Brian Tabick
Reporter
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Brian Tabick joined the KCRG-TV9 News team in June 2019.
Prior to coming to KCRG-TV9, Brian spent five years covering news in north-central Iowa at Mason City's KIMT-TV.
Brian graduated from Columbia College Chicago in 2013 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. He grew up in Algonquin, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
Brian is a very big Chicago Cubs baseball fan and played baseball himself for around 15 years.
If you want to leave Brian a tip you can email him at brian.tabick@kcrg.com.
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He said now changes need to happen to reduce the number of close calls.
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An Iowa City native asked the community for help after losing their home last month in the Marshall, Colorado wildfires.
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Wilfong died prompting an independent investigation by the Iowa DCI.
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A former Marion Police Officer said there were a lot of similarities between being an officer and a security guard, but some key differences as well.
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KCRG-TV9's Brian Tabick spoke to a security guard about the difference between law enforcement and a security guard.
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KCRG-TV9's Brian Tabick spoke to a security guard about the differences between the two.
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He said the establishment has several serious potential buyers and will carry a stipulation in the lease that the owner would need to keep the location LGBTQ+ friendly.
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Health experts said long testing times at Liberty High testing site shows need for more testing
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The recent cold weather for the last week has helped ice to form on Iowa’s lakes and rivers quickly.
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Officials said the extent of the person’s injuries wasn’t known, but that he did undergo surgery.
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Dangerously cold temperature poses danger to people without a home
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Some county health departments ask public using take-home COVID-19 tests to report positive results
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Ordinances in eastern Iowa cities mean that residents must clear their sidewalks within a certain time period, now only 24 hours in Cedar Rapids.
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KCRG-TV9's Brian Tabick talked to people outside in the cold today cleaning up after last night's snowstorm, hoping to avoid any fines.
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Homeless shelter opening during the day during cold weather
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Atkins City council appoints councilmember despite many of the public officials leaving office at the end of the year
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People are stepping up to help those in need this winter season with snow removal from their sidewalks.
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New home buyers struggle to purchase homes in current housing market
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Linn County Sheriff explains how reserve officers function within a department
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Cedar Rapids Police say scammers are calling people acting as a delivery company and seeking neighbors’ information
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Local school districts working with law enforcement after national social media threat
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The Floyd County Sheriff’s Office is asking people to stay away from the town of Rudd after a tornado struck Wednesday night.
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One person was killed as thunderstorms moved through Eastern Iowa during a severe weather outbreak Wednesday evening.
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A Washington County man has been helping Santa for half a century, bringing Christmas joy to hundreds of children. But now he’s ready to take a step back.
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A man convicted of voluntary manslaughter is now serving a sentence for 30 years in prison.
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Sensitive Santa gives kids a comfortable way to meet with Santa
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People who received notice that a liquid carbon dioxide pipeline was to be built in Iowa voiced their concerns about the project Saturday.
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A company planning to build a pipeline across Iowa to transport captured carbon dioxide, a key greenhouse gas, will start hosting meetings next week.
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Newbo business established in 2020 and opened in 2021
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Proposed Carbon Dioxide pipeline raises concerns
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A local tree farmer says the Christmas tree shortage is hitting him hard.
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This year, a number of Santa’s aren’t putting on the red suit.
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Man purchases Civil War cards and realizes big part of Washington County history
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A Cedar Rapids theater is one of the 113 nonprofits to receive federal stimulus money after not being able to hold in-person shows during 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mobile Food Pantry fills gap in food insecurity in rural areas
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A roundtable discussion in Manchester on Saturday discussed the teacher shortage in the West Delaware Community School District and across the state.
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The University of Iowa announced changes to its Greek and those wanting to be a part of it.
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Veteran has truck stolen from his driveway on Veteran’s Day
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Teachers discuss impacts of staffing shortages
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Cedar Rapids Community Review Board training on how the department operates
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The city of Springville replaced 60 trees that were damaged by the derecho on Saturday.
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Despite a federal judge putting a hold on the Biden Administration’s vaccine rules, one Jones County pharmacist said he sees more people getting their first dose.
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KCRG-TV9's Brian Tabick talked to a pharmacist at a vaccine clinic in Jones County, who said the OSHA rules are bringing in people seeking a first shot.
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Officials located the remains of Nohema Graber, 66, on Wednesday.
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Baby boomers are a bigger part in the housing market than a decade ago