Rumor Debunked: Data Center in Palo, not Palo Alto County
Emmetsburg, Iowa (NorthwestIowaNow.com) — Rumors have been flying across Northwest Iowa about a massive land deal in Palo Alto County—specifically, that four hundred acres of farmland may be sold for a new data center. According to county officials, you shouldn’t believe the hype. Palo Alto County Zoning...
Carrying These Poems Far Into the Middle and Beyond: A Review of Othuke Umukoro’s...
By and large, we find in Umukoro’s Fenestration, poems that are alive, awake and aware; poems that sometimes tilt towards the desire of breaking the fourth wall. Four years after winning the Brunel International prize for African Poetry, Othuke Umukoro published his debut poetry collection, Fenestration, which won...
Cedar Rapids receives state grant for aviation technology center
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids is one step closer to becoming an aviation hub after receiving a state grant, though the project remains in early planning stages. The state awarded the New Bohemian Innovation Collaborative $200,000 to create an Aviation Technology Center that will serve the entire state. The...
The Best Fried Chicken In Iowa Is Hiding Inside This Hole-In-The-Wall Restaurant
Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary treasures are tucked away in the most unassuming places, and Sugapeach Chicken & Fish Fry in North Liberty, Iowa, proves this delicious theory with every crispy, golden bite. You know that feeling when you take that first bite of something so perfect that time seems...
UI professor’s study finds active coping reduces holiday stress, boosts heart health
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The most wonderful time of the year can still come with a lot of stressors. Stress around the this time of the year is heightened with the combination of work, life and the added pressure around the holidays. University of Iowa Professor, Jason Radley studied...
Meals on Wheels and Oaknoll unite to deliver holiday cheer to local seniors
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Meals on Wheels, a program of Horizons, partnered with Oaknoll Retirement Residence on Christmas Day to deliver hot, freshly prepared meals to seniors across the community, ensuring older adults who were home alone still had a warm holiday meal. Oaknoll’s dining services team prepared the...
Elderly woman dies in Cedar Rapids house fire on Christmas evening
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - One person died after a house fire on Christmas evening in Cedar Rapids. First responders were called to the 3800 block of Bluebird Dr. SW just before 5:30 p.m. for a house fire. When they arrived, they found an attached garage fully engulfed in flames.
Young musicians earn recognition from QC Symphony Orchestra
The Quad City Symphony Youth Ensembles (QCSYE) has announced the winners of the annual Concerto Competition held on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Bettendorf High School. The competition included 14 accomplished Youth Symphony Orchestra (YSO) members performing selections of their choice for the chance to win one of two...
KXEL Morning News for Thu. Dec. 25, 2025
Funeral arrangements are being finalized for two Iowa National Guard soldiers who died earlier this month after an ISIS attack in Syria. The bodies of Staff Sergeants Nate Howard and Edgar Torres-Tovar arrived on a military transport Wednesday at the Des Moines airport. The Iowa National Guard says Staff Sergeant...
A wish and a prayer | Music Column
Over the past several years, I have noticed a few more songs that I never associated with Christmas being associated with Christmas. These pieces are outside the canon of what I consider Christmas music. But I am glad that these songs are not forgotten. The first would be any song entitled “Dona Nobis Pacem.” There...
