Iowa City schools new CFO Pat Moore ready for a challenge
IOWA CITY — If Pat Moore was looking for a professional challenge, she’s getting it as new chief financial officer of the Iowa City school district. The district in January began uncovering financial concerns that included a lack of internal controls, funds being deposited into incorrect accounts, payroll costs that ha
Construction Underway on Wapsi Avenue, Expect Delays
Construction is underway on Wapsi Avenue north of Lone Tree. The construction runs from the intersection of Highway 22 and Wapsi Avenue north to 520th Street in rural Johnson County. According to Johnson County Secondary Roads, the roadway is generally open during construction, but traffic has been reduced to one lane
The Omelets At This Classic Iowa Diner Are Anything But Ordinary (And That’s Why...
Iowa breakfast counters can look simple from the outside, then surprise you the second the plate lands. In Iowa City, one classic diner proves that an omelet does not have to be a sleepy backup order hiding behind pancakes and hash browns. The kitchen gives its eggs real attention, with...
Zach Johnson leads Principal Charity Classic after day two
DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - Cedar Rapids native Zach Johnson shot a nine-under 63 on day two of the Principal Charity Classic to vault himself to the top of the leaderboard. Johnson is playing at Wakonda Golf Club, the same course he played in college at Drake. His 12-under overall leads the field.
Mobile home community residents fear $110 rent hike is first of many
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Residents at a North Liberty mobile home community say they are concerned a newly announced rent increase could be the first of several hikes under new ownership. A resident at Holiday Mobile Home Court, who asked to remain anonymous, told TV9 she recently received a...
Georgia man accused of forging check from local Iowa livestock business
OXFORD, Iowa (KCRG) - A Georgia man is facing first-degree theft and forgery charges in Iowa after authorities said he forged a check for more than $14,000. A criminal complaint shows 24-year-old Keduse‑Kumea Morgan of Lawrenceville, Georgia, mobile deposited a check for $14,404.55 from The Oxford Sale Barn on December
Band concert at Lowe Park canceled due to weather
MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Marion said its Iowa Military Veterans Band concert has been canceled due to incoming weather. The concert was scheduled for Saturday, June 13th at 5:00 pm, but the city said with rain expected during the event timeframe, cancellation was determined to be the safest and most practical
Iowa lost a 3-star recruiting battle to Northwestern that it won’t lose sleep over
Norman, a three-star Ohio prospect, chose the Wildcats over Iowa and Wake Forest.
Man connected to Melody Hoffman murder arrested again after leaving work release facility
LINN COUNTY, Iowa — Logan Kimpton is back in custody after escaping a work release facility Friday. Court records show Kimpton signed out of the Larry Nelson Residential Center on Friday but did not return as required, prompting authorities to classify him as an escapee. Kimpton previously entered an...
Marshalltown man sentenced in meth conspiracy
A Marshalltown man has been sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Iowa says 25-year-old Juan Eduardo Rivas Martinez was sentenced June 11 in Cedar Rapids after pleading guilty Jan. 12 to conspiracy to di

















