Skipped out on the president in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. The event seemed largely made for national cameras and I didn't feel like there was much unique that I could add to the story. The Register did the leg work and tracked down people from the eight ... »
Nick ChristiansJanuary 25, 2012Congratulations to Tryoy McQuillen and the Kirkwood (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) turf students for winning this years Turf Bowl contest at the Sports Turf Managers Association (STMS) meetings in Long Beach, California. This is a ... »
President Obama's post-State Of The Union visit to Cedar Rapids Wednesday is going to be less pep rally and more hard-hat and safety goggles trip: a tour of Conveyor Engineering & Manufacturing near the airport. They make what looks like, technical ter... »
The “On Iowa” podcast with Marc Morehouse and Scott Dochterman breaks down Iowa basketball before Big Ten season starts next week. Marc and Scott also talk about possibilities for Iowa’s next football defensive coordinator and looks ahead to the Big Te... »
Over the past couple of years the cities of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City have received funds from the Iowa Department of Economic Development to help replace homes lost in the flood of 2008. The Single Family New Construction Program is in its 3rd phase... »
Only one Iowa Senate race in 2012 will pit Republican and Democratic incumbents against each other. First-term Democrat Mary Jo Wilhelm confirmed this week that she will seek re-election in the new Senate district 26. Her likely opponent is four-term R... »
IOWA CITY — Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery said he did a “disservice” to freshman guard Josh Oglesby by not playing him in the second half Monday against North Carolina A&T. “That won’t happen again,” McCaffery said. Oglesby was the state’s top 3-point shoo... »
Kenneth C. Dietzman, 80, of Maquoketa, died Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Iowa City. A celebration of Kenneth’s life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 11, from God’s Family Baptist Church in Grand Mound. A... »
