...
Update: Iowa City Police Found Missing Adult
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Police have found Jessica Myr. The Iowa City Police Department is searching for a missing adult. Jessica Myr left her home in the 2000 Block of Grantwood Street the afternoon of Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Myr is 38 years old, 5′2″, 150 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. She goes by the name “Dax.”
Kansas volleyball wins all four sets in its exhibition game against Drake
Returning five of its six starters from a 2023 team that made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, the Jayhawks are primed to compete for a top spot in a Big 12 Conference that is now without Texas — which won the conference outright for the past four years. In the first look at this season’s players, Kansas beat Drake in all four sets of an exhibition match Saturday (25-15, 25-13, 25-10, 25-22), and some new faces took the court in Horejsi Family Volleyball Arena for the first time.
West Branch working to get “one percent better” with a young team and new coach
MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - A young, new-look West Branch team will have a new coach this season. John Nestor Sr. comes from Chicago, where he’s been on staff at several big high schools in Illinois, as well as the University of Wisconsin, but he says football fundamentals are the same.
Noelck Family Presented Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award Friday
Friday, the Isreal (Is) and Kristin Noelck family of Franklin County was presented the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award during a presentation at the Hampton Country Club. Noelck Farms was established in the 1960s by Ivan and Karen Noelck. Their son, Is, joined the operation in 1992. Now, more than three decades later, the multi-generational family farm includes Is and his wife, Kristin, and their three children: sons Isaiah and his wife Reann and their daughter Halston; Noah and his fiancé Maci; and daughter Isabella.
Miller-Meeks aids in securing nearly $1.5 million award for UI
U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, helped obtain nearly $1.5 million of congressional funding disbursed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Miller-Meeks stopped at Van Allen Hall on the University of Iowa’s campus on Friday afternoon to meet with university faculty, tour space equipment, and discuss the importance of funding for the Iowa workforce.
Iowa town's Backpack Buddies weekend meal program runs out of funding
FORT DODGE, Iowa — The Fort Dodge Noon Sertoma Club has ended its Backpack Buddies program. For more than a decade every Friday during the school year, the club would provide hundreds of students a backpack full of food to take home for the weekend. But with costs rising...
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