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From the Rows | Brian Grete — Day 4
My route took me north out of Iowa City up through crop districts 6 (east-central) and 3 (northeast) in Iowa. We started sampling at Robbins just north of Cedar Rapids and finished our half of the route near Sumner. Yield samples along my route averaged 202 bu. per acre with a range of 145 bu. to 255 bu. per acre. Despite the variability, the corn we sampled resulted in a high average yield. One thing of note, the further north we moved along our route, the less mature the crop.
School districts working to comply with Iowa’s book ban before students return
SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - A court challenge to the Iowa law that restricts certain books and topics ended - which means teachers, principals and curriculum directors are having to make sure they’re not in violation. The law bans school books that depict or describe sex acts. It also prohibits...
Disability Rights Activist Pushes Government To Let Him Participate in Society
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Garret Frey refuses to be sidelined. Frey has been paralyzed from the neck down for more than 37 of his 42 years. He has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.
Cedar Rapids says goodbye to Bo Mac's, closing this Sunday
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids restaurant Bo Mac's announced it is closing its doors. The bar/restaurant is nestled in the city's New Bohemian neighborhood. In a Facebook post, the restaurant said its last day will be Sunday, Aug. 25. Bo Mac's owner had told Iowa's News Now in...
Grassley, wife Barbara mark 70th anniversary at favorite date spot
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and his wife Barbara marked their 70th wedding anniversary Thursday at their favorite date spot. “Barbara & I went to the Hickory House in Waterloo when we were 1st dating 2nite we celebrate our 70th wedding anniversary where it all started,” Grassley said in a post on the social platform X.…
Residents Near Kirkwood College to Experience Overnight Water Outage
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Water service for several homes near Kirkwood Community College in Cedar Rapids will be impacted due to an outage starting at around 3 a.m. on Saturday. The City of Cedar Rapids says in a news release the intentional outage is being implemented so crews can address a fire hydrant leak near Kirkwood Boulevard SW and Oklahoma Avenue SW. The city says the outage could last up to eight hours and will impact the neighborhood along 66th Avenue SW. Homes along Oklahoma Avenue SW could see lower water pressure during the outage.
Students and faculty share excitement for new Cedar Rapids elementary school
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Many schools throughout Iowa had their first day of school Friday, including a new elementary school in Cedar Rapids. Trailside combines the now closed Arthur and Garfield Elementaries into one new, bigger building. That building made students and staff even more excited for the start...
Two-A-Days: Iowa City Liberty looks to make splash in class 5A under ex-NFL head coach
Iowa City Liberty had a lackluster first season in class 5A, but under new head coach Scott Chandler, the Lightning aim to bounce back from their 4-5 finish in 2023. Chandler played tight end at Iowa before getting drafted in the fourth round of the NFL draft, where he spent eight years playing in the league. After spending time at Liberty as an assistant, he now takes over the reigns of the program to try and turn the Lightning into class 5A contenders.
Marion's historic Granger House featured in art competition
MARION, Iowa — City leaders and local artists held a ribbon cutting for theGranger House Plein Air Art competition in Marion. The opening event was held on the morning of Friday, Aug. 23. Granger house’s Vicki Noah, Mayor Nicolas AbouAssaly and several organizations like the Marion Chamber of Commerce...
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.
1 person killed in crash in Muscatine
MUSCATINE, Iowa — One person is dead after a fatal crash in Muscatine on Friday night. According to an Iowa State Patrol crash report, the crash happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 23 in Muscatine. A 2024 Nissan Rogue was traveling south on Taylor Avenue when investigators said they failed to stop at a stop sign before entering Highway 61. A 2021 Dodge Durango was traveling south on the highway and was unable to stop in time, striking the Rogue.
Quad Cities Weekend In 2 Minutes – August 22nd, 2024
Pups and Pints, Thursday Night Grooves, flea markets and more are among the things to check out in this week’s Weekend in Two Minutes Podcast, covering what’s going on this weekend in the Quad-Cities!. It's Alternating Currents weekend, which means there's a ton of cool stuff going on...
Johnson County attorney deems Iowa City police shooting justified
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The Johnson County Attorney says a July shooting by an Iowa City police officer is justified. Friday, Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmerman Smith released a report related to a July 15, 2024 shooting where a man was shot by an officer. According to Zimmerman Smith,...
Iowa governor says she won’t weigh in on Cedar Rapids’ casino plans right now
Two years ago, Governor Kim Reynolds signed a two-year moratorium into law restricting any new casinos from being constructed in Iowa. The cap expired at the end of June, leading to Cedar Rapids developers moving forward with applications to Iowa’s Gaming and Racing Commission. Story continues below. Some republican...
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