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Iowans Show Off Their Cute Kitties for National Kitten Day [GALLERY]
Need a pick-me-up today? You're in the right place!. This week (July 10th), we celebrated National Kitten Day, not to be confused with National Cat Day on October 29th. We asked listeners on Facebook to send us their most adorable kitty photos, and they definitely understood the assignment! Here are some of the cutest cats and kittens here in Iowa:
Hey Iowa, Changes Are Coming to Your Favorite Target Store
Changes are coming to Target department stores across Iowa and the rest of the country beginning on July 15th. To be fair...there's a good chance this change doesn't affect you at all. Target will stop taking a once-popular form of payment beginning next week, and there's a good chance it's been years or even decades since you've paid at a Target register using one of these.
Tracking storms early Monday morning
We kicked off our afternoon on a stormy note as a line of storms pushed through around 1 pm dumping a couple of inches across Central Indiana. Since then we have had temps climb back into the 80’s across the state and humid conditions continue. Tonight: Temps will remain humid into the overnight hours with […]
Gov. Reynolds appoints UI College of Law graduate as district judge
Gov. Kim Reynolds has appointed a University of Iowa College of Law graduate as a district court judge. Earlier this week, Reynolds announced her appointment of Elizabeth O’Donnell Reist as a district judge in Judicial District 7. O’Donnell Reist, of Davenport, serves as Senior Assistant County Attorney for the...
Local Iowa high school baseball postseason highlights and scores (7-13-24)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) – Attached are the highlights and scores from our local Iowa high school baseball postseason games from July 13th, 2024: Akron-Westfield 8, Gehlen Catholic 3 Kingsley-Pierson/River Valley 4, Alta-Aurelia 0 OABCIG 8, Kuemper Catholic 4 Remsen St. Mary’s 3, Woodbine 2 Estherville-Lincoln Central 5, Spirit Lake 4 Unity Christian 6, West […]
No charges in fatal Cedar Rapids police shooting, Iowa Attorney General decides
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — No charges will be filed in the fatal police shooting of 40-year-old David Vanderhamm, the Iowa Attorney General's Office has decided. According to a report from Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, Vanderhamm's mother called 911 and asked officers to take her son to the hospital for a mental health evaluation shortly before 2:30 p.m. on April 6, telling officers that her son was "violent and paranoid and had access to a gun." Two officers arrived and escorted Vanderhamm to the hospital, where he refused treatment and left the facility.
Muscatine family raising money for domestic violence shelter with a lemonade stand
MUSCATINE, Iowa — A family in Muscatine has been raising money for the county's only domestic violence shelter for years — and this is their best year yet. Tony Loconsole and his family have been inundated with support for "Lemonade for a Cause," which supports MCSA Domestic Violence Shelter.
Big Grove Named An Official Craft Brewery of University of Iowa Athletics
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa, and Hawkeye Sports Properties, announced on Monday a multi-year marketing partnership with Big Grove, designating the popular local brewery as an “Official Craft Brewery” of the Iowa Hawkeyes. This marketing partnership brings together two homegrown Iowa institutions, celebrating the...
Hundreds of monarch butterflies released at Monarch Fest
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Hundreds of Monarch butterflies were released Saturday at the Indian Creek Nature Center’s annual Monarch Fest. Nature center leaders said the event is a way to teach people about monarch butterflies and other pollinators and the role they play in the environment. The festival...
Lighthouse Inn in Cedar Rapids celebrates 112 years of business
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Lighthouse Inn Supper Club in Cedar Rapids celebrated its 112 year anniversary this weekend with an antique car show and a call back to some of the history that’s made the restaurant what it is today. The Lighthouse Inn restaurant was once an...
1 MONTH ALERT: World of Outlaws Late Models to Debut at Three Midwest Tracks in Mid-August
The World of Outlaws CASE Construction Equipment Late Models will make their final Midwest stop in 2024 with four races in four days at three tracks – all new to the Series. The week will bring the premier dirt track Late Model series to Illinois and Iowa with races at Highland Speedway (Wednesday, Aug. 14) in Highland, IL, Spoon River Speedway (Thursday, Aug. 15) in Lewistown, IL and Maquoketa Speedway (Friday-Saturday, Aug. 16-17) in Maquoketa, IA.
No. 10 Clear Creek Amana Advances to Regional Title Game With Win Over Charles City
OXFORD – To make a postseason run just about every team is going to have to overcome a little bit of adversity. Clear Creek Amana just did that in its postseason opener. After Charles City (25-6) scored a pair of runs to take a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning Class 4A No. 10 Clear Creek Amana responded with four unanswered runs on its way to a 5-2 win in a Region 7 semifinal on Saturday in Oxford.
Rantizo Receives FAA Approval For Advanced Drone Operations
Iowa City, Iowa – Rantizo, the largest drone spraying network in the country, has achieved a significant milestone in drone operations with the approval of an amendment to Exemption No. 18929B, allowing Rantizo service hub operators to swarm up to 3 drones over 55 pounds, without a visual observer (VO), and at night.
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