Jackie Kennon
Morning Anchor
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Jackie Kennon is excited to return to the KCRG-TV9 News team and her home state.
Jackie returned to KCRG-TV9 News as an anchor in June 2019. She first interned in the newsroom while attending college at Wartburg College in Waverly. After college, Jackie worked at KTVO-TV in Kirksville, Missouri, covering news in Northern Missouri and Southern Iowa.
Jackie grew up in Postville and graduated from Postville High School.
She enjoys baking sweet treats and going on runs with her husband and rescue dog, Mac. Contact Jackie at jackie.kennon@kcrg.com with story ideas or to say hi.
Thousands participate in virtual Especially for You 5K
Sally was the second hurricane to hit the Gulf Coast in less than three weeks and the latest to blow in during one of the busiest hurricane seasons ever.
A non-profit garden now grows at the site of a former school in Vinton.
Carmen Legaspi and her husband are using multiple avenues to get their products to customer.
John Gualtier was hit by shrapnel in the hand and the foot while treating soldiers in battle. No one logged his injuries so he could keep helping others, but it delayed getting his honor of a Purple Heart.
Benton County Conservation says it's taken more calls from people wanting to explore the outdoors locally.
120 year-old Vinton Train Depot houses historical artifacts of the town.
Vinton is home to an AmeriCorps headquarters, who has had to modify its usual plans because of the pandemic.
The trail chairman says the Old Creamery Nature Trail is the best kept secret in the county.
Vinton Parks and Recreation working on several new projects for people to enjoy the outdoors.
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Murals celebrating Vinton's 150th anniversary in 2019 are displayed around the town.
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An eastern Iowa social services organization is one of the places coordinating the distribution of federal funding for rental assistance, organization officials said on Monday.
Passengers at the Eastern Iowa Airport have increased in May compared to April of this year and are tracking along with the national average.
As local businesses continue to reopen and other restrictions are further eased by Gov. Kim Reynolds, the city of Cedar Rapids is planning on resuming normal practices soon.
Linn County Public Health is reminding residents that social distancing is just an important outdoors as it is indoors.
The Coralville Police department announced Friday two arrests were made in connection to a murder that happened on Christmas Day last year.
Airports are quiet as the coronavirus outbreak leaves people grounded. Less travel means less revenue. but for most airports relief is on the way.
The KCRG-TV9 morning team welcomes Jay Greene to the co-anchor chair.
A local food manufacturer said one of its employees likely has the illness associated with the novel coronavirus, company officials confirmed on Monday.
The KCRG-TV9 morning team welcomes Jackie Kennon to the co-anchor chair.
A plan to rebuild or renovate 13 elementary schools in the Cedar Rapids Community School District and close eight others is pushing ahead.
The family of an Eastern Iowa girl who lost her sight because of the flu is still working through all that happened in the past couple of months. Jade DeLucia made national news headlines over the winter when complications from a severe case of Influenza B caused her to go blind.
While most students sing their school fight song, two sophomores at Western Dubuque High School in Epworth are signing it. It's all part of a new class there, where the students decide what they want to learn.
For many people, a quick trip to the library to pick up a new book is just an errand on a busy day, but for those who aren’t able to do that, the Friends of the Marion Public Library is bringing the books to them.
One year after Oelwein started inspecting rental housing, the city is now acquiring properties from landlords who face long lists of required upgrades. One landlord worked out an agreement for the city to acquire 37 properties. The city plans to demolish many of those homes.
A lot of eastern Iowans enjoy taking trips this time of year to get away from the winter weather, but the Centers for Disease Control are issuing travel warnings as the number of countries with cases of the coronavirus continues to rise.
Of the 30 or so former race horses from all across the country, the newest addition is Mucho Chrome, a thoroughbred who just got there from California.
In the U.S., roughly 1.5 million students are impacted by teen dating violence.
On February 6th, a water main break sent water and mud rushing into the Waypoint building at a force so strong it pushed back some walls, causing portions of the ceiling to fall down.
The City of Dubuque partnered up with kids to create a plan for potential climate action in the city. It's part of an effort for the city's climate action plan, with a goal of cutting carbon emissions by 50 percent over the next ten years.
It's Valentine's Day, and while many people are celebrating with flowers and chocolates, a couple of people also spent the day delivering something a little more unusual.
With unemployment in Linn County at 3.1 percent, it can be tough for businesses to find workers. For people with a criminal past, it can be nearly impossible to find employment.
The results of the survey show an overall increase, considered a win for conservationists.
As more healthy animals get adopted, that frees up space to take in more strays. The shelter can also take on more complicated health cases.
People at Waypoint are cleaning up after a water main break did some serious damage. The floor moved so much from the water pouring in that it shoved the walls back, causing parts of the ceiling to fall.
A fire at a Cedar Rapids apartment complex has forced more than 15 people out of their homes. Now a Cedar Rapids business owner is offering to help out.
A newspaper editor says a member of the Vinton Municipal Electric Utilities board threatened to shoot her. Valerie Close is the owner and editor of Vinton Today, an online newspaper that started 10 years ago.
The new Dollar Fresh store will be right across Interstate 218 from the former Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School. That school opened in the 1800s.
The largest commercial airport in eastern Iowa served a record number of passengers during 2019, according to officials.
Organizers of an emergency warming shelter in Waterloo have been given more time to operate while they search for another location that meets local fire codes.
Over the past 30 years, the Johnson County town of Tiffin has grown from just a few hundred people to an estimated four thousand. That makes it the fastest-growing city in the state, according to US Census Bureau data.
Dubuque business leaders met on Thursday for a Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce panel to clear up confusion about marijuana in the workplace.
The Waterloo warming center at the Jubilee United Methodist Church in Waterloo was at risk of closing, but it can stay open for now.
The Waterloo Warming Center inside the Jubilee United Methodist Church just opened up January 6th. Now, it could be shut down as soon as Tuesday.
Besides a recent test chime, Thursday marks the first time they've rung in 70 years.
A new report by the American Cancer Society says that the rate of cancer deaths has fallen every year for the past 26 years.
Workers at the Department of Transportation are busy getting snow plows ready for forecasted storms.
A Solon woman is using her photography talents to help the animals being killed by wildfires in Australia.
Around 30 delegates from state and federal agencies in Texas are spending their week at the Iowa Flood Center in Iowa City, learning how to protect their communities back home from devastating floods.
Joe Biden in Cedar Rapids Friday, one month before the Iowa caucuses.