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.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:31 PM CDT
|By Brian Tabick
Cedar Rapids marine reflects on deployment to Iraq 20 years later
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 10:29 PM CDT
|By Brian Tabick
The House passed SF 482 Thursday, which prohibits people from entering a school restroom or locker room that doesn’t align with their sex at birth.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By Brian Tabick
Ahead of the University of Iowa and Auburn NCAA tournament game, a local brewery was getting national attention as the beer for the Hawkeyes.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 11:27 PM CDT
|By Brian Tabick
Several Johnson County nonprofit organizations and the county government are working to answer a childcare worker shortage.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2023 at 7:43 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Over a hundred people gathered at Green Square in downtown Cedar Rapids to protest the nearly 30 bills introduced into the Iowa Legislature they say will hurt LGBTQ people.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:22 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Hills and Dales Center for Autism broke ground on its new multimillion-dollar facility.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
To Linn-Mar School District buses collided Thursday afternoon sending three students to the hospital.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:16 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Hundreds of people gathered in downtown Waterloo at Lincoln park to protest LGBTQ+ legislation moving forward at the capitol.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 11:06 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
The Harmony School of Music hosted its first Community Music Day since the start of the pandemic.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2023 at 10:20 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
An expert in grain bin safety weighed in after Cedar Rapids Fire crews worked nearly a full day following an explosion at an ADM facility.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 6:29 AM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Hundreds of students across the state of Iowa protested LGBTQ legislation they said would harm the community.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 11:07 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Iowa lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation to ban same-sex marriage in the state.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Proposed LGBTQ bills hurting Iowa City’s ability to bring in business
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 10:19 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Dubuque resident working to clean the ice of their sidewalks and driveways
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 10:35 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Legacy Manufacturing was standing room only Tuesday as people gathered to hear what presidential hopeful Nikki Haley had to offer.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 2:25 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Volunteering months at a time to rebuild homes is a calling for Rita and Ken Wolf
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:04 AM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Rita and Ken Wolf of Monticello spends much of their year volunteering their time to help others. Their focus is on those who have lost everything in a natural disaster.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 11:10 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Iowa family speaks out against newly signed medical malpractice law
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 10:27 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Two people who moved from Turkey to Eastern Iowa are asking for help after a devastating earthquake ravages their home country
Updated: Feb. 16, 2023 at 10:25 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Now that the worst of the storm is over people have started to clear the snow and ice from their sidewalks and driveways.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 10:48 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Former Vice President Mike Pence made a stop in Cedar Rapids Wednesday to oppose a Linn-Mar transgender-affirming policy at a packed West Side Pizza Ranch.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 10:36 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
The Mayor of Atkins promised full disclosure of how tens of thousands of dollars were misspent.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 11:05 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Dozens of people headed to the Swisher American Legion to help a family who lost their home in a fire last year
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 10:50 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Cedar Rapids Fire Fighters go door to door to educate people about smoke alarms
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 11:14 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Some Swisher residents say they want more answers to a $20 million municipal water proposal
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 10:45 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Protestors make new call for justice in Devonna Walker fatal stabbing
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 6:44 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
This legislative session, the GOP-dominated Iowa House and Senate have passed a combined 20 bills in the first four weeks.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 10:53 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Dubuque Police bring the idea of speed cameras to city council
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:32 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Waypoint Services says in the fiscal year 2019 they served 3,003 people. That number jumped to 13,039 in the fiscal year 2021.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:57 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Shortage of ADHD medication continues
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:39 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
After 2 hours of counting votes Saturday, the Iowa Democratic Central Committee announced former Senator Rita Hart was the new chair of the Democratic Party.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 10:34 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Viral social media posts showing how effective diabetes drugs are as weight loss medication has caused a shortage
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 11:06 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
The Iowa Caucuses won’t look the same in 2024; democrats have proposed a new presidential nomination calendar that doesn’t include Caucuses as an early test of candidates.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:16 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Financial boycott bill introduced
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 7:51 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Lawmakers discuss “Student First Act” ahead of next weeks debate
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 11:16 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
University of Dubuque Greek life leaders say they were blindsided by university’s decision to suspend all Greek life
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 11:57 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Electric vehicle drivers say more quality car chargers are needed
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
For the first time in 49 years, organizers of local Right to Life say March for life will be a celebration
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:53 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Executive director of Iowa City nonprofit said child care service needs complete overhaul
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 10:54 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Dozens of people gathered at the Shalom Spirituality Center Saturday to listen to speakers discuss how the Tri-State Coalition Against Human Trafficking can better handle human trafficking in the Dubuque area.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 2:42 AM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Increase in firearms being stolen from vehicles
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 10:31 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Cedar Rapids Police Chief predicts shoplifting calls will increase from 2022
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Cedar Rapids violent crime data trending down from year previous but more work is needed
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 6:05 AM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Black Hawk County Public Health Department heightens radon testing
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 11:28 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
January marks the start of six months of striking for around 130 Ingredion employees in Cedar Rapids.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 10:38 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
“We have very similar children. We saw them physically isolate during the pandemic, but when they were online gaming with friends, that was where we saw them blossom.”
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
An increase in homeless deaths in Cedar Rapids
Updated: Jan. 1, 2023 at 10:40 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
2022 has come to a close. We spoke to some eastern Iowans about their New Year’s resolutions and reflected on the year.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2022 at 10:55 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Bar owners spent Friday getting ready to host New Year’s Eve parties, but those parties have come with an extra cost this year.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 10:29 PM CST
|By Brian Tabick
Study find increase in food-insecurity nationwide
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