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Kaelei Whitlatch

Cedar Rapids

Multimedia Journalist at KFXA-TV (Cedar Rapids, IA)

Multimedia Journalist/Reporter @iowasnewsnow CBS2 FOX28 | @RMU Alumna | DM me stories

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Articles

  • What's new and returning at Adventureland for opening weekend, from rides to BBQ

    2 days ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

    ALTOONA, Iowa — Sunshine and warm weather are coming back along with summer staples like Adventureland. The amusement park is gearing up for opening day this Saturday. Iowa's News Now got to go behind-the-gates before its opening to check out all the new and returning offerings. "Kiddos are getting ready to get out of school and Adventureland's ready to open, which is kind of the unofficial start of summer," Adventureland Director of Marketing Tami Hansen said.

  • Riverside lawsuit challenging Cedar Rapids casino license has key court hearing

    1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

    Due to courtroom scheduling and availability, legal counsels from both sides met in Mount Pleasant for a hearing for the Riverside petition challenging the Linn County gaming license. For more than a decade, Cedar Rapids has tried for a casino. Riverside has been outspokenly against it since the start.

  • From clothes to toys to cribs: Baby industry sees rising costs from tariffs

    1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

    IOWA CITY, Iowa — Being a new parent is already expensive, as reports show caring for a baby costs more than $20,000 in the first year. Now, tariffs on imported goods and materials are making parenting pricier. Iowa City business owner Macy Krall said her boutique, 223 Baby Co, is getting more invoices with tariff fees added on, as she gets products from several countries around the globe.

  • Iowa Public Radio, PBS brace for impact as executive order threatens crucial funding

    1 week ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

    IOWA — The impacts of a new executive order could be felt at the local level as Iowa public media organizations respond to a loss of funding. President Donald Trump signed the order last Thursday instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to stop funding NPR and PBS.

  • Iowa Public Radio, PBS brace for impact as executive order threatens crucial funding

    1 week ago | ktvo.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

    IOWA — The impacts of a new executive order could be felt at the local level as Iowa public media organizations respond to a loss of funding. President Donald Trump signed the order last Thursday instructing the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to stop funding NPR and PBS.

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Kaelei Whitlatch
Kaelei Whitlatch @KaeleiWhitlatch
7 May 25

I’m in the courtroom now giving all the latest updates in Mount Pleasant.

Iowa's News Now
Iowa's News Now @iowasnewsnow

WATCH LIVE: Judge to hear final arguments in legal fight over Cedar Rapids' casino license. https://t.co/h21wRelWdU

Kaelei Whitlatch
Kaelei Whitlatch @KaeleiWhitlatch
1 May 25

RIGHT NOW: Citizens pack the upstairs room of the downtown Cedar Rapids library. A rally for International Workers’ Day was scheduled to be outdoors at Greene Square Park, but it was moved inside due to forecasted rain and thunderstorms. https://t.co/YBFPrpvRwo

Kaelei Whitlatch
Kaelei Whitlatch @KaeleiWhitlatch
29 Apr 25

RIGHT NOW: Cedar Rapids City Council breaks ground on the LightLine project. https://t.co/IjGbuijZFo