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|By Becky Phelps
MercyOne hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday afternoon to help vaccinate people 65 and older in Tama County.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2021 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Many show choir seasons look different for the 2021 high school competition season.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Hosted by the Interfaith Alliance of Iowa and Action Fund, a panel of Iowa faith and legislative leaders spoke out against several legislative bills that they say are harmful to people of color in Iowa.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2021 at 7:16 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
JD Beauty Supply in Iowa City hosted a photoshoot event Saturday afternoon...celebrating Black History Month and the country’s first Black Vice President.
Updated: Feb. 20, 2021 at 6:59 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
An 80-year old Cedar Rapids woman is rejoicing after getting running water in her mobile home for the first time in more than a week.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2021 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The BEAM exhibit uses an interactive projector game system, giving children and families of all ages a new way to play at The Iowa Children’s Museum in Coralville.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
A town in Chickasaw County is losing one of its largest employers next month.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2021 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Many people in Iowa who live with disabilities are still waiting for their chance to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Volunteers at the Assembly of God Church in Manchester didn’t let cold weather stop them from helping people in need of food after its monthly drive-through food pantry was delayed by last Thursday’s blizzard.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2021 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Teachers in the Oelwein Community School District got their first chance to get the COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru clinic Friday.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2021 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Ice dams build-up along the edges of roofs, and keep melting snow from naturally draining off. But experts say the dams are a symptom of the real problem - poor insulation and ventilation.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2021 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Area Agencies on Aging centers across Iowa are working with public health departments to provide seniors with accurate information and resources about the COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2021 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
After more than six months of planning and discussion, the Cedar Rapids City Council, unanimously approved and set in motion the creation of a Citizens’ Police Review Board, making it only the second of its kind in Iowa.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2021 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Governor Kim Reynolds signed a new public health proclamation Friday afternoon lifting all COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and gatherings.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2021 at 11:37 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Shelter House has been running an emergency overnight winter shelter in Iowa City for nearly a decade...but in January, they moved into a bigger space that’s been full nearly every night since.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2021 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Teamsters Union Local 238 is urging parents who have the option to find another way to get their kids to school to do so, in hopes of lowering the number of students riding the buses.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2021 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Marion Independent School District is hoping to pass a $31 million bond vote to fund 5 major projects.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2021 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
North Liberty’s annual Beat the Bitter’s festival kicked off Saturday morning with ice sculptors working in Penn Meadows Park.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Some bowling center owners are asking for federal CARES Act funding to be allocated towards their industry.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2021 at 11:12 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is seeing criticism from students on both sides over its handling of free speech and diversity on campus.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
People 65 and older in Washington County are getting their first chance at the COVID-19 vaccine next weekend, on Saturday February 6th.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Cedar Rapids City Council voted unanimously to push forward an ordinance to create an independent Citizen Review Board for Community Law Enforcement on Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 6:41 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Amana Colonies held its annual WinterFest on Saturday, with many of its traditional events.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
A group of people in a Benton County city say their American Legion Hall means a lot to their community, and the veterans who do work there.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2021 at 10:28 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Several Mount Mercy University nursing students and faculty say getting COVID-19 vaccine comes as a relief.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Damia Cungtion started her catering business, Mamma Mia’s last March right as the pandemic started. Now, she's working to provide a space for other businesses to expand.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Buchanan County Fair is launching its “Building a Fair Future” capitol campaign.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
From 2019 to 2020, the Eastern Iowa Airport saw a more than 50% loss of passengers.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2021 at 9:12 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Iowa State Patrol is working to recruit more women to join law enforcement.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Amber Haines and Seanteelle Smith opened Unimpaired last September in Davenport. It’s a bar just like any other with food, dancing, and fun events- just without the alcohol.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2021 at 10:30 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
This year, because of COVID-19 -- the festival is all spread out... and that means some of the films will be coming to Iowa City.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 10:23 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Governor Reynolds announced several major goals for 2021 during her Condition of the State speech Tuesday night.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2021 at 6:25 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Pastor Keeyon Carter and his wife Stephanie are starting 2021 by launching the Wellington Heights Neighborhood Engagement program,
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 11:48 AM CST
|By KCRG Staff and Becky Phelps
University of Iowa Health Care announced on Friday it is participating in a large, Phase 3 clinical trial for a new COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2021 at 12:06 AM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The historic train depot in City Square in Marion was hit hard by the derecho, with significant damage to the porch and roof.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2020 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Congress passed a $900-billion dollar COVID relief bill with sections dedicated eviction prevention, the arts, and struggling businesses. The bar and restaurant industry is seeing some of that help come in the form of more PPP loans, with modified rules.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2020 at 10:21 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
James Berndsen used to go to the movies once a week, but COVID-19 put a pause on his routine. On Sunday, he finally sat back in the seats of Collins Road Theatres in Marion for one of the biggest premieres of 2020.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Baby Olivia was born on February 7th, 2020. Born at 13.9 ounces and 10 inches, she was in the fight for her life from day one.
Updated: Dec. 26, 2020 at 7:04 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
To help end 2020 on a high note, The Pork Tornadoes are hosting a virtual concert.
Updated: Dec. 25, 2020 at 10:47 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Volunteers at the Presbyterian Church of Vinton got up early Friday morning to prepare more than 200 dinners.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 6:31 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Thursday morning, 45 people picked up their orders from LP Street Food's Christmas take and bake menu.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 10:25 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Shane Vander Hart from Pleasant Hill is asking people to think twice before drinking and driving after his mother was killed in a car crash, that investigators say was caused by a drunk driver.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2020 at 8:22 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Throughout the pandemic, transportation services have taken a serious hit, with fewer events like weddings, or even bars to drive people to and from.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Englert Theatre marquee lights up downtown Iowa City again
Updated: Dec. 17, 2020 at 10:37 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Downtown Iowa City is adapting for winter with new outdoor seating options.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
CRST trucks have been working with COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers for a few months now, moving storage equipment, test vials and more. But now, drivers are hauling the vaccine itself.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 10:32 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Linn County Emergency Management is making plans to take over outdoor warning sirens from the Duane Arnold Energy Center in Palo.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2020 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle campaign leaders says they’re low on donations and volunteers this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2020 at 10:46 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Workers with the Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Center spent Saturday starting the move into their new, permanent location.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 10:41 PM CST
|By Becky Phelps
Launched by Empower, a Cedar Rapids non-profit that’s part of Jane Boyd, the My Business Matters campaign hopes to give Black-owned businesses a boost during the pandemic.