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Elberon Women’s Club selects yard winner
ELBERON — The Elberon Area Women’s Club met at 11 a.m. on July 15. The group drove around Elberon looking at the yards of residents to pick a winner of the “prettiest yard” contest. They voted to choose the yard of Scott and Heidi Pippert. A check for two meals at a Elberon Fire and Rescue Fish Fry will be sent to them. A sign was placed on the lawn acknowledging them as winners.
Elberon Auxiliary holds July meeting
ELBERON – The Elberon American Legion Auxiliary Unit 226 met July 11 with the meeting opening in usual form. Secretary Norma Riha called the roll of officers and read the minutes of the June meeting. Treasurer Pat Sauer gave the financial report. Both reports were approved as read. Old...
Sprucing up Gladbrook City Park
GLADBROOK – Gladbrook City Park received a little facelift earlier this month. On July 11, Remington Seeds of Marshalltown brought in a small crew to spruce up the park as their community service project this summer. The company funded the park project and some of their employees volunteered to do the work.
Iowa Veterans Home administration and union members seek common ground amid disagreements over staffing changes
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Upset workers at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown got a chance to air their grievances Thursday night. Financial shortfalls are leading to changes in several positions there. “We met with them, uh, really, to discuss ways that we can make sure that there's two-way communication,”...
Crews called to overnight factory fire in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — No one was hurt when fire broke out at an industrial facility in northeast Cedar Rapids early Saturday morning. Fire crews were called to the 900 block of Shaver Road NE around 1:00am. When they arrived they found the building was being evacuated while others were working to suppress the flames with extinguishers.
Conservation Field Day to Be Held Aug. 8 in Cedar Rapids
Crop farmers and anyone involved with on-farm conservation practices will get an in-person demonstration of some of the latest conservation efforts happening in Iowa during a special field day Aug. 8 being held in Cedar Rapids. Agronomists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are partnering with Cargill to hold...
Cedar Rapids meal site aims to soften blow from a lost grocery store
Local leaders in Cedar Rapids pitched in to fund a free meal site for children and adults this summer following Hy-Vee's decision to shutter a grocery store by the Wellington Heights neighborhood.
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.
Cedar Rapids Kennedy topples Dowling Catholic to win 4A Iowa state baseball tournament
CEDAR RAPIDS — With heavy hometown noise pumping behind the first-base dugout, Cedar Rapids Kennedy wasn't about to miss this championship moment. One day after surviving a thrilling semifinal affair, the top-seeded Cougars capped off a flawless week with one more Veteran Memorial Stadium celebration. In what was Cedar Rapids' first time...
North Polk baseball captures 3A State title with 5-4 walk-off win over Bishop Heelan
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCAU) – North Polk’s Chase Fjelland notched the game-winning base hit in the bottom of the seventh, scoring the Comets’ fifth run to secure the IHSAA Class 3A State Championship over Bishop Heelan with a 5-4 win. Bishop Heelan recorded five hits in the game while Raiden Ericson and Karson Fitch each […]
GRHS grad McCauley switching lanes, heads south to bowl in college
Local bowler Dylan McCauley has decided on his next step after signing to bowl collegiately with the Coe College Kohawks in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. McCauley, a 2024 graduate, was the 58th ranked bowler in the state’s Top 101 qualified varsity bowlers last season - a proud accomplishment for the lifelong bowler. “The game of bowling was something that I was born into. My dad was in the Air Force and...
Cedar Rapids police teach kids about the joys of fishing at first ‘Badges and Bobbers’ event
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids police officers spent Friday morning teaching local kids about the joys of fishing. This is the first year for the “Badges and Bobbers” event. Police officers and the Iowa DNR partnered with the Boys and Girls Club to host the event...
Former Secret Service member from Iowa weighs in on Trump assassination attempt
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Tony Every, a Colesburg native and former Secret Service agent, said he’s still shocked by the failure of an organization he worked for, for 21 years. Every spoke to TV9 roughly two weeks after a bullet narrowly missed former President Donald Trump’s head at...
Centennial trio, ACA duo earn all-district honors along with Ankeny’s Rusher
Ankeny Centennial softball standouts Jordyn Kennedy, Mady Ott and Lauren Sandholm have been selected to the Class 5A West all-district team along with Ankeny star Abby Rusher, while the Ankeny Christian Academy duo of Riese Gjerde and Katie Quick were named to the Class 1A South Central all-district squad. The teams were selected by the Iowa Girls’ Coaches Association.
EDITORIAL: Is the potential Cedar Rapids, Iowa, casino worth the gamble?
EDITORIAL: Is the potential Cedar Rapids, Iowa, casino worth the gamble?. Peninsula Pacific Entertainment (P2E) and the Linn County Gaming Association (LCGA) recently announced they will jointly reapply for a gaming license with the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) after the two-year state moratorium on new gaming licenses expired on June 30.
Lindaman becomes 9th Ankeny player to join IGHSAU Softball Hall of Fame
The 2012 Ankeny softball team was already blessed with a handful of stars. But when eighth grader Kendyl Lindaman joined the team’s lineup, the Hawkettes became nearly unbeatable. Lindaman set a Class 5A tournament record with three home runs while helping Ankeny to the 13th state championship in school...
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