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Cedar Rapids meal site aims to soften blow from a lost grocery store
Local leaders in Cedar Rapids pitched in to fund a free meal site for children and adults this summer following Hy-Vee's decision to shutter a grocery store by the Wellington Heights neighborhood.
Photos: Johnson County Fair 2024
Members of the Johnson County area came together at the southern edge of Iowa City for the Johnson County Fair to celebrate and display the agricultural side of the county spanning over six days from Saturday, July 20 to Thursday, July 25. The fair hosted a variety of events ranging...
White Corner University: Iowa finds heir to Cooper DeJean, names next starting white CB
The Iowa Hawkeyes wasted no time replacing top defensive back Cooper DeJean in their secondary. After three seasons at Iowa, DeJean declared for the NFL Draft and was selected No. 40 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles. That left a vacancy at one of their cornerback positions, and Iowa found their next man for the job: sophomore CB John Nestor.
PHOTO GALLERY: UnityPoint Health to open new emergency room in Marion
MARION, Iowa — After a year of construction, the new St. Luke's Marion Emergency Room is set to open on August 6. UnityPoint Health leaders were joined by St. Luke's ER team members there on Friday to hold a ribbon cutting and show folks around the department. The new...
Entire Eastern Iowa Police Department Resigns
KWWL reported that Lansing’s entire police force has resigned. Police Chief Conrad Rosendahl's resignation took effect on June 26, as he began his new role as Chief of Police in New Hampton on July 1. Officers Troy Riehm and Darby Stone also submitted their resignations, effective July 26. New...
Pets found safe following Davenport apartment fire
No one was injured following a fire at a Davenport apartment complex. According to a press release, on July 27 at approximately 7:23 a.m., the Davenport Fire Department responded to a report of a fire in an apartment at Indian Ridge Apartments in the 3400 block of Jersey Ridge Rd. Crews responded with five fire apparatus and one command vehicle from the Davenport Fire Department and one fire apparatus from the Bettendorf Fire Department.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy topples Dowling Catholic to win 4A Iowa state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS — With heavy hometown noise pumping behind the first-base dugout, Cedar Rapids Kennedy wasn't about to miss this championship moment. One day after surviving a thrilling semifinal affair, the top-seeded Cougars capped off a flawless week with one more Veteran Memorial Stadium celebration. In what was Cedar Rapids' first time...
Investigation Underway After Dog Bite in Iowa City
(Iowa City, IA) -- An investigation is underway after a dog bite Thursday in Iowa City. The Iowa City Animal Services is investigating a dog bite that was reported around 2:20 Thursday afternoon. The dog is being described as a medium-sized pitbull mix. Investigators are trying to determine the dog's rabies vaccine status.
DNR: Kraft Heinz didn’t monitor wastewater pollution for years in Muscatine
The Kraft Heinz Foods Company location in Muscatine makes ketchup and other condiments. (Photo courtesy of Google Earth) A large eastern Iowa facility that makes ketchup and other condiments failed for more than two years to monitor contaminants in the more than 1 million gallons of untreated wastewater it discharged into a creek each day, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
Summer’s Last Blast 2024
Summer's not over yet. There's time for one LAST BLAST!. AUGUST 23RD & 24TH, 6 PM TILL MIDNIGHT ON THE BACK WATERS STAGE AT Q CASINO. FREE ADMISSION AND ALL AGES WELCOME BOTH NIGHTS! IN THE EVENT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, MUSIC WILL BE MOVED INSIDE THE Q SHOWROOM (21 OR OLDER)
Iowa Hawkeyes come in higher than expected in Big Ten Media Preseason Polls
Following Big Ten Media Days, the media have made their decision on what their preseason is. Before the polls came out, we predicted that Iowa would come in at No. 7, slightly middle of the pack, but to the surprise of probably a few Iowa fans, the Hawkeyes came in higher than that.
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