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In BGM-Brooklyn's first game of the season, Scott Tibbetts, Mollie Tibbetts' younger brother, scored three touchdowns in the first half as BGM defeated Lisbon 35-24
After treatments weren't working, an 11-year-old has chosen to spend his final days doing things a normal 11-year-old would do. The boy from Oskaloosa is asking people to send him racing stickers to cover his casket after he dies from leukemia.
Country singer Dolly Parton, a long-time advocate for children's literacy, will start reading to kids live on Facebook every Thursday through June 4th as part of a series called "Goodnight with Dolly."
Five men, including the alleged gunman, have been charged in connection with a shooting at a New Jersey high school football game that left two people seriously wounded, prosecutors said Saturday.
Iowa pride! Congrats to Lisa Bluder, head coach for the Iowa Hawkeye women's basketball team who won Coach of the Year! She appeared on GMA this morning!
Several schools in the Eastern Iowa area have spoken out against the ‘Transgender Athlete Bill’ that Governor Reynolds signed into law Thursday afternoon.
Daniel Burleson, 20, is facing multiple misdemeanor charges, including possession of a fictitious ID, after Iowa City Police said he was found carrying an ID that said "McLovin" on it in a downtown bar.
Marissa Mueller, a biomedical engineering student at the University of Iowa who is also a thrower on the track and field team, was named a Rhodes scholar, the school announced. She's the first woman at the school to receive that honor in over 30 years.
State senator Liz Mathis, a Democrat representing a large portion of Linn County, is "seriously considering" running against incumbent Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson for the first congressional district U.S. House seat in 2022.
DeJear, a 36-year-old businesswoman who also faced no primary opposition, is seeking to become the first Democrat elected governor of Iowa in 16 years.
A 45-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly intentionally driving his vehicle into a group of protesters in Iowa City on Friday night. Court filings show he told police he thought protesters needed "an attitude adjustment."
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BREAKING: Transgender students won’t be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity, nor will they be allowed gender-affirming care under bills that Gov.Reynolds signed into law on Wednesday.
Two days after the United Auto Workers overwhelmingly rejected a new contract agreement with John Deere, the CEO and Chairman reported selling $72,473 of company stock.
Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States, according to an Associated Press projection, after securing Pennsylvania's 20 electoral votes.
Jerry Foxhoven, 66, who says he was forced to resign from his job as Iowa Department of Human Services Director, sent over 350 pages of emails to employees mentioning Tupac Shakur. His final staff-wide email celebrated the rapper's birthday.
An 8-year-old boy in Tipton is the big winner of Iowa Hawkeyes guard Jordan Bohannon's shoes. They were given away as part of a charity raffle benefiting the University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital that raised $26,469.
Oregon and Oregon State became the first Power Five schools to announce they will require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test for people over the age of 12 to attend football games. Do you think Iowa's schools should do the same?
Hundreds of cars lined up waving and showing support for former Coe College Football Head Coach, Steve Staker. He was diagnosed with Stage 5 gallbladder cancer last month. Tune into the KCRG-TV9 News at 10 for the full story
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A tree in California that is believed to have inspired Dr. Seuss to write "The Lorax" collapsed late this week. City officials say they will try to plant a replacement.
The Trump administration announced Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture is extending its program to allow free school meals for all children throughout the 2020-21 school year.
What happens when there’s no local news — a destructive derecho across Iowa barely gets reported.
“An article on the self-publishing website Medium laid bare the scope of the destruction.”
BREAKING: Democrat Eric Giddens won the special election in Iowa Senate District 30 tonight, beating Republican challenger Walt Rogers. Giddens fills the seat left vacant by Democrat Jeff Danielson, who resigned in February.
Several downtown Cedar Rapids landmarks, including the Alliant Energy tower, 3rd Avenue bridge, and Cedar River Tower, are illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag as of Sunday night.
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Two candidates changed their address to run in specific districts this November. One candidate claims to reside in a home that records show hasn’t used water since February.
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Iowa Proud! Last night, the Cedar Rapids police and fire departments recognized the health care providers and support staff at UnityPoint-St. Luke's Hospital. The departments lined up and flashed their lights to show their support!
What do you think of the policy change for Cedar Rapids police: requiring officers to intervene if they witness another officer using force that is unnecessary or unlawful.