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Five Seasons of Lights holiday installment to return to McGrath Amphitheatre in December
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Five Seasons of Lights is returning to the McGrath Amphitheatre in Cedar Rapids this December. The new tradition started last year and transforms the amphitheatre into a wonderland of holiday lights and displays, organizers said. This year, the event is adding attractions like an 18-foot...
Decent Weather to End the Week With a Warmup On The Way
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - All things considered, we’ve got some nice weather in store to wrap up the work week. Slightly lower temperatures, humidity for a couple of days. The majority of the TV9 viewing area is on the cool side of the very slow-moving cold front that’s been easing through the region the last couple of days. This means temperatures are down a little bit, and dew point levels, too.
Mount Pleasant chosen as an overnight community for 51st RAGBRAI
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (KWQC) - Mount Pleasant gears up to welcome RAGBRAI riders for an overnight stop Friday. According to a media release, a festival in Central Park will welcome RAGBRAI riders into Mount Pleasant with food vendors, a beverage garden, games, and entertainment. The beverage garden will be open...
Burlington couple charged with insurance fraud and arson charges, police say
BURLINGTON, Iowa (KWQC) - A married couple was arrested after their house burned down. They’re now facing arson and insurance fraud charges. Heather (Mougin) Dawson is charged with insurance fraud and Derek Dawson is charged with second-degree arson and insurance fraud, according to a media release from the Burlington Police Department. Heather Dawson and Derek Dawson are married.
Temporary transit detours to run in Iowa City, here's where
IOWA CITY, Iowa — If you commute in Iowa City using transit services, you'll want to be aware of these temporary detours. Right now, several transit detours -- and stops -- are temporarily set up in the downtown area. You can find those route changes below:. The 1-South Iowa...
Kids’ Day At Kinnick Set For Aug. 10
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa football team will host its annual “Kids’ Day at Kinnick,” presented by the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital, on Saturday, Aug. 10. Supporting sponsors for the event include Alliant Energy, Chick-fil-A, Delta Dental of Iowa, and Scheels. The open practice begins at 11 a.m. (CT), with gates A, B and H opening at 10 a.m.
Iowa City Herky Statues are Now Available as Bobbleheads [GALLERY]
25 of the 2024 'Herky on Parade' statues now have their very own bobbleheads!. Earlier this year, 100 new, unique Herky statues were unveiled and placed around the Iowa City area as part of the 3rd generation of 'Herky on Parade.' According to the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame website, it was the "largest public art project Iowa has ever produced," and all 100 of the statues were painted by local or regional artists.
Iowa City High earns win over Waukee in Iowa high school state baseball tournament quarterfinals
CEDAR RAPIDS— After being pushed to Wednesday due to rain on Tuesday, the Class 4A quarterfinal matchup between No. 3 Iowa City High and No. 6 Waukee finally took center stage at Veterans Memorial Stadium. A fifth-inning surge gave the Little Hawks what they needed to pull out a 2-0 win over the...
Kate Martin's Emotional Message For Iowa Hawkeyes Is Going Viral
Kate Martin's rookie campaign with the Las Vegas Aces hit a major roadblock after the 6-foot guard suffered a nasty leg injury during their July 16 matchup against Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky. Thankfully, reports have indicated that Martin should be able to return to action this season after ...
Jayce Carsten of Mc Causland, Iowa: Teeing Up a Career in Golf
IOWA CITY, IOWA (July 24, 2024) — More than 26 million Americans played golf on a course in 2023, according to the National Golf Foundation. That's 2 million more than in 2018. And that doesn't count the people who took part in ever-expanding off-course opportunities, such as simulators or at venues like Topgolf.
Kirk Ferentz still committed to Iowa after watching friends Bill Belichick, Nick Saban move on
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watched two of his best coaching friends, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, leave football after last season. So, naturally, college football’s longest-tenured coach smiles and nods as he reflects on his own potential exit. “All of us have to do that,”...
University of Iowa expands Mississippi River research to aid fish navigation
The Hydroscience and Engineering unit at the University of Iowa, or the IIHR, is expanding its research on the Mississippi River, to better understand and improve the way fish navigate through lock and dam systems. There are 29 lock and dam structures built along the Upper Mississippi River. But many...
Off Podium Empire: Iowa Hawkeyes at the Olympics
Bee One Gee news, your inbox. Every Friday. Brittany Brown, Track/Field. USA. Cassie Lee, Gymnastics. Canada. Aurelie Tran, Gymnastics. Canada. Cloe LeCasse, Soccer. Canada. Eve Stewart, Rowing. Great Britain. Megan Gustafson, Basketball. Spain. Peter Jok, Basketball. South Sudan. Spencer Lee, Wrestling. USA. Any previous Olympics experience?. Nope! All newly minted...
Bret Bielema explains significance behind Iowa tattoo at Big Ten Media Days
One of the biggest warnings they always give you about tattoos is that they are permanent. They don’t fade or wash away, that design is on you forever. Situations in life may change, but that ink on your body does not update along with it. Now some out there take that warning to heart, others not quite as literally. I do have a tattoo of a heart that says mom, but it is flipped upside-down so it says wow just like in that one Spongebob episode. You can tell which camp I belong to. It turns out Bret Bielema is also...
Iowa DNR dispatches firefighters across the US to help national wildfire management
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources Fire Program has dispatched wildland firefighters across the Rocky Mountains, West Coast and Pacific Northwest to help wildfire management efforts. What wildfires are Iowa DNR fire crews assigned to? ...
Former Lewis Central Lineman Jones gearing up for Senior year with the Hawkeyes
(Iowa City) -- Former two time KMA Offensive Lineman of the year and Lewis Central Titan, Logan Jones, is heading into his Senior year for the Iowa Hawkeyes. Jones is a multiple year starter at Center for the Hawkeyes, and is looking to lead the way for the new and improved Iowa Offense, heading into the 2024 season.
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