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A New Chicken Joint is Moving Into a Former Cedar Rapids Chinese Restaurant

A longtime Cedar Rapids Chinese restaurant on Mount Vernon Rd has a new tenant! The former Yen Ching location will soon be home to a new business called Chicken Royale.
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Iowa House votes to give tuition waivers to some disabled veterans

Iowa House lawmakers unanimously approved legislation Wednesday that would provide certain military members with a waiver for their public university education. House File 2491 would require the University of Iowa, Iowa State University and the University of Northern Iowa to waive tuition and mandatory fees for...
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Brewed Ep. 135 Pt. 3: Raising the Roof

Ever wonder how they got all those huge brew tanks from Backpocket's Coralville location to Waterloo? Aaron Vargas gives us a behind-the-scenes look at moving day.
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Google bypassing Linn County to try to build data center

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Board of Supervisors said Google has pulled out of its plan to build a data center in unincorporated Linn County. Instead, its planning on trying to build one within the city of Palo’s jurisdiction, through annexation of the property. This comes...
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Linn-Mar Community School District names next superintendent

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn-Mar Community School District has named its next superintendent Tuesday to replace Amy Kortemeyer, who announced in December 2025 that she plans to retire in June. Dr. Nathan Wear has been selected as the district’s next superintendent, pending formal approval at its next meeting. He...
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Spring Gallery Walk returning to downtown Iowa City

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Downtown Iowa City's Spring art gallery will return this weekend. The Gallery walk will be held Friday, March 6 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.. Businesses, galleries, museums and libraries throughout downtown Iowa City will have their doors open for people to come in and see the art.
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Iowa Wrestling Notebook – 2026 Big Ten Championships

The Iowa wrestling team travels to State College, Pennsylvania, for the 2026 Big Ten Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center. The University of Iowa wrestling team travels to State College, Pennsylvania, for the 2026 Big Ten Championships on Saturday and Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center.
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UI Health Care opens expanded NICU space to serve more critically ill newborns

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital has opened a newly built neonatal intensive care unit to expand care for premature and critically ill newborns across the state. The new unit, located on Level 7 of the children’s hospital, began welcoming patients...
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IA National Guard announces welcome home ceremonies for almost 600 soldiers

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Iowa National Guard has announced welcome home ceremonies for about 575 Iowa soldiers. The soldiers, assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, recently began a phased return to the United States following successful mission completion overseas, where they worked...
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Contractor pleads guilty to stealing $60K in equipment from UI Health Care campus

NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - A Tiffin man pleaded guilty Monday to first-degree theft after police say he stole and attempted to sell $60,000 worth of medical and construction equipment from the University of Iowa Health Care campus in North Liberty. 56-year-old Kevin Grimm was charged with first-degree theft and...

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