Events for Sept. 2 through Sept. 9, 2026
Wednesday, Sept. 2 Iowa House District 91 candidate Mark Divitt will meet voters at 5 p.m. at the Marengo Public Library, 235 E. Hilton St. the event is free and open to the public. Saturday, Sept. 5 The Ladora Development Committee will host its third vendor show 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Wayne Shaull Memorial Field. Foo
Predicting Iowa Women’s Basketball’s Record in the Nonconference Schedule
The Hawkeyes routinely test themselves during the nonconference slate. This year is no different with some monster showdowns.
Tap water study finds nitrate levels can vary widely across neighborhoods — even in...
Samples from 41 taps across five eastern Iowa cities show wide disparities in what residents are drinking. A Cedar Falls-based environmental scientist conducted a study to better understand how nitrate levels vary in the region.
Heat Wave Across Southern And Southeastern Iowa Prompts Heat Advisory
(Des Moines, IA) -- A late summer heat wave could push heat indices into the triple digits across southern and southeast Iowa over the next several days. That's prompted a heat advisory that takes effect at 1 pm this afternoon through 7 pm on Wednesday. National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim...
Iowa Hawkeyes vs Northern Illinois History is One-Sided, But Carries a Scar
The two teams have met 10 times in history, but things are about as one-sided as you could get, with the Iowa Hawkeyes owning this series.
This Iowa Sunflower Farm Turns Late Summer Into A Sea Of Color
I thought I was heading toward another ordinary Iowa farm stop. Then the road opened up beside a field of sunflowers, and suddenly the whole afternoon looked brighter. The flowers seem to go on much farther than you expect, especially when the late-summer light starts warming the rows. I slowed down almost immediately,
We Found 10 Iowa Sandwich Shops That Made Every August Drive Feel More Delicious
The best part of an Iowa road trip might be the moment you pull over because the sandwich shop smells too good to pass. August drives have a way of working up an appetite, and a freshly made lunch can give an ordinary stretch of highway a reason to slow down.
3 people arrested in Iowa City armed robbery case
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Three people from Iowa City each face a charge in connection to an armed robbery. Tiara Hammons, Brianna Harvey, and Maurice McKinnis are each charged with first-degree robbery. Their arrest warrants were signed on Thursday. According to a criminal complaint from Iowa City Police, they...
Rejected by his mother, Ray Coleman found hope at McDonald’s
CEDAR RAPIDS — Pastor Ray Coleman calls all of the children at Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church the same name: my baby. If he greets one, saying, “Hey, my baby!” all the others turn their heads. Coleman has five babies and seven grandbabies of his own, but he embraces every child he meets as if they were his, too.
Marengo City Council will pursue removal of ‘vicious’ dogs
MARENGO — The City of Marengo will continue the process of having “dangerous” dogs removed from a residence after denying an appeal by the owner. The Marengo City Council voted 4-0 Aug. 26 to deny the appeal of Toni Gunningham to keep her dogs inside the city limits after the animals allegedly attacked several people o

















