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Cedar Rapids officers bond with kids at annual Shop-With-A-Cop school event
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN) — Local kids are getting help from Cedar Rapids Police Officers for the upcoming school year with their annual Shop-With-A-Cop event. Officers helped students buy essential school supplies at the Walmart on 29th Ave. SW and let them connect with young students. “This is the...
Men's Basketball earns NABC Academic Honor for 12th straight season, Six Kohawks earn Honors Court status
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced its 2023-24 Honors Court and Team Academic Excellence Awards earlier this week. For the 12th straight year, the Coe College men's basketball team earned the academic excellence award while Brady Klahn, Cael Schmitt, Dylan Ihle, John Steffen, Josh Schloe and TJ Schnurr were named to the NABC Honors Court.
Obermueller Selected by Texas in 19th Round of MLB Draft
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa sophomore Cade Obermueller was selected by the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in the 19th Round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft. Obermueller was the 585th pick overall. Obermueller is the 34th player drafted under head coach Rick Heller. The Iowa City,...
UI’s Harassment Prevention Online Courses Currently Offline
University of Iowa Division of Access, Opportunity, and Diversity. There is currently a technical issue with both versions of the online Harassment Prevention Compliance courses (#WSHSPR and #WSHSTF in ICON/CQ):. We are aware of the issue and are working with our IT partners on solutions. We will temporarily take down...
An Iowa City officer discharged their weapon Monday, injuring one along Wylde Green Road
An Iowa City police officer discharged their firearm Monday morning, injuring one. The situation arose when police received a call about an "armed suicidal subject" in the 1100 block of Wylde Green Road around 8:40 a.m. on July 15. An officer allegedly discharged their firearm at the scene, injuring one...
A New Dog Park Will Open in Cedar Rapids This Week
Cedar Rapids will get its third dog park later on this week! The 12th Avenue Dog Park is set to open its gates on Friday, July 19th at 10:30 a.m. Located at 405 12th Avenue SE in the Oak Hill Jackson Neighborhood, the 12th Avenue Dog Park is around a half-acre in size. It is completely fenced-in and equipped with benches and concrete entry areas, but there is still more to come. The Cedar Rapids city website says:
Iowa's Caitlin Clark Replacement Drops Truth Bomb On Comparisons To Fever Star
Caitlin Clark is starring in the WNBA with the Indiana Fever currently, but in the college ranks, her former Iowa Hawkeyes squad is looking for ways to replace her. Enter Lucy Olsen, who transferred to Iowa from Villanova after three seasons with the Wildcats in an effort to help the team replace ...
Steven Cade brings Giving Guitars Tour to Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN) — Grammy nominee Steven Cade is bringing his Giving Guitars tour to Cedar Rapids on Friday, July 19. The country artist will visit St. John of the Cross Catholic Worker House at 11 a.m. to donate a guitar and perform live and then he'll take the stage at 6 p.m. for a concert at Cedar River Landing.
Iowa AG’s Office says CRPD officers were justified in fatal shooting of mentally ill man
Content warning: This article contains details of a police-involved shooting. The fatal shooting of a man by Cedar Rapids Police Department officers on April 6 was justified, according to a report issued on Monday by the Iowa Attorney General’s Office. Three CRPD officers fired their weapons at 39-year-old David Vanderhamm after Vanderhamm pointed the weapon he was carrying at one of the officers. After the shooting, it was “discovered that the weapon was a black Sig MPX CO2 air rifle with the stock removed,” the report states.
IC Repair and Iowa City host free repair event at East Side Recycling Center
IOWA CITY, Iowa — IC Repair is teaming up with the City of Iowa City and other agencies, to hold a repair event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 21, at East Side Recycling Center, 2401 Scott Blvd SE. The event provides an opportunity for anyone...
Research funding to UI increases, topping $680M
External funding to support research, scholarship, and creative activities at the University of Iowa totaled $683.8 million in fiscal year 2024, which ended on June 30, 2024. This is a 22% increase over the previous year’s $561 million. Total external funding to the institution reached $811 million, an increase...
Corridor Cleans Up From Another Night Of Storms
(Cedar Rapids, IA) -- According to Alliant Energy, just under 500 customers remain without power as of 8:00 a.m. this morning, after another round of severe weather barreled through the Corridor last evening. High winds, heavy rain, and a lot of lightning hit on the back end of a hot...
Deep discounts and fun for Iowa City's Sidewalk Sales
The word on the street is sales. The Iowa City Downtown District's annual Sidewalk Sales is back for the 56th consecutive year from Thursday, July 18 to Sunday, July 21. Local retailers both downtown and in the Northside neighborhood flock to the sidewalks with tables and tents, selling merchandise at a steep discount.
Iowa City man charged after police say he was found sleeping in truck with drugs, guns
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A man is facing charges after police said he was found sleeping in his vehicle while in possession of drugs and two guns in a parking lot at an Iowa City apartment building. In a criminal complaint, police said they were called to a parking...
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