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Iowa State Fair launches first ever farmers market this year
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa State Fair may be known for its fried food, but some fresher options are coming this year with their new All-Iowa Fair View Farmers Market. A spokesperson for the Iowa State Fair said it is starting small for the first year, with five vendors in total. Each vendor gets […]
You can now vote for the 10 finalists in Johnson County's 'I Voted' sticker contest
Polls are live in Johnson County's "I Voted" sticker contest as the community decides which two local designs will be distributed during this November's general election. The online polls feature five youth designs and five designs in the adult category. One winner will be chosen from each category and stickers will be distributed...
Iowa City seeks input on housing needs for its 2030 Plan
The City of Iowa City is requesting community input on housing needs as part of its City Steps 2030 planning process, according to a Thursday press release. The survey is available in English, Spanish, French, Arabic, and Mandarin. Each year, Iowa City receives over $1 million from the U.S. Department...
Four taken to hospital after rollover crash on I-80 near Oxford
OXFORD, Iowa (KCRG) - Four people were taken to the hospital after an RV rollover crash on I-80 near Oxford Friday morning. The Iowa State Patrol said an RV pulling a Jeep Gladiator was heading westbound on I-80 near the Black Hawk Avenue overpass when the RV left the roadway and went into the ditch for unknown reasons.
Coralville Narrows Police Chief Candidates Down To Four
(Coralville, IA) -- The city of Coralville has narrowed down its search for a new police chief. The four finalists include two internal candidates and two from outside the department. All four are from Iowa. A decision on who will replace retiring Police Chief Shane Kron is expected in late...
Audrey Heller, Grant Mather are voted the Register's female and male Athletes of the Week
West Des Moines Valley softball player Audrey Heller and Cedar Rapids Kennedy baseball player Grant Mather were voted the Des Moines Register's female and male Athlete of the Week winners for the week of July 15-21. Heller won female Athlete of the Week with 51% of the vote. Dallas Center-Grimes softball player Izabella...
DCG Baseball Concludes Great Year and Says Goodbye to Nine Seniors
Dallas Center – Grimes baseball concluded their season on Tuesday at the 4A state tournament in Cedar Rapids, falling by the score of 3-1 to Dowling Catholic. The Mustangs conclude one of their finest seasons in program history with a 35-4 record. The season was full of remarkable accomplishments,...
Heat, Humidity, and Storm Chances Build This Weekend
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Things will feel a little less comfortable by the end of the weekend as weather conditions change. Mostly sunny skies have developed across eastern Iowa this afternoon, and we can expect this weather to contine into tonight. Temperatures will reach the low 80s in the...
Iowa’s July Might’ve Been Cooler Than You Realize
I hate to be bearer of bad news but before we could even blink, we're almost to the month of August. Maybe parents with kids on summer vacation think these past 2 months have slowly crawled by but I already feel like I hardly remember June!. Students are have around...
Iowa Heat Wave: Rising Temperatures and Elevated Humidity Expected Next Week
Des Moines, IA – A typical July day is in store with temperatures ranging in the 80s to near 90 and elevated humidity under mostly sunny skies. Winds will be out of the south at 10 to 20 mph, with higher gusts close to 30 mph possible at times in northern Iowa.
National cemetery restoration tour stops in Marion
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - For Jonathan Appell, graveyards are more than a resting place for the dead, they’re a piece of history he’s determined to preserve. “These handmade, especially the older, historic gravestones are unique, and they’re artifacts. So, we are trying to preserve the history that is carved in stone,” he said.
Clear Creek Amana's Ty Fuller earns Press-Citizen's Athlete of the Week honors
Clear Creek Amana baseball player Ty Fuller was voted by readers as the Iowa City Press-Citizen's Athlete of the Week for July 15-21. Fuller took home Athlete of the Week honors with 40% of the vote. Solon softball player Laeni Hinkle placed second with 29% of the vote. ...
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