The high school football season is almost here. But as players put on pads, one southeast Iowa school is already putting them away. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/11/davis-county-school-district-cancels-its-varsity-football-season/

Two men lost their lives fighting wildfires in Utah over the weekend. One of them grew up in eastern Iowa. We hear from his brother: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/10/bettendorf-native-remembered-after-utah-wildfire-helicopter-crash/ 

Cedar Rapids is set to replace a major bridge over the Cedar River expected to take around four years to complete. The city is holding a meeting for residents to learn more. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/11/city-hold-informational-meeting-8th-ave-bridge-project/ 

Data center workers drive record hotel tax revenue in Cedar Rapids READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/11/data-center-workers-drive-record-hotel-tax-revenue-cedar-rapids/

Damaged homes, fallen trees, and downed power lines remain in Prairieburg after strong storms tore through Eastern Iowa Friday night. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/08/its-devastating-prairieburg-community-cleans-up-after-strong-storms/ 

Iowa's Athletic Director Beth Goetz set down with KCRG to talk about renovations at the Carver-Hawkeye Area and the future of Hawkeye athletics. Watch that full interview here: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/06/iowa-ad-beth-goetz-sits-down-with-kcrg-discuss-cha-renovations-college-landscape-more/

Linn County campsite reservations go all-online, eliminating cash and walk-up options READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/07/linn-county-campsite-reservations-go-all-online-eliminating-cash-walk-up-options/ 

Hundreds gathered from across the world for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum re-opening on Thursday marking the end of a 19-month reconstruction project. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/07/herbert-hoover-presidential-library-museum-reopens-after-19-month-renovation/ 

A new partnership between the City of Cedar Rapids and a nonprofit is putting refurbished bikes in the hands of residents who lack reliable transportation. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/06/new-program-connects-cedar-rapids-residents-with-refurbished-bikes-transportation/

Pavement repairs near East Market Street and North Van Buren Street are cutting into sales a nearly 80-year-old downtown Iowa City business. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/05/iowa-city-construction-impacts-business-sales/

Advocacy coalition of 30 organizations aims to counter what it calls misinformation about data center projects READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/05/new-iowa-group-pushes-accurate-information-data-center-economic-impact/

Dozens of side-by-side vehicles rolled into Iowa City on Saturday to honor 14-year-old Payten Stout and raise money for the hospital that treated her. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/01/your-life-changes-you-dont-expect-it-ride-gives-back-after-miracle-recovery/ 

Wilson’s Orchard and Farm north of Iowa City has expanded beyond apples, now growing nine crops as part of a shift to polyculture farming. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/08/01/wilsons-orchard-expands-polyculture-farming/

Cedar Crossing Casino and Entertainment Center will open in mid-November, ahead of its originally planned New Year’s Eve debut. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/30/cedar-crossing-casino-announces-new-opening-date/

Iowa’s low head dam removal could take decades, DNR says READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/31/iowas-low-head-dam-removal-could-take-decades-dnr-says/

Construction is underway on the first phase of the Forevergreen Road extension, a project aimed at improving traffic between Coralville and North Liberty. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/30/forevergreen-road-extension-moves-forward-promising-faster-travel-between-communities/

District assigns attendance-focused staff at each building as new state truancy law takes effect READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/30/waterloo-schools-cut-chronic-absenteeism-nearly-half/ 

The Iowa City Community School District’s board voted Tuesday night against hiring an interim HR director, saying members were not comfortable with the cost. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/29/iowa-city-school-board-rejects-interim-hr-hire-amid-payroll-budget-concerns/

Air quality researcher says Alliant needs to do more to reduce emissions from the proposed 720-megawatt natural gas plant READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/29/ui-professor-says-alliants-proposed-linn-county-power-plant-needs-stronger-pollution-controls/

Linn County party chair says new DNC rules are already affecting engagement and resources READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/28/iowa-democrats-face-fallout-after-losing-first-in-the-nation-caucus-status/

Thousands of cyclists completed RAGBRAI’s 53rd annual ride Saturday, dipping their tires into the Mississippi River to mark the end of a nearly 400-mile journey across Iowa. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/25/ragbrai-wraps-dubuque-with-final-dip-mississippi/ 

Southern corn rust has been confirmed in six eastern Iowa counties, but crop scouts and agronomists say drier conditions are keeping the disease in check. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/25/southern-corn-rust-confirmed-eastern-iowa-counties/ 

Businesses and residents in Manchester are making final preparations ahead of RAGBRAI LIII’s Day 6 arrival Friday morning. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/24/manchester-gears-up-ragbrai-day-6/

Cedar Rapids Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell is defending the city’s support for two hyperscale data centers under construction in the Big Cedar Industrial area. READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/24/cedar-rapids-mayor-defends-data-center-projects-amid-kickback-claims-nda-questions/ 

Iowa is experiencing its lowest mosquito numbers in a decade, but experts say recent rainfall could quickly reverse that trend. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/23/iowa-mosquito-numbers-decade-low-recent-rain-may-change-that/

County aims to regulate water use, zoning and cooling systems for future facilities READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/23/johnson-county-proposes-stricter-data-center-ordinance/ 

The city of Cedar Rapids says a change in how it notifies residents about right-of-way trash has cut the number of city removal stops by about half compared to last year. Read more: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/22/cedar-rapids-cuts-right-of-way-trash-removals-half-with-new-notice-system/ 

Alliant Energy files air quality permit for gas-fired power plant near Linn-Benton county line READ MORE: https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/22/alliant-energy-files-air-quality-permit-gas-fired-power-plant-near-linn-benton-county-line/ 

Multiple roads were closed across central Iowa Monday as storms flooded the area. https://www.kcrg.com/2026/07/21/drivers-rescued-mondays-storm-floods-des-moines/

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