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Special senior day for Union Community honors lone senior from Gladbrook-Reinbeck

Felicity Taylor goes from the only girl in the room to leading a wrestling room full of girls. “They are still young, so if they want to wrestle in college and even the level after that, they need to be loving the sport and having fun.”
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Signature Freedom Festival event heats up in Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A change from the usual morning parade gave extra heat to the sweltering afternoon Freedom Festival event in New Bohemia. As part of a new Patriotic Fest in the New Bohemia area, the 30-minute parade made its way down Third Street SE into Czech Village, flanked by spectators who braved...
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Teams showcase creativity in cardboard boat designs at the Cardboard Boat Regatta

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cardboard Boat Regatta returned to Robbins Lake Saturday for another round of head-to-head races. This year’s event followed a timed “out and back” format, with two boats competing at a time. Each boat carried a team of two to eight participants...
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Dozens of volunteers pick up trash from Indian Creek

Felicity Taylor goes from the only girl in the room to leading a wrestling room full of girls. “They are still young, so if they want to wrestle in college and even the level after that, they need to be loving the sport and having fun.”. Special senior day for...
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Muggy overnight, strong storms possible Sunday

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Heat, humidity, and storms remain in the forecast for the end of the weekend. We remain warm and muggy overnight with partly cloudy skies and lows in the upper 60s and low 70s. Sunday is another hot and humid day as highs climb into the...
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UPDATE: Guests evacuated from Cedar Rapids hotel

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Police say there is no threat to the public after a medical incident prompted a large police presence at a Cedar Rapids hotel Saturday. Guests at The Residence on Dodge Road NE were evacuated earlier in the day as officers responded to the scene. The...
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New Iowa gun law to allow 18-year-olds to carry firearms

After rising to No. 2 in the Class 5A rankings, Linn-Mar rattled off two wins on Friday, the latest over Mount Vernon 4-1. An Eastern Iowa bridge classified as “structurally deficient” for years could soon see new life. KCRG First Alert Forecast: Friday evening, June 27, 2025. First...
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98.1 KHAK First Responder Friday Honors Jackson Graham

Every Friday morning at 6:30 a.m., 98.1 KHAK's Brain & Courtlin pay tribute to an Eastern Iowa first responder during our 'First Responder Friday' segment! The weekly honoree receives a $25 gift card to Wild Hogs Saloon and Eatery in Walford and a $25 gift card to Honor and Respect.
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Play Mini Golf on a World Record-Holder in Cedar Rapids This Saturday

The World's 'Longest Temporary Mini Golf Hole' will be set up in Downtown Cedar Rapids this weekend, and you can come experience it for yourself!. According to a press release, UScellular is bringing a Guinness World Record title holder to Cedar Rapids on Saturday: a 507-foot, 8-inch mini golf hole! The announcement...
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Jazz Festival road closures, transit changes announced

The City of Iowa City will be closing multiple streets and changing transit routes beginning Friday, July 4, through Sunday, July 6, 2025, for the Iowa City Jazz Festival. The annual jazz festival organized by the Summer of the Arts brings over a dozen of the world's best jazz musicians to Downtown Iowa City for a...

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