MARION – It was far from perfect, but it was a solid opening night for No. 2 Iowa City West. Coach Mark Reiland’s Trojan wrestling team opened its season Thursday night with a pair of impressive Mississippi Valley Conference wins, downing No. 5 Linn-Ma... »
A kitchen fire displaced a Cedar Rapids woman Wednesday, prompting a warning from Cedar Rapids fire officials about the dangers of using gas ovens as home heating sources. According to a news release from fire department spokesman Greg Buelow, Terri Ya... »
he Metro Library Network is partnering with the Cedar Rapids Barnes & Noble on a book fair Saturday, December 3 to support the annual Out Loud Author Series. Make a purchase at the store December 3 and mention Out Loud! to the cashier. A portion of the... »
On Friday, December 2nd at 1:15pm, Quaker Oats and Hoover Elementary will be celebrating with a school wide assembly as the school kicks off a complete co-mingled recycling program. Leading the school district in what will be implemented across the ent... »
Many Cedar Rapids citizens are concerned about the future of Ellis Park. The city wants a new recreation center built in the heart of Ellis Park. This area is where hundreds of families enjoy the July Fourth fireworks and music in the park concerts. ... »
A second victim has come forward accusing a Cedar Rapids man of sexual abuse, police said. Daniel E. Martin, 68, of 4200 Ford Ave. NW, is charged with third-degree sexual abuse in the most recent case. He is accused of committing multiple sex acts agai... »
Thousands in Eastern Iowa log into PowerSchool, Pearson’s online school information system, every day. Teachers enter grades. Office staff track school absences. Parents check on homework assignments. Grant Wood Area Education Agency introduced the sys... »
This isn’t a commentary on anything. It’s just a quick roundup of some Iowans and former University of Iowa basketball players who are now playing beyond Iowa. Aaron Fuller, former Hawkeye: Averaging 13.9 points and 6.6 rebounds for USC (3-4 before W... »
Newly elected Sen. Liz Mathis will replace her predecessor on the Senate Commerce, Ways and Means, and Economic Growth committees. Mathis, a Cedar Rapids Democrat, won a special election earlier this month to fill a vacancy created by the resignation o... »
The next step in the new library project is now underway. Sections of fence are slated to go this week around the new library’s site, located at 421 4th Avenue SE. “We are very excited to start the next phase of this project,” said Bob Pasicznyuk, the ... »
Well fans, our highest-paid state employee, University of Iowa football Coach Kirk Ferentz, and his mediocre staff just gave us another lousy season. If it wasn’t for our ultra-weak non-conference schedule, it would be even worse. The only thing that... »
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Kansas City Chiefs have signed offensive lineman Rob Bruggeman and wide receiver Zeke Markshausen to their practice squad. The Chiefs made the moves Wednesday, one day after they released backup left tackle Jared Gaither and... »
Cedar Rapids Vision In Motion, 3255 Williams Blvd SW, a non-profit vision wellness and rehabilitation center, will host its 4th annual “Training Your Brain to See Again” Conference Friday, February 24, and Saturday, February 25, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m... »
In the aftermath of the city’s historic 2008 flood, the city will have a new outdoor riverfront amphitheater, additional park land along the river and, hopefully, a new flood-protection system one day. As a result, the city’s Parks and Recreation Depar... »
The jobs won’t disappear, but they also won’t stay here for about 200 workers at the Cedar Rapids mail processing center, if the postal service decides to move the facility to the Quad Cities. “We have excellent service,” said Dan Skemp, president of L... »
