Chelsie Brown

3 days ago | kwqc.com | Chelsie Brown

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Artists have celebrated Caitlin Clark’s stardom with murals, graffiti and even a butter sculpture. There’s a new depiction of the basketball superstar on a lawn in Cedar Rapids. King Drive Southwest in Cedar Rapids has been busier than usual. “The traffic here has been crazy these last couple of days,” Gary Miller explained. The cars have slowed down. That’s because a former Iowa superstar has moved into the neighborhood. “I’m just a big fan.

Sep 13, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Chelsie Brown

ShareCEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - One Cedar Rapids woman is set to compete on the sports entertainment show American Ninja Warrior later this month. She’s overcome some significant obstacles to get to where she’s at, but hopes to be a role model for others with her ‘don’t wish for it, work for it’ mindset. Fitness has been a big part of Peyton Coffin’s life. It started with gymnastics at the age of five.

May 3, 2024 | kcrg.com | Chelsie Brown

DYERSVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - It's never too late to take up a new hobby. That's exactly what one Dyersville man did. At 60 years old, Tom Kirkwood met with a doctor who informed him that his health was headed in the wrong direction. "I said, well, what about if I change? He said, at your age, you're not going to change. He handed me the prescription and I tore it up dropped it in the wastebasket. He said what did you do that for? I just told you, I'm going to change. He said it won't happen, Tom.

Apr 28, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Chelsie Brown

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Apr 28, 2024 | kcrg.com | Chelsie Brown

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - April is Autism Acceptance Month. One Iowa City based organization held 'Bounce to Inclusion' day that featured basketball activities and helped raise awareness. Codie Evans, the owner of Iowa Triple Threat, created the nonprofit youth organization because he wanted to be around basketball, impact youth and give back to the community he grew up in. "We do all the essential skills drills.