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Jun 30, 2024 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Fair wrapped up its final day on June 30, at the Linn County Fairgrounds in Central City. "It's a lot of fun, it's a nice day out today and there is a lot of things to do and I've had a lot of fun." said Adalynn Donaldson who was visiting with family.
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May 4, 2024 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - A second day of protests on the Pentacrest at the University of Iowa over the war in Gaza took place on Saturday. The protest marked day two of a planned three-day event. At around 1:30 p.m., roughly 30 people were in attendance. The Iowa City chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine is helping organize the demonstration. Groups like the Jewish Voice for Peace and Iowans For Palestine are also involved in the protest.
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
ATKINS, Iowa (KCRG) -When the Derecho destroyed Atkins' only fire station it left the town's fire department without a home. For the past four years it's had to turn a maintenance building into a temporary station and store equipment around town. Now they're looking to build a station which will not only help the city now but for decades to come.
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Feb 24, 2024 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
WATERLOO, Iowa (KCRG) - We've had unseasonably warm temperatures all month long and now people in Waterloo have more chances to enjoy some time outdoors. On February 28, the city opened all three of its golf courses for the season. City officials say they opened the courses more than a month earlier than they did last year. Robert Pratt was out golfing and said he had been looking forward to playing all month long. "It's time to get out," Pratt said.
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Feb 3, 2024 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - Educators in Cedar Falls have a unique opportunity to learn about jobs from Africa to Australia. The University of Northern Iowa is hosting its annual Overseas Teaching Fair on February 3rd, and February 4th at BienVenU in Cedar Falls. Jake Jaskowiak is a school counselor and his girlfriend Hannah Gilroy works in public health. They traveled from Chicago to learn more about working together abroad.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
CLARENCE, Iowa (KCRG) -A high school basketball game in Cedar County became an opportunity for fans to help an elementary school educator facing cancer treatments. In February 2023, Mechanicsville Elementary School paraeducator Brianna Sauer was diagnosed with Squamous Skin Cancer and had undergone treatment including radiation and chemotherapy. On Christmas Eve, Sauer discovered the cancer had moved to her brain stem and later she was also diagnosed with a second cancerous tumor.
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Jan 7, 2024 | 
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NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG) - Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley made stops in eastern Iowa on January 6, working to win voters over before the Iowa caucuses. Haley and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu spoke at Field Day Brewing Company in North Liberty. She stressed her support of term limits for congress members, the need for America to be tough on China, and making the U.S. energy independent. Haley also criticized Donald Trump, saying it's time for a new Republican leader.
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Dec 25, 2023 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
Iowa City, Iowa (KCRG) - Fans of college football from across the country are coming together to help feed those in need in Iowa City. Three years ago, George Smith and around 20 other college football fans took their obsession for the sport to a whole new level. They created The Sickos Committee. They have more than 100,000 followers online - all devoted to teams that rarely dominate and often miss out on the spotlight. He says the group was drawn to the Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Dec 24, 2023 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Todd Ginther and his wife have been setting up holiday decorations outside his home in Cedar Rapids for over 20 years. Over the years they searched far and wide to grow to the display. "We kind of progressed we started shopping all over different areas, different states," said Ginther. His display now includes dozens of pieces and he decided to add something unique.
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Oct 30, 2023 | 
kcrg.com | Cole Krutzfield
Dubuque, Iowa (KCRG) -The National Federation of State High School Associations says between 2018 and 2022, youth sports lost nearly 20,000 umpires at the high school level. Many states including Iowa are losing high school umpires and referees, especially in sports like baseball & softball. One former pro umpire, Larry Young, is working to turn those numbers around. Larry Young spent 24 years as an umpire in the MLB.
