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Iowa woman hospitalized after crashing motorcycle while evading law enforcement
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa City woman was hospitalized after crashing a motorcycle during a chase. Tessa Mae Galloway, 20, of Iowa City, was driving a Honda motorcycle on Interstate 380 in Johnson County Wednesday morning when she was found speeding, according to the Iowa State Patrol. Galloway...
City of Tiffin signs five-year contract to increase police coverage
TIFFIN, Iowa (KGAN) — Law enforcement is stepping up patrols in Tiffin following a population growth. Starting this month, two sheriff’s deputies will be assigned full-time to the city of Tiffin. This move comes after the rapidly growing city and the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office reached a five-year agreement to increase coverage.
Cedar Rapids school expands free meals to all ages for the summer
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN) — Free breakfast and lunch for the rest of summer began at Johnson STEAM Academy on Thursday. Access to meals at the location has been expanded to include people of all ages, thanks to funding from local partners. Local leaders told Iowa's News Now the...
Across Johnson County, local governments and organizations serve up summer lunch
Johnson County's summer lunch programs provide meals to hundreds of children each day. Here's everything you need to know about the various area programs. from Iowa City to North Liberty and everywhere in between:. Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County's 'Lunch Bunch'. Where: St Andrew Presbyterian Church, 140 Gathering Place Lane,...
Starbucks Workers in Davenport Unionize – Will Other Iowa Locations Follow?
In a bold move that might just become the stuff of coffee shop legend, eighteen workers at the Starbucks on East 53rd Street in Davenport filed with the National Labor Relations Board to unionize in May. Out of 17 eligible voters, 16 cast their ballots—and an impressive 15 of them said “yes” to the union, brewing up a resounding victory for the team.
Homeowner struggles to pay for storm damage after Monday’s derecho
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Some people across Eastern Iowa are still dealing with storm damage after Monday’s thunderstorms and a derecho. Much of this week’s storm damage has been cleaned up, but what’s left is the cost for all that work. Zach Metzler’s roof was damaged...
‘Coach Ferentz has a great program’: Why Wildcats Brendan Sullivan and Jacob Gill chose the Hawkeyes
Three months ago, with just two quarterbacks on the roster, the Hawkeyes needed one in the worst way possible. Their answer was one they played against each of the last two years — Northwestern’s Brendan Sullivan. “I think I’m a Big Ten football player,” Sullivan said. “I think...
Phase 3 Segment of New Hampton Tribe Trail Could Open in August
The Phase 3 segment of the Tribe Trail in New Hampton could be open in about a month. That’s New Hampton Park-Rec Director Tara Hackman, who says officials were meeting Wednesday (07.17) should have a firmer idea of when Phase 3 will be completed to connect the Tribe Trail from Linn Avenue on the south side of New Hampton with the Chickasaw Wellness Center on the west side of town.
Family and firefighters reflect on fire at auto sale business
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (KWQC) - Nugent’s Auto Sales & Salvage is working to recover from a fire that broke-out over the weekend, and on the night of the fire an event was taking place where a separate fire happened 15 years ago, destroying much of the downtown. Nugent’s Auto Sales...
Six Iowa football home games are officially sellouts for 2024 season
Six games on the Iowa Hawkeyes’ 2024 football schedule are officially sellouts. After the Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series showdown against Iowa State on Saturday, Sept. 7 was announced as a sellout on Wednesday, five other games have followed suit on Thursday. Iowa’s home contests against Illinois State on Saturday, Aug. 31, Troy on Saturday, Sept. 14, Northwestern on Saturday, Oct. 26, Wisconsin on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Nebraska on Friday, Nov. 29 are all sold out as well. The University of Iowa announced on Thursday that less than 650 tickets remain for the Saturday, Oct. 12 contest against Washington as well. Kinnick Stadium is...
Photos: City Circle Theatre Company Presents CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
City Circle Theatre Company is presenting a high-flying musical comedy based on an incredible true story, Catch Me If You Can, at the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts July 19–21 & 26–28, 2024. See photos from the production. Tickets are $16–30 (before fees and sales tax) and...
Iowa City's Dubuque Street Reconstruction Project enters 2nd phase with sidewalk work
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KGAN) — Crews entered the second phase of Iowa City's Dubuque Street reconstruction project on Thursday. The city said in a post on Instagram Thursday Dubuque Street is still open to pedestrians, but not vehicle traffic, as crews begin work on the sidewalks there. They're inviting...
PHOTO GALLERY: Collins Aerospace celebrates STEM Day in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN) — Aspiring engineers gathered in eastern Iowa on Thursday for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) Day. It was held at the Collins Aerospace main campus in the 400 block of Collins Rd. Northeast. About 60 exhibitors were on site at the fair to showcase...
Sydney Affolter steps into new leadership position with the Hawkeyes
IOWA CITY, Iowa — With the departure of 3 key senior starters, it's now Sydney Affolter's time to step in as a vocal leader for the Hawkeye women's basketball team. Affolter started the final 9 games last year, after the injury to Molly Davis. And she's become a key cog in helping this transition period to the next phase of Hawkeye women's hoops.
This weekend in Iowa: bluegrass, burlesque heroes and villains and Iowa City’s newest dance company performs.
It’s another busy summer weekend across Central and Eastern Iowa. If you’re looking to shop local check out the summer pop-up shops in downtown Iowa City or head over to Cedar Rapids for an art mart at CSPS Hall. Besides the shopping, we can’t help but notice the diverse array of things to do across the state. In Des Moines, the Beaverdale Blue Grass Festival welcomes all pickers and grinners who appreciate the American roots tradition. For more international fare, Feed Me Weird Things has the Tokyo-based Toshimaru Nakamura, Tetuzi Akiyama, Muchael Hartman Trio. Quad City residents can celebrate the Cedar Valley’s Latino heritage at the ¡Fiesta! festival in Waterloo.
Man dead after lawnmower pins him to ground
JESUP, Iowa (KCRG) - A man died Thursday afternoon after a lawnmower rolled off of a trailer and pinned him to the ground. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office says they got a report of an accident involving equipment, with a man pinned under a lawnmower. The call came in around 12:50 p.m. Emergency crews quickly responded to the 1,000 block of 160th Street north of Jesup.
3-run 2nd inning sends City High to third straight State tournament
IOWA CITY, Iowa — City High only needed a trio of runs on Wednesday night, to beat their rivals from Iowa City West in the Substate championship round. The Little Hawks clinched their third straight trip to State, where they'll be the 3-seed in the 4A bracket. The Little Hawks will face Waukee in the first round next Tuesday.
Miranda Qualifies for 124th U.S. Women’s Amateur
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Rising University of Iowa senior Paula Miranda fired a three-under par 67 on Thursday during a qualifying event at the Franklin Bridge Golf Club to finish as the individual runner-up to earn a spot in the 2024 U.S. Women’s Amateur for the first time in her career.
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