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Cancer Support Community Iowa & NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club offers virtual support groups
Cancer patients and their families have a new option for receiving support. Cancer Support Community Iowa & NW Illinois at Gilda’s Club is launching two new virtual cancer support groups, starting in September. These free online communities provide support, connection and encouragement to anyone impacted by cancer, no matter where they are. “We understand that […]
New Night Club Is Opening In Downtown Waterloo
A business in Waterloo is opening its doors after a year and a half of preparation. Located at 304 West 4th Street in Waterloo, this actually used to be the site of the gay bar Kings and Queens. At the beginning of 2023, the doors of the well-known gay bar...
Debate Heats Up In Waterloo Over Combining High Schools
Waterloo has three high schools, Waterloo East, Waterloo West, and Expo Alternative Learning Center. However, some voters in Waterloo want to combine East and West into one school which would be located near the Central Middle School. Should this happen, the current Waterloo East and West high schools would be...
Hampton police investigating anti-immigrant signs posted at Latino-owned businesses
Hampton police are investigating anti-immigrant signs posted on the doors of Latino-owned businesses in the north-central Iowa town. According to a Facebook post by the Hampton Chronicle, signs were placed "on the doors of numerous Hispanic businesses in Hampton" early Tuesday morning. A photo shared by the newspaper shows a...
New hotel coming to Cedar Rapids with construction beginning in April 2025
Cedar Rapids, IA — A new hotel is set to be built in Cedar Rapids’ Kingston Yard District, next to Big Grove Brewery, Pickle Palace, and Aroma Pizza. Kinseth Hospitality Companies and Kingston Hotel Associates announced the plans Tuesday for the AC Hotel by Marriott. Kingston Hotel Associates...
One month left to claim a major lottery prize for ticket bought in Mason City
A Powerball ticket with a six-figure prize will soon become a worthless piece of paper. Iowa Lottery Spokesperson Mary Neubauer says the ticket worth $500,000 was purchased March 16th at a Kwik Star in Mason City. “You have 180 days, or almost six months in Iowa to claim prizes in...
Paint it Back returns for a week-long mural event in Clinton
Paint it Back co-founder Gabi Torres is returning to provide fresh paint and views for the residents of Clinton, Iowa. Torres and her partner Chris Shannon work with the Sawmill Museum, which owns the old McEleney Motors building, to enhance the exterior for resident enjoyment. "It use to have these...
Hats off to these people: Organizer of the Iowa State Fair hat parade stops by KCCI newscast
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair hat parade took place this morning, with 10 people showing off their creatively decorated hats. The fair has a big history of hats. Everybody wore a hat to the state fair, even the little kids, when it first started. » See...
Meet the guy who's worked on the Iowa State Fair's main Sky Glider line for all of its 50 years
Tracy Shedd has seen a lot of the Iowa State Fair's Sky Glider, from helping to build the main line 50 years ago to free rides for celebrity riders and cash raining down on the crowds below. Shedd and his crew handle the maintenance and other work it takes to keep the ride...
Bank collapses on the Great Lakes
Okoboji, IA (KICD) – The Iowa Great Lakes Area has seen higher than normal water levels this summer. DNR Fisheries biologist Mike Hawkins Spoke with Northwest Iowa about some of the problems caused by the higher-than-normal water levels. Hawkins says they have inventoried more than 70 major bank collapses.
Nine states file lawsuit to stop Biden voter registration executive order
(The Center Square) – Nine states have filed a lawsuit this week to stop President Joe Biden's executive order concerning federal workers and voter registration. The states say that the federal bureaucracy is inserting itself into state electoral systems and the voter registration process without the scrutiny of a public comment period. Mississippi, Montana, Kansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina and South Dakota filed a complaint in the...
'Golden Bachelorette' features a contestant from Iowa — and it's not Gerry Turner
Another Iowan has made it to "The Bachelor" franchise and will be a contestant in the upcoming "Golden Bachelorette." The "golden" version of the franchise launched in 2023 with an Iowan at the center. Who is Jonathan from Oakland, Iowa? ...
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