Taylor Holt
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
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Taylor Holt co-anchors the KCRG-TV9 Saturday and Sunday Morning News with Natalie Morris.
Before joining the staff at KCRG-TV9, she was a reporter and anchor at WDIO TV in Duluth, Minnesota.
Taylor knew she wanted to be a journalist at a young age. She had the opportunity in high school to be a youth reporter for a media-based company in New York, exploring the issue of gun violence in Chicago. She graduated from DePaul University in June 2014, and later, interned at WGN TV.
Taylor has always loved telling stories, meeting new people and being able to give others a voice.
She loves spending time with her 4-year old Shorkie, Jupiter. When she’s not hanging out with her, you can find her exploring the outdoors, breaking a sweat in the gym or doing yoga, shopping or writing poetry.
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Last year, with a pandemic and so many students learning virtually, people in the Iowa City area opened nearly a dozen Neighborhood NEST sites.
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Students in the Alburnett and North Linn Districts will have an expanded opportunity to learn through hands-on experience.
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While this Monday brought the first day of class for many, some students learned from the same place they started last year: from home.
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The new movement and sensory path is designed to navigate students’ cognitive skills while managing emotions and stress.
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A Cedar Rapids woman from Haiti has heard firsthand from family about the current situation there, and is putting her own efforts together to help.
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University of Iowa students began moving to campus this week as the fall semester gets underway with COVID-19 still spreading.
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Lawns covered in debris, trees down and families, mostly refugees, living in tents was the scene outside of the Cedar Terrace Apartments on Cedar Rapids southwest side following the derecho.
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The streets of downtown Dyersville are already seeing more traffic as game day approaches Thursday night between The New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox at the Field of Dreams.
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When Taylor Cole and other employees at Goldfinch Tap and Eatery in Marion aren’t serving up customers, they’re giving back to them.
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There are new developments in the cold case murder of Dexter Meeks. Meeks was shot and killed in front of his home ten years ago.
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A local psychologist says she’s seeing a surge in people, specifically teenagers, needing treatment for eating disorders during the pandemic.
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A new autism center at the University of Iowa aims to take on rising diagnoses.
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Some small businesses are still recovering from the impacts of the pandemic, including local minority owned businesses.
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More people are coming through the doors of the Iowa Derecho Storm Resource Center looking for help.
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It's been a week since the Marion Seventh Streetscape project kicked off, bringing tighter parking and trickier access to stores.
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Kimble’s story of recovery has impacted many beyond just the family that took in the abused puppy this year.
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Vacant storefronts in some places are still a common sight after the past year shut many businesses down. However, now, some say they are starting to see spaces fill up again.
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Monday marks the one-year anniversary of 19-year-old Keyshawn Aller’s death. Someone shot and killed Allers last year.
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Staff at the North Liberty Library are taking a new approach to address summer learning loss.
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Leaders at Tanager Place in Cedar Rapids say there are more people asking for help with their mental health.
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The town of Brooklyn, Iowa is carrying on the legacy of Cpl. Harold P. Keller, who was one of the flag raisers at Iwo Jima. It took more than 70 years for him to get that recognition.
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The Emergency Room at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids is seeing an uptick in traumatic-type injuries recently, and specifically related to more of the e-scooters available in the city.
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The Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s downtown dollars program is extending to help struggling businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.
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The rise in violence is what inspired several Iowa BIG students to explore the issue further.
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An annual push to fix-up homes in Cedar Rapids is taking on a new focus this year. It's part of Matthew 25's Transform Week.
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This summer, the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids are launching new programs to target older teens for future careers.
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As COVID-19 cases decline in Iowa and across the country, health officials are starting to see an uptick in other illnesses in area hospitals.
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Tarps and tree debris are still scattered across Cedar Rapids, 10 months after last summer’s derecho, leading to an increased need for help.
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An Iowa City family is sharing their story after losing their 8-year-old son in an accidental drowning last month.
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Eased COVID restrictions, warm weather, and people getting out on the roads are just some of the factors law enforcement is pointing to for more deadly crashes of late.
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After having to cancel last year due to the pandemic, the Linn County Fair will return, in-person, this year, but one thing members of the Linn County Fair Association are concerned about is a lack of volunteers.
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This year, they are expanding their reach to kids and families in underserved communities, and they are doing it using a new resource on wheels.
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The last day of school for students in the Linn Mar School District is Friday, bringing to a close a school year that's been unlike any other.
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Hugs, tears and a sense of relief for immigrant families following their mandatory Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in meeting in Cedar Rapids.
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“Bridge under the Bridge” claims someone stole its generator.
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Franklin Middle School has a new program called Quarterly Cuts. The program began a couple months ago after having to be pushed back due to the pandemic.
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Eastern Iowans concerned about “X” marked trees slated to be cut down since derecho
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Iowa City is making changes to its bus schedules, routes and stops starting in August, but before that they are seeking public input.
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Cedar Valley Humane Society dealing with influx of neonatal kittens at shelter that need foster homes.
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Eastern Iowa childcare providers are dealing with a childcare crisis they say is “worse” than before the pandemic
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As May is Asian American and Pacific Islander History Month, Iowa City’s Mayor proclaimed Tuesday as Asian American and Pacific Islander Day Against Bullying.
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Iowans on unemployment say the Governor’s decision to end participation in pandemic-related unemployment benefits will hurt more than help.
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Food pantries in Eastern Iowa say they are seeing not just a need for food, but also more culturally diverse foods. HACAP is working with local partner agencies to achieve this.
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After a year of virtual learning, many local Summer learning programs are looking to engage back in person and in new ways to reach certain populations.
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The Edgewood Fire Department, also known as the “Good Guys in the White Trucks” are now operating more efficiently thanks to some critical upgrades to equipment.
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In a health emergency, you go to the emergency room. In a mental health emergency, Linn County’s new Mental Health Access Center is now the answer. It’s been open for nearly two months now.
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An effort to spread gratitude is happening at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids as of Monday.
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Demand for work is increasing, but some employers are having a hard time finding workers.
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After having to cancel last year due to the pandemic, a popular celebration returned in the historical Amana Colonies Saturday.
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During a 3-hour traffic enforcement project Wednesday, Iowa State Patrol handed out 38 citations and 71 warnings for everything from speeding to people not wearing seatbelts.
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