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5-year-old girl walked away from school in the middle of the day, parent says
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A parent said his 5-year-old daughter walked away from her elementary school only to be found by a stranger. “What happened to my family today is an atrocity that should not happen to anyone in the school district,” John Thompson told the Cedar Rapids Community School District during Monday night’s meeting.
New Restaurant in Downtown Cedar Rapids Set to Open Soon
It looks like a new restaurant is moving into Downtown Cedar Rapids, right on the heels of some major business closures. In mid-July, news came out that the restaurant Barrel House would be closing its Cedar Rapids location for good. Located at 102 2nd St SE, the eatery opened in...
Fueling change: Black Hawk County landfill turns trash into clean fuel
BLACK HAWK COUNTY, Iowa — Pollution is an everyday issue that harms the environment and human health. Located in Waterloo, Iowa, the Black Hawk County Landfill is 'clearing the air' with it's new system that transforms waste into clean, renewable fuel. When waste decomposes in a landfill, it creates...
Osage to host concert fundraiser for young-onset dementia
OSAGE, Iowa – A concert to raise money for research into young-onset dementia will take place Saturday in Mitchell County. Iowa-born philanthropist and country-rock musician Jay Allen will headline the Care for a Cure fundraiser at Sunny Brae Golf & Country Club in Osage on August 31. All proceeds from the concert will go toward fighting frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a disease that affects tens of thousands of people each year.
Public information meeting on Hampton’s Water Main Improvements Project set for tomorrow
A public information meeting for Hampton’s Water Main Improvements Project will be held Thursday at the city council chambers. The project will include the installation of new water main along portions of 12th Avenue Northeast, 6th Street Northeast, and 5th Street Southwest. The city’s consulting engineer for the project,...
New Restaurant in Cedar Falls Announces Opening Date
Starbeck's Smokehouse, located at 250 Westfield Avenue in Waterloo is a local favorite. The restaurant which offers a variety of barbecue options is owned and operated by Jeff Starbeck. He announced to the public that he will be opening up another restaurant soon with local chef, Shane Reiter. This new...
Whitey’s ice cream impacted by manufacturing malfunction
Some ice cream flavors at Whitey’s may be limited after a malfunction at its manufacturing plant. Whitey’s posted about the issue on its Facebook page. The malfunction caused a significant loss of product. Whitey’s vice president, Annika Tunberg, told Our Quad Cities News the cleanup period won’t be long, and manufacturing will begin again once cleanup is done. Because of the delay, some ice cream will be low on stock, but Our Quad Cities News was not told which specific flavors are impacted.
The Locker Room Features W-SR
Listen Wednesday night to the season premiere of The Locker Room live from the Waverly Pizza Ranch on Y99.3. Wednesday evening at 7:00 your host Taylor Nitz will speak with Waverly-Shell Rock football and volleyball coaches and players. Tuesday night the Class 4A 14th ranked Waverly-Shell Rock volleyball team began...
Cedar Rapids fire department plans to replace or relocate four fire stations
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids recently did a study on its nine fire stations, and the recommendation is to build four new fire stations to replace outdated ones. This wouldn’t add to the total number of stations, but the fire chief said it would allow firefighters to be more responsive to the needs of the city.
Homes For Iowa Delivers 100th Home To Rippey This Week
Homes for Iowa (HFI), in partnership with Iowa Prison Industries (IPI), is celebrating a significant milestone this week as the 100th home constructed through the program was delivered. HFI began in 2020 as a job training initiative for inmates at the Newton Correctional Facility, and the first home was delivered and placed in Jefferson that same year. The 100th HFI house was placed on its foundation in Rippey earlier this week. Region XII Council of Governments serves as HFI’s fiscal agent, and Executive Director Rick Hunsaker says they are proud to be associated with this work.
Des Moines lands an alternative radio station, hitting airwaves with favorites, Iowa music
MTV launched on Aug. 1, 1981, playing “Video Killed the Radio Star” by the Buggles just after midnight. On Thursday, just after midnight, a new alternative station took over the airwaves, kicking off its new era with "Capricorn" by Vampire Weekend, who just played Hinterland in early August. The alternative music station...
Iowa Utilities Commission issues pipeline permit for Summit Carbon Solutions
(Des Moines) The Iowa Utilities Commission has issued a construction permit for Summit Carbon Solutions’ proposed hazardous liquid pipeline across Iowa. The commission’s decision on Wednesday was not unexpected given a June 25 order in which the panel issued a final decision approving the project while requiring Summit Carbon to submit numerous filings demonstrating compliance with regulatory requirements before a construction permit would be issued.
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