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Iowa’s ‘Best’ Food Festival is Happening This Weekend
We have quite a few festivals that revolve around food here in Iowa, but only one could be named the very best! According to Love Food, that Iowa festival is the West Point Sweet Corn Festival!. The West Point Sweet Corn Festival is held annually in Lee County, and the...
Yee-Haw! Children at the Iowa State Fair get chance to partake in brand new Cowboy Boot Camp
DES MOINES, Iowa — New at the Iowa State Fair this year, kids are getting the chance to saddle up and become a cowboy. You can find the Cowboy Boot Camp at the Kid's Zone, just above the Little Hands on the Farm. » See all of our Iowa...
Weekend Warming Trend Leads to Wet Start Next Week
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Great end to the work week with a wonderful weekend in store. Some pop-up puffy clouds are likely today, too, though it will be hard to turn any of those into showers. An isolated sprinkle or two could occur in our northern counties. Winds will...
Woodchips and water quality: Iowa State awarded $750,000 to study bioreactors
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Iowa State University roughly $750,000 to improve water quality through woodchip bioreactors. A woodchip bioreactor works by intercepting drainage water and transporting it to an area that has a carbon substrate, such as woodchips, and denitrifying microorganisms to remove nitrate from the water. The remaining water is released […]
USDA announces $25 million grant to remove wood from national forests
The United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service has announced a $25 million grant for local businesses to remove hazardous fuels from national forests. The goal of the grant, known as the Hazardous Fuels Transportation Assistance Grant, is to reduce wildfire risks across the nation while supporting local businesses, according to a USDA press release. […]
State-funded temporary housing for flood victims being implemented across northwest Iowa
Working with FEMA, local officials and outside entities, the state of Iowa has created the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program, putting affected families into RVs and travel trailers for six months at no cost.
C6-Zero pays $106K fine after Marengo facility explosion
C6-Zero, a shingle-recycling company involved in a December 2022 explosion at its Marengo facility, has paid its overdue fine for workplace safety violations. The Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing (DIAL) received a check for $105,965.32 from the company on July 30, closing a chapter in enforcing the fine.
Community Aid Assistance Program hosts Back to School Supply Drive
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Community Aid Assistance Program, otherwise known as C. A.A.P., is hosting a Back to School Supply Drive on Saturday afternoon. They are asking for supplies such as notebooks, pencils, and backpacks. The drive will be in the parking lot of Arby’s restaurant located at...
Copper theft remains a persistent issue
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids businesses are dealing with the ongoing problem of thieves stealing copper from all types of places. The US Energy Department said a billion dollars a year and 96% of what’s taken in copper. Cedar Rapids Police said copper was a hot commodity....
Court records show Chophouse Downtown owners have histories of fraud, unpaid debts, and crime
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Jennifer and Michael Jones’ home now hides the scars from the 2020 derecho. They initially hired Luxury Kitchens LLC to repair some of the damage, because their friend, Ryan Avila-Burillo, owned it. “We were like everybody else during the derecho; just looking for someone...
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