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Iowa City West, Cedar Rapids Washington, punch their tickets to the girls state basketball tournament
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (103+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The CR Washington Warriors had waited 13 years, but Tuesday night they finally broke through and punched a ticket to the state basketball tournament. Washington edged CR Prairie 69-59. The Warriors had just one win in 2023, when current…...
Iowa City Schools planning $8M in cuts amid financial crisis
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (300+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Iowa City Community School District is planning approximately $8 million in cuts across administrative offices, elementary, middle, and high schools, but the district's superintendent said the reductions will not be enough to address the district's long-term…...
Top Stories: February 24, 2026
21+ hour, 36+ min ago (55+ words) Top Stories: February 24, 2026KCRG 9 Who Care: Youth football coach goes beyond just the sport Student of the Month Cornell College finance students provide free tax filing help through VITA program ASK 9: Eastern Iowans in Mexico react to cartel violence The Russos…...
9 Who Care: Central City mom volunteers 27 years with Girl Scout troops
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (515+ words) CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - On a regular Monday night in February, Ruthanne Weighton is counting cookies " thousands of them. For about 15 hours a week, she spends her time working at her desk as the Central City GO coordinator. Sometimes it's…...
Top Stories: February 23, 2026
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (51+ words) KCRG TV9 First Alert Storm Team's Justin Roberts has your latest forecast including varying temperatures, passing clouds, and wintry mix for the midweek. KCRG-TV9 First Alert Storm Team Meteorologist ... RECAP: Closing arguments expected Monday in Marion father's murder trial Community remembers…...
Top Stories: February 22, 2026
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (55+ words) A box truck crashed into a small business on East Main Street in West Branch Friday evening, leaving a large hole in the building. Former Olympian and Iowan helping athletes in Milan Dubuque nonprofit sponsors food giveaway in honor of…...
$5 million roundabout project to reshape growing Johnson County intersection
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (79+ words) Join Curious George & friends for a musical adventure perfect for kids at the Coralville Center of the Performing Arts Feb. 20-22! Vote by noon Feb. 20 for the color of the 36th annual Especially for ... $5 million roundabout project to reshape growing Johnson County…...
Iowa house panel advances bills to make gold and silver legal tender, lower utility costs
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (988+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The House Commerce Committee advanced six bills Wednesday, several of which lawmakers said were aimed at reducing the cost of utilities for Iowans. Other bills advanced in the committee would make gold and silver…...
UPDATE: Highway 1 reopened after train blockage in Mount Vernon
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (96+ words) MOUNT VERNON, Iowa (KCRG) - Highway 1 has reopened following a train blockage for several hours Wednesday. Highway 1 has been blocked by a train for several hours Wednesday, causing traffic delays in the Mount Vernon area. Iowa 511 reports the highway is blocked…...
Top Stories: February 18, 2026
6+ day, 11+ hour ago (94+ words) Skogman Remodeling and Repair shows how AI is impacting their business on this Welcome Home Wednesday. We dive back into Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance's Restaurant Week 2026 and share how you can ... Iowa State, with Addy Brown, cruises past Iowa State…...