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Vandals paint racist and anti-gay symbols and slurs in NE Iowa
Cedar Falls is fighting a wave of hate speech that’s appearing through graffiti. Several sites along the city’s trails and public infrastructure were spray-painted with swastikas and homophobic slurs this week. Sonja Bock, a member of the Cedar Falls Human Rights Commission, points to the current divisive political...
Kate Martin's Fiery Message to Caitlin Clark During Intense Iowa, UConn Game Goes Viral
Former Iowa Hawkeyes Caitlin Clark and Kate Martin created quite a solid bond together during their college basketball careers. While the duo never managed to secure the Iowa women's basketball program its first ever National Championship, they came agonizingly close. Martin returned to ...
Quinn Schulte talks Iowa offense, rising stars on defense
If you want to understand the new look Iowa offense, the best way to learn about it is to talk to the players who have faced it, the Hawkeye defense. We did just that at Big Ten Media Days with Quinn Schulte, who plays safety for the Hawkeyes and has seen just about every type […] The post Quinn Schulte talks Iowa offense, rising stars on defense appeared first on On3.
How Iowa National Guard soldiers balance part-time service on top of busy lives
LITTLE FALLS, Minnesota (Gray Television Iowa Capitol Bureau) - This week, around 3,000 soldiers from the Iowa National Guard are undergoing their annual summer training in Minnesota. Most of these soldiers aren’t in uniform full-time. 80% of Iowa’s soldiers in the National Guard serve part-time. Captain Tim Hadley...
West Nile Has Been Found in Iowa Mosquitoes
The good news is that at the time of writing, no humans in Iowa have yet tested positive for the West Nile virus. Mosquitos on the other hand have been found containing the virus in central Iowa. According to KCRG, mosquitoes were trapped at a park in West Ames sometime in mid-July. The park where these mosquitoes were found is sprayed or fogged every Wednesday night. Some of these mosquitoes contained the West Nile virus.
Petition circulates in Marshalltown to get bond referendum on ballot to renovate 99-year-old school
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — A beloved middle school in Marshalltown could soon be in its first steps of seeing much-needed rebuilding and renovations if a bond referendum makes it to the November ballot. Miller Middle School turns 100 years old in 2025. When it was built in 1925, the building...
Iowa Parents – Think Twice Before Posting Your Kids’ Back-to-School Photos
Very soon, kids across our neighborhoods will scramble out of bed, bleary-eyed but excited, well some of them. Others will be bleary-eyed and complain about getting up and how going to bed earlier wouldn’t help. Or, maybe that’s just me this morning. Backpacks will be filled with new supplies, breakfasts gulped down between last-minute shoe tying and tooth brushing, and jackets will be zipped up against the morning chill. Who are we kidding, jackets are zipped if you’re lucky. It’s not all that far away,
Fast-Growing National Burger Chain Coming to Eastern Iowa
One of the fastest-growing burger restaurant chains in the nation will be coming to Eastern Iowa!. KCRG reports that Atlanta-based cheeseburger chain Smalls Sliders is planning multiple locations in Eastern Iowa, prioritizing the cities of Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, Davenport, Dubuque, Waterloo, and Burlington. While the company won't say which city will get the first Iowa location, you can expect the first Iowa location of Smalls Sliders to open in 2025.
Mostly Sunny & Seasonal Through Friday, but Higher Dew Points Will Return
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - We’ll be mostly sunny and seasonal through Friday, but rising temperatures are in the forecast. We had a lovely day across Eastern Iowa with a mostly sunny sky and temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and low 80s. Overnight we’ll have a mostly clear sky with lows cooling into the low to mid-60s.
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