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Addie Deal inside top 15 of On3’s first-ever HER 2025 women’s basketball recruiting rankings
Momentum for the Iowa Hawkeyes‘ women’s basketball program looks like it’s set to continue well on into the future. That’s thanks to what Iowa already has on campus, a pair of great recruiting classes that are on their way to Iowa City and the Hawkeyes’ success in the transfer portal with coveted former Villanova guard Lucy Olsen. One of the prized commits in the class ahead is 2025 guard Addie Deal out of Mater Dei Catholic High School in California. The 6-foot guard announced her commitment to the Hawkeyes on March 12. Then, after former head coach Lisa Bluder announced her retirement, Deal...
Crowds flock to downtown Cedar Rapids for Freedom Festival Parade
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Thousands of spectators lined the streets of downtown Cedar Rapids, as cloudy skies cleared halfway through the 90-minute Freedom Festival Parade on Saturday, June 29, 2024. After scorching temperatures in 2023, this year, 75 parade entries made their way down Second and Third avenues, ending...
North Liberty restaurant where Gov. Reynolds was set to speak on Iowa’s child labor laws faces $65,000 in federal child labor fines
A North Liberty restaurant where Gov. Kim Reynolds was scheduled to hold a news conference about Iowa’s child labor laws is facing tens of thousands of dollars in federal child labor fines. Reynolds was scheduled to speak at Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry on Pacha Parkway last Monday, but...
Neighborhood discovers new invention in nearby mysterious tower
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (CNN Newsource/KCRG/WKRC) - A neighborhood is coming together to combat a new suspicious structure in their town, but they didn't expect it to be hiding a secret. "They have no idea and they wanna know what's going on," said Sheri Wilde, one of the women that now...
Lee Named to Team Canada for 2024 Paris Olympics
TORONTO, Ontario – Incoming University of Iowa gymnast Cassie Lee has been named to Team Canada for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. Earlier this month, Lee competed at the 2024 Canadian National Championships where she placed fifth on beam and 11th in the all-around. The Toronto, Ontario, native has been a member of Team Canada at the 2023 Pan American Games, 2023 Pan American Championships and the 2023 World Gymnastics Championships. Lee joins fellow incoming freshman Aurélie Tran as Hawkeyes representing Canada at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Federal Help Available for Locally Flood Damaged Areas
Governor Kim Reynolds and the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency surveyed flood damage in Rock Valley, Spencer, and Cherokee on Thursday. They saw homes with foundations caved in by high water levels on the Little Sioux River. Five counties are approved for individual assistance from FEMA under a Presidential Disaster Declaration, while nine counties qualify for federal help to rebuild flooded infrastructure. Cherokee County is not one of them, but Reynolds says that could change as more information is turned in.
Iowa communities begin the rebuilding process after historic, catastrophic flooding
DES MOINES, Iowa — A week after catastrophic flooding began to submerge much of the western half of the state, some communities have begun rebuilding, while others remain underwater. Some parts of Pottawattamie County are still dealing with high water levels and flooding. On Sunday, Riverside Park in Council...
Warning! Iowa Is One Of The Most Dangerous States For Deer Collisions
When driving in Iowa, and other Midwestern states, the thought of deer running out of nowhere is always on our mind. I once had a history teacher who would always say "Make sure you watch out for deer" at the end of our class, and while most of us couldn't drive at the time, it is a phrase that stuck with me.
Nothing Runs Like A Deere… To Mexico! American Workers Facing Job Cuts At John Deere
MOLINE, IL – John Deere, the leading global seller of tractors and crop harvesters, has announced significant layoffs across its Midwest plants. Around 610 production staff in Illinois and Iowa will be affected by the end of the summer. Impact on Illinois and Iowa Plants. The company is set...
Mark Ironside dying to get new car back on the track
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Two-time NCAA champ Mark Ironside and the voice of the voice of Iowa wrestling Mark Ironside loves racing almost as much as he does wrestling. Ironside has a new ride this year in the Late Model division and it’s been a race to get the Black and Gold Hawkeye 10 car set up for racing this season. TV9′s Scott Saville has the story.
Former Iowa prep, Houston Cougar Dan Wright transfers to Iowa for final baseball season
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A former standout pitcher at Sergeant Bluff-Luton, Dan Wright has announced his commitment to the Iowa baseball team for his final season of college baseball. Wright started his college career as a quarterback at Wisconsin, but transitioned schools and sports as a sophomore. He went...
River Levels Cresting in Western Iowa, Still Rising on the Mississippi
(Council Bluffs, IA) -- The Missouri River is cresting this weekend on the Western Iowa border, in moderate flood stage at Council Bluffs. On the Eastern border the Mississippi River is still rising, and is expected to crest next weekend in major flood stage at Rock Island, Illinois, and Muscatine. Other rivers, including the Des Moines and Cedar Rivers have peaked and are starting to drop.
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