The founder of this Cedar Rapids ‘furniture bank’ is passing on the baton
Organization served over 9,000 people, diverted 1,300 tons of furniture from landfills in 7 years CEDAR RAPIDS — After building an annual church giveaway into a thriving nonprofit, Central Furniture Rescue founder Susan Johnston has announced plans to retire. Since she started Central Furniture Rescue in 2019, the...
Dine at the Historic Iowa Pub Where Kurt Vonnegut Drank Guinness
Donnelly's in Iowa City is a historic Irish pub known for its traditional cuisine, connection to the Iowa City Writers' Workshop, and vibrant St. Patrick's Day celebrations.
Iowa is still in the mix for a 2027 five-star PF prospect after making...
Williams, a top 2027 PF prospect, visited the Hawkeyes during a Feb. 22 win over Michigan.
Cedar Valley Humane Society opens new shelter after decade of fundraising
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Cedar Valley Humane Society has opened a new animal shelter after 10 years of fundraising $10 million. “We had outgrown the shelter we were in,” Lonnie Viner, Cedar Valley Humane Society Executive Director said. The new building allows the nonprofit shelter to house...
Accessory in Chris Bagley murder case arrested again after crash
LINN COUNTY, Iowa (IOWA'S NEWS NOW) — One of the men convicted in connection with the December 2018 murder of Chris Bagley in Cedar Rapids has been arrested on new charges, just over two months after he was released from federal prison. Paul Hoff, 47, was listed as an...
MORE IOWA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS WILL RETURN HOME SOON
APPROXIMATELY 575 IOWA NATIONAL GUARD SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THE 2ND BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM, 34TH INFANTRY DIVISION WILL SOON BE ARRIVING BACK IN THE UNITED STATES AS PART OF THE CONTINUED PHASED RETURN FROM THEIR DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. THE SOLDIERS HAVE WORKED ALONGSIDE COALITION AND...
Property tax rate stays the same under Cedar Rapids proposal
Rates for water and sewer proposed to increase to help fund capital projects CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids homeowners would pay the same property tax rate next year and many could see their tax bills even decrease under a plan discussed this week by the City Council. As proposed, the city's levy rate of $16.6562 per...
Three local schools will be heading to Des Moines in the Class 1A bracket
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWQC) - The state tournament brackets are set for the Class 1A and 2A state tournaments, and the KWQC area will be well represented in 1A. Burlington Notre Dame topped Calamus-Wheatland at Iowa City High by ten to advance to their first state tournament since 2009. They...
Dentist cited for unnecessary and expensive treatments will keep license
The Iowa Dental Board within the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing oversees the state's dental profession. (Photo by Getty Images; logo courtesy State of Iowa) A Coralville dentist charged with repeatedly performing expensive but unnecessary dental procedures on patients will retain his license...
Is Amanda’s Big Breakfast the Most Intimidating Food Challenge in Iowa?
When weighing the most intimidating food challenge in Iowa, I decided volume is the primary metric-anybody can attempt an eat-as-much-as-you-can challenge; spicy challenges are for specialists. Based on this lone metric, I’ve found what I believe is a carb-overloading, pushing-the-envelope-of-reason food challenge....
