Crews to begin Hawkins Drive water tower removal, detours in effect
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Beginning Friday night, crews will begin removing the University of Iowa’s Hawkins Drive water tower. Crews will begin work starting at 6:00 p.m. on Fridays and ending at 3:00 a.m. on Monday mornings. This work is expected to be completed in August. The water...
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Ogden & Adams to Acquire Additional Lumber Companies in Iowa
Ogden & Adams Building Solutions, headquartered in Hiawatha, Iowa, recently announced plans to acquire the assets of two other Iowa-based lumber companies: Maquoketa Lumber company (in Maquoketa) and Bellevue Lumber (based in Bellevue). “We are excited to welcome the customers and staff of Maquoketa and Bellevue Lumber
St. Patrick’s Church in Ryan holds final Mass as parishioners appeal Archdiocese plan
RYAN, Iowa (KCRG) - More than 400 people filled the seats for the last service at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Ryan on Sunday, a number that exceeds the entire town’s population. Parishioners are not accepting the Archdiocese of Dubuque’s pastoral plan, which ends weekend services at the...
Neighbors voice concerns over planned Cedar Rapids data center
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Some neighbors near the site of a planned data center in southwest Cedar Rapids say they’re concerned about how the project could affect their neighborhood, particularly when it comes to traffic. “We don’t like the idea of a lot more traffic,” nearby resident Harold...
This Charming Iowa Market Feels Like It Came Straight From A Country Storybook
Some Iowa stops are meant to take ten minutes. This one has other plans. You walk in thinking you will browse for a bit, maybe grab lunch, then be on your way. A few minutes later, you are looking at flowers, checking out local food, and wondering how your quick stop turned into an afternoon activity.
Ped mall shooting suspect asks to be tried as juvenile
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Damarian Jones, one of the suspects charged in the Iowa City pedestrian mall shooting, appeared in court Thursday as his attorneys asked a judge to move his case to juvenile court. Jones faces five counts of attempted murder, along with additional charges. He was 17...
E-bike driver suffers potential serious injuries in Cedar Rapids collision
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - An e-bike driver was injured from a vehicle accident in a northeast Cedar Rapids neighborhood Friday morning. Police confirmed the vehicle accident with TV9 around 8 a.m. at C Avenue and 36th Street NE. TV9 crews saw a mid-size SUV with its front airbag deployed,...
Our Town North Liberty: A 100 year old farm that’s now surrounded
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Katie Colony and her family are surrounded. The century-old Colony Acres Farm is surrounded. Dean Colony said, “So growing up, the farm was a hog farm when I was a kid and the development started coming up and around us and I told my dad back then, the hog prices weren’t very good at all. T
Every Slice at These 12 Iowa Pizza Places Tells a Story of Family Tradition
Some of Iowa’s best family stories aren’t told around a fireplace—they’re served one pizza slice at a time. Step inside these beloved pizzerias and you’ll find recipes that have survived for decades, family names that locals know by heart, and ovens that have turned out countless unforgettable meals. Every bite comes w

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