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Fairfax council votes to bring back former city clerk in temporary role
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (389+ words) FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) - The Fairfax City Council voted Wednesday night to bring back former City Clerk Cynthia Stimson in a newly created temporary position after operational problems plagued the city following her initial rejection for reappointment. The council created a…...
Soybean-based firefighting foam could replace ‘forever chemical’ foam
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (549+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - A bill advancing through the Iowa Senate would require fire districts and city councils in the state to consider switching to a soybean-based firefighting foam in an effort to reduce exposure to forever chemicals....
State Auditor investigation finds over $250,000 in questionable spending in Tama County
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (340+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A report from the Iowa Auditor's Office found $251,200 in questionable spending in the Tama County Human Resources Department. The special investigation released Tuesday was requested by the county from January 2020 through February 2025, when former HR Manager…...
Top Stories: February 2, 2026
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (34+ words) Top Stories: February 2, 2026KCRG Cedar Rapids mother joins lawsuit targeting social media companies after daughter's death Linn Co. Waste Agency could pay Marion fee to expand landfill, filling up faster than expected...
Working Iowa: Four Oaks Total Child Workforce program helps young people gain job skills
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (392+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Four Oaks Total Child Workforce program is helping young people gain job skills. "I was working in a fast food restaurant, and then I just wanted something better for myself," said Boni Niyogusenga, a participant in…...
Ceremony honors military Chaplains who sacrificed their lives for Four Chaplains Day
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (95+ words) The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning to convert the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and County B/Abing Road into a single-lane roundabout after two fatal crashes in 2024. The ... Ceremony honors military Chaplains who sacrificed their lives for Four Chaplains Day…...
Intersection to become roundabout 7 years after fatal motorcycle crash
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (384+ words) PEOSTA, Iowa (KCRG) " The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is planning to convert the intersection of U.S. Highway 61 and County B/Abing Road into a single-lane roundabout after two fatal crashes in 2024. On Aug. 18, 2024, 22-year-old Cameron Schaefer was riding his motorcycle when…...
Everyday Iowa - We learn how Empowering Excellence Charter School supports students who struggle to make progress in traditional settings.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (84+ words) Everyday Iowa - Empowering Excellence Charter School'KCRG Everyday Iowa - We learn how Empowering Excellence Charter School supports students who struggle to make progress in traditional settings. No. 8 Iowa State uses an early run to start 97-67 blowout against Colorado Two professional hackers…...
Dubuque sisters hold prayer service for those killed by federal agents, ICE detainees
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (136+ words) DUBUQUE, Iowa (KCRG) - Sisters of the Presentation with the Sacred Heart Chapel in Dubuque held a prayer service Thursday to honor those who have been detained by ICE and killed by federal agents. The sisters combined prayers and hymns with…...
Fact Check: This year’s 2% increase in State Supplemental Aid for Iowa’s public schools is actually 0.4%
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (295+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Several Eastern Iowa School districts are pushing Iowa lawmakers for more funding. Dr. Brad Buck the superintendent at Waukee Community School District, argues the 2% increase Governor Kim Reynolds is proposing, is actually much less than that....