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RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
'Bounce back': How a long-time RAGBRAI rider fulfilled his dream alongside his daughter
IOWA, Iowa — This year’s RAGBRAI is a dream come true for 87-year-old Jim Lundbeck and his daughter, Kelly Brooks. For the father-daughter pair, it’s been four years in the making. They were supposed to do the annual bike ride together in 2020, but RAGBRAI was cancelled...
Union Demands Iowa Reinstate Collective Bargaining Rights
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- Union workers are demanding the state restore their collective bargaining rights. Under current Iowa law, key issues like healthcare, layoffs, and evaluation procedures are non-negotiable. At a press conference yesterday, the union and its workers said they want the old guidelines reinstated. They say fair bargaining...
Trever Baumler ignites Dowling Catholic in Iowa state baseball tournament win over DCG
CEDAR RAPIDS — Once the skies cleared and the baseball resumed, No. 7 seed Dowling Catholic delivered a quality effort to kick off what the Maroons hope is a lengthy stay at the Iowa high school state baseball tournament. Trever Baumler tossed 5 2/3 sparkling innings and helped Dowling finally break...
Iowa voters react to presidential race shakeup
DES MOINES, Iowa — On a Monday afternoon we found three voices inside Smokey Row coffee shop to share their thoughts on the 2024 presidential race. “I’m a republican at heart,” Linda Woods explained as she reacted to the latest news of president Joe Biden ending his re-election campaign. Across the room, Margo Keller proclaimed […]
Xavier basketball: Sean Miller wants to return to form defensively this season
As Xavier's summer workouts wind down, head coach Sean Miller has identified defense as a focal point for the upcoming fall preseason practices. Miller made the comments on the latest episode of his podcast during an episode where he and his co-hosts Paul Fritschner and Adam Baum were discussing the team's offseason progress. During the show, he emphasized the necessity of developing a strong defensive identity.
Isolated Storms Through Wednesday Morning Followed by Sunshine
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Isolated showers & storms are possible overnight & Wednesday morning followed by sunshine for the remainder of the workweek. Isolated storms will be possible across the region overnight as the cold front travels south. Overnight lows will cool into the mid 60s. Your First Alert:...
North Liberty Community Pantry looking to expand with increase in need
The North Liberty Community Pantry is looking to raise $4 million to fund a new 10,500-square-foot facility to meet increased needs and the growing population in rural Johnson County. The pantry has doubled the amount of food served and nearly doubled the number of families served since 2021, according to...
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...
Now Playing: Friday, July 26, through Thursday, August 1
Reviews; IMDb hyperlinks take you to the films’ Internet Movie Database pages or other sites with film information.) Bad Boys: Ride or Die (R; Blue Grass Drive-in) - Will Smith's and Martin Lawrence's playful chemistry and obvious enthusiasm for even the movie's silliest gambits suggest that, 29 years into this series, they're just getting warmed up. IMDb listing.
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