Elizabeth Klinge

1 day ago | kwwl.com | Elizabeth Klinge

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL-- Hundreds of Iowans are calling for an end to the Iowa State Patrol's ICE Task Force Agreement. Community members delivered a petition with 800 signatures to the Iowa State Patrol's Cedar Rapids office Wednesday. The petition calls for an end to the agreement that deputizes three state troopers, allowing them to carry out certain federal immigration enforcement duties.

3 days ago | kwwl.com | Elizabeth Klinge

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KWWL)-- The Cedar Rapids School Board approved a revised bond referendum Monday night to go on the November ballot for voters. The revised bond is $117 million dollars, a significant reduction from the $220 million dollar bond request that failed to pass in 2023. The plan would pay for renovations at Kennedy High School and three middle schools. The district says the plan would cost the average Cedar Rapids homeowner $7.47 per month.

1 week ago | kwwl.com | Elizabeth Klinge

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) - As the Iowa legislative session runs into overtime and talks continue on a final budget deal, the future of a bill to fund cancer research in Iowa remains uncertain. Senate File 638 would establish the Iowa Cancer Research Fund to help address Iowa's second-in-the-nation cancer rate. It would be funded through a 10-percent tax on vape products.

1 week ago | kimt.com | Elizabeth Klinge

IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) - As the Iowa legislative session runs into overtime and talks continue on a final budget deal, the future of a bill to fund cancer research in Iowa remains uncertain. Senate File 638 would establish the Iowa Cancer Research Fund to help address Iowa's second-in-the-nation cancer rate. It would be funded through a 10-percent tax on vape products.

2 months ago | kwwl.com | Elizabeth Klinge

Postville, IA (KWWL) A growing number of schools are bringing in therapy dogs to help students. Therapy dogs can reduce students' anxiety and improve mood and behavior. But kids in the town of Postville, IA recently had the chance to return the favor, helping lift the spirits of their own therapy dog after a terrible accident.