Mary Green
Reporter
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Mary Green reports for the KCRG-TV9 News at 10 p.m. — though you might also catch her at 4, 5, or 6, depending on the day.
Before moving to eastern Iowa, Mary started her career as a multimedia journalist at WFXL in Albany, Georgia, where she covered local government, tornadoes, hurricanes, and even a bit of snow.
Despite being born and raised in Tampa, Florida, Mary is no stranger to the Midwest. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame and loves to cheer on the Irish!
If you see Mary and her dog, a beagle named Chris Bosh, around town, please say hi! You can also reach her at Mary.Green@kcrg.com, or through Facebook or Twitter.
Over a five-hour period Wednesday, when the waitlist opened, around 100 people called and were able to join the list.
Founder Bridgette Williams-Robinson said they are especially in need of plumbing supplies and water.
The City of Alburnett is exploring an option to switch library services, a move city leaders said would save the city thousands of dollars that could go toward other projects.
Twenty Cedar Rapids-area restaurants are featuring special items for the next several days as part of the city’s annual Restaurant Week.
The exhibition is open until May 2.
Staff at His Hands believe a lack of awareness is preventing people from signing up for coverage through the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare.
Business owners and people who live in the South District of Iowa City believe they have an opportunity right now to bring prosperity to the area for years to come.
The access center will provide mental health and substance abuse assistance at its location on Southgate Avenue.
Students in the Key Club at Prairie High School and Xavier High School made 500 valentines for Mercy’s hospital workers.
Wednesday marked six months since the Aug. 10 derecho.
When phase 1B was released, college and university employees were not on it, though childcare and pre-K-12 staff were.
Most Iowa teachers won’t be fully vaccinated from COVID-19 before the state requires districts to offer 100% in-person learning, starting Feb. 15.
With troops limiting the person-to-person cookie sales that typically mark the season, Girl Scouts are getting creative to safely sell cookies during the pandemic.
So much of eastern Iowa closed up early for Thursday’s storm, but many people still wanted to eat and maybe not cook.
If they have to hit the road, Trooper Bob Conrad cautions drivers keep plenty of distance from other cars and take it slow.
Nearly a year ago, a fire burned down a family-owned business in Waukon, in the northeast corner of Iowa.
RAGBRAI, the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa, was called off last summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The program’s goal is to reduce barriers and help entrepreneurs develop the tools they need to run a successful business.
Dr. Paula Kral said dental offices are willing to work with patients to help them feel safe while getting the routine care they need.
The federal government allocated nearly $300 billion for a second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding in the latest coronavirus stimulus package.
Last summer’s camps at Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation near Central City were canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Iowa Donor Network reported 300 organ transplants occurred last year, and 103 people donated organs.
Kamala Harris was sworn in Wednesday as the country’s first Black, Asian-American, and female vice president.
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This year, the college had to put its annual service work tradition on pause because of the pandemic.
Bo Olson left a list of things he wanted his family to do, including opening their dream bar.
The City of Marion said the project will also fix aging infrastructure issues on the avenue.
The team is expected to play a 40-game home slate at Xtream Arena starting this fall.
The Iowa BLM Statewide Coalition has put forth a list of six legislative priorities for lawmakers.
During Monday’s meeting, board members heard personal accounts from four remote-learning teachers on how they are working to keeping students engaged.
Kennedy staff looked forward to students and teachers returning in the fall, but extensive damage from the Aug. 10 derecho delayed that return until mid-January.
An Iowa City-area program launched last fall to ensure gaps in education don’t become exacerbated this year, with so much learning online, is now expanding.
The state currently has about $1 billion between its rainy-day funds and budget surplus from the last fiscal year.
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The gym now has a new floor and roof, after the derecho tore a two-foot-by-two-foot hole in the old roof, causing water to pour inside and seep through the floor.
The Iowa legislature will return to the statehouse soon, with the legislative session starting in-person on Jan. 11.
As of Monday night, the City of Cedar Rapids reported crews had removed nearly 5,000 trees from the right-of-way that arborists determined couldn’t survive because of derecho damage.
Congress is expected to vote Monday on a $900 billion COVID-19 stimulus bill.
This holiday season is Kara Funk’s third as a USPS clerk in Cedar Rapids, and she said it’s the busiest she has experienced.
John Rice said the Cedar Rapids Community School District has a two-pronged approach to its reading interventions in elementary school.
Change in the police department is one of the agreements city council members made earlier this year, after protests in the summer in Iowa City against police brutality and racial inequities.
Members of the Electoral College cast their ballots Monday and affirmed President-elect Joe Biden’s victory.
"I just need somebody in here that I can love and hug,” Halcyon House resident Celeste Woltering said.
The City of Cedar Falls said the suspension would cost at least $5,000 a month in revenue.
IHSAA and CVP are also offering free activities for coaches and athletes to do and talk about involving speaking out against racism and sexism.
Kendra Aarhus of Palo met Lisa Jordan while she was volunteering with storm cleanup a month after the derecho.
“Killian’s Christmas Toy Drive” is accepting donations through Dec. 15.
While not the intent of the program, Dr. Dustin Arnold said these new options may help hospitals treat patients who are hesitant to go to the hospital during the pandemic.
The Jones County chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace and American Legion Post 45 in Manchester both say valuable items have been stolen from them recently.
The Grant Wood Area Education Agency said it started talking about ways to help students through the pandemic as early as last spring.
Leaders at Cedar Rapids hospitals said it’s too early to know what effect Thanksgiving had on COVID infections.
What was supposed to be a three-year stint in China for an Iowa family was cut short this summer due to unexpected circumstances.