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.
Hundreds of people have been out in the scorching July heat to find Mike Jensen. His wife, Jennifer, called the support overwhelming to see.
A free health Clinic in Cedar Rapids needed more space to serve the uninsured and this week it moved into a new home; however, this move couldn’t have happened without the help of a generous donation.
The Collins Community Credit Union’s massive new building is located right off Blairs Ferry Road on the Northeast side of Cedar Rapids but that also means its old home, off 42nd, is now being left empty causing some concern for neighbors.
The Charles City Community School District is coming forward after people heard racist remarks at an athletic event.
Lucas Jones, the former Cedar Rapids police officer the department fired last month after an investigation, told his side of the firing on Wednesday.
Health officials said a lot of those people testing positive are young socially active young adults but pinpointing exactly where each person contracted the virus isn’t easy.
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School districts across the state are hurrying to come up with a plan for what the next school year is going to look like with guidelines from the state health and education department, but educators say the state guidance falls short of keeping staff and students safe.
On Friday family and friends remembered 20-year-old Malik Sheets who died after being shot at a party.
Since COVID-19 restrictions were lifted on June 12th, Johnson County has had 247 more people test positive for COVID-19. That’s six times higher than the two weeks leading up to the re-opening of the state.
Health officials warned people to be vigilant after a surge of COVID-19 cases over the last week.
Health officials said the number of COVID cases is starting to trend down and restaurants, bars, and recreational areas are starting to open back up with precautionary guidelines; however, they are warning people the pandemic is not over.
On Saturday, people gathered in Marion Square to protest against police brutality and systemic racism.
The organizers of the Cedar Rapids’ protests, Advocates for Social Justice, celebrated Friday after the Cedar Rapids City Council voted in support of all of seven demands for police reform in the city as well as the firing of the former Police Sergeant, Lucas Jones.
Gov. Kim Reynolds gave the green light for long-term care facilities to start slowly reopening in a phased approach, but those planning the process said there isn’t a set date on when they can reopen.
June 19, or Juneteenth, is a holiday commemorating the day the last slaves in Confederate states were told they were free in Texas in 1865.
Hundreds of people marched in Cedar Rapids on Saturday from Bever Park to First Avenue, and back, with a hope of bringing about police reform.
Cedar Rapids Transit service said it will increase bus capacity from 10 people to 15 people per bus.
The city of Cedar Rapids has seen seven homicides so far this year, which is only one shy of the all-time high 8 the city saw in 2014.
Organizers said the protest was scheduled to keep the pressure on the city about working towards change.
A crowd estimated at least 1,000 demonstrators gathered at Cedar Rapids’ Greene Square to protest police brutality following the death of George Floyd more than a week ago in Minneapolis.
People are feeling the pain after watching the death of George Floyd and on Thursday, they asked for a change in their own way.
Some families in Cedar Rapids were told they can’t stay in their homes after an apartment fire left the building severely damaged.
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Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Iowa City on Tuesday night to march in reaction to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, with some resorting to vandalism.
Thousands of people in Eastern Iowa held signs, listened to speeches, and walked together to show solidarity against racism and support positive change in policing.
Hundreds of people filled Veterans Memorial Hall using signs and even wearing masks to make sure people understand what happened to George Floyd is not acceptable.
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Hundreds of people filled Veterans Memorial Hall using signs while wearing masks to make sure people understand what happened to George Floyd is not acceptable.
Landfill disruptions have necessitated some temporary changes to garbage and recycling collection for some Cedar Rapids residents, according to officials.
The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused significant impacts to private businesses, but it's also caused trouble for the public sector.
One man at Living Center West in Cedar Rapids celebrated his birthday a little differently this year but is still got to do so with his family.
Gov. Kim Reynolds plans to lift a moratorium on foreclosures, evictions, and other debt collection activities on Thursday, leaving homeless advocate groups worried.
A confirmed tornado touched down in Mechanicsville in Cedar County Saturday. It hit buildings and created quite a scare for residents.
For some airports, there are 90% fewer passengers this April than last April. That has an effect all around, like parking revenue or ticket fees. The drop in passengers is causing a big impact at the Eastern Iowa airport.
Tyson executives told TV9 today they are confident the changes they are making in plants will protect workers and limit outbreaks.
Bar owners learned Wednesday that they would be able to open their doors next Thursday after an extended closure to help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Ben Thompson, co-owner of Starlight Cinema in Independence, said it wasn't easy to pull the curtain down and lock the doors to his theater over for the last two months. Like any small business owner, he feared the unknown.
The Coronavirus Pandemic is forcing several nonprofits across Eastern Iowa to cancel future fundraising events to avoid large crowds. Those events help fund their daily work.
Healthcare workers are on the front lines of battling COVID-19 and many people are finding ways to show their appreciation.
Now that more people are out driving again, more drivers are stopping or detouring for road construction. But, a lot of that work is being done differently than originally planned.
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds gave restaurants, retail stores, and a number of other businesses the green light to open with restrictions in place to keep people safe from COVID 19.
Friday night people in Cedar Rapids remembered a woman who died on May 1st when police said her boyfriend came into an apartment and shot her and her friend.
On Friday, restaurants were able to allow dine-in customers at 50% capacity. TV9 spoke to about a dozen restaurant owners about opening up. More than half said they are going to wait until next week but they share how they will continue to serve.
Plasma donations from people who have tested positive and recovered from COVID-19 are one way that medical professionals are treating those experiencing the worst symptoms.
A Cedar Rapids man said the absence of bus service made it tough for him to get around.
The onset of the novel coronavirus pandemic forced a halt to the right to a speedy trial as well as several cases being heard throughout the county, creating a backlog of hearings for attorneys.
An immigrant from Congo who worked at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Waterloo has died of the coronavirus.
The Jefferson High School Trap Shooting Club honored its senior athletes Saturday while also taking the time to social distance.
A cruise down First Avenue has been turning heads from people in the community for the last few weeks.