Emily Schrad
Weekend Anchor/Reporter
Cedar Rapids
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Emily Schrad joined KCRG-TV9 as a morning anchor/reporter in January of 2022. She joins from her first market as a mulit-media journalist at KTIV News 4 in Sioux City where she started as an intern and then went full time after graduation.
Emily graduated from the University of South Dakota in 2019 with a Bachelor of Arts in Media & Journalism and a minor in Creative Writing. During her time at USD she was involved in student media through Coyote News and Coyote Radio. Go Yotes!
She is excited to be a part of the community and report on stories in the Cedar Rapids area!
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For nearly three months, Dimione Walker has been held in Illinois after being arrested in connection with the deadly Taboo Night Club shooting back in April.
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”Even if you’re a seasoned traveler, I really believe it’s better, even at Cedar Rapids, to get here 90 minutes early. If there is a change with a flight, you’re here to talk to folks in person,” said Hinman.
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‘Gives survivors a little bit more protection’ - ‘Boyfriend loophole’ closed with new gun safety law
Previous laws only prevented people from purchasing a firearm if they were convicted of domestic violence while living with, married to or having a child with their partner.
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Dr. Brownlee said it’s good for parents to have questions when it comes to vaccinating their children.
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For example cleaning or replacing your AC air filters. Clogged filters make it harder to push air and your air quality will also improve.
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While students said they recognized decisions like these from the board aren’t made lightly, they still wanted to voice their concerns.
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The Deputy Director of the National Economic Council told us the Russian war in Ukraine is driving prices higher.
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Warm said they have more than 20 planes for the program and three helicopters.
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"Having a community center, a gathering place, a library. Where children and parents can go and engage in educational opportunities is really vital for one main street development,” said Dubuque County Supervisor Jay Wickham.
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The current four inch main is a dead end and doesn’t connect to a six inch main in another area.
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Wahls said the Senate Republicans have signaled they will stay in session as long as it takes to make vouchers happen.
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"If we could just get some heat that would make a lot of difference and really get everybody going hard,” said Hora.
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The whole school dressed in yellow and blue and wore Ukraine pins to show they stand with their teacher and Ukraine.
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The money goes toward supporting park updates.
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The program is free and confidential.
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Brittany Scanlon, executive director for The Cedar Valley chapter, said they have few options to handle inflation as a non-profit.
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According to the criminal complaint police said Timothy Rush brought a 9-millimeter gun to Taboo Nightclub.
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While his business isn’t open at night, he said was disconcerting being so close to the scene.
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”It was really just kind of heart breaking hearing about this,” said Leah Kortenkamp, a church member.
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The cast and crew of the new movie Charcoal Skies gathered at Collins Road Theatres in Saturday for a screening of the film.
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Along with the rise in price, both Murray and Williams have seen a shortage of eggs at the store as well.
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There’s a few things retirees can do to protect themselves from higher inflation prices.
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It can be accessed on the web or on their app, allowing people to log concerns 24/7.
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Now that the six sites are on the register, Rector said it adds an extra layer of federal recognition and protection to the sites on the land.
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Each film has to have a connection to Iowa.
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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors recently voted to allocate money to the Eviction Diversion Program that helps to keep people in their homes.
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The biggest change at both Willis Dady in Cedar Rapids and Shelter House in Iowa City are their seasonal spaces closing.
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Carlson said along with a fresh hairstyle, the club can help give students confidence throughout the day.
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Funds go towards helping Shelter House in Iowa City provide their services to those in need.
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The festival held its first in-person event since the start of the pandemic in 2020.
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The more we can connect young women to the community, the more real opportunities they see.
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They want Iowans to connect with hometown growers through things like farmers markets, ‘you pick’ opportunities, farm to table and more.
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In 2021, Domestic Violence Intervention Program in Iowa City served over 2,100 clients.
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Critter Crusaders said it’s seeing a growing trend of less availability for 24/7 pet care.
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While no site tested above the current federal heath advisory of 70 parts per trillion... one Central City well tested at 60 parts per trillion... the highest in Iowa.
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Eastern Iowa saw some frigid days this winter… but one thing the state hasn’t seen as much of is consistent snowfall.
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Taking time to look for and plan what works best for you... avoiding all or nothing thinking.
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If parents found one they didn’t approve of, the bill would require districts to share how parents could challenge such materials.
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The celebration to start the Lenten season starts with Ash Wednesday services.
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They’ve had to throw out at least 100 cans of formula because of the recall.
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Guidance and support: Children of Promise Mentoring Program helps children with incarcerated parents
The program not only giving the youth in the community an extra adult in their lives to connect with, but also giving mentors the chance to see their kids thrive.
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With more than 2,500 square feet, the side of the Five Seasons Parking Ramp is a blank canvas.
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They said right now it’s all about providing people with those immediate, immediate basic needs.
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In this Black History Month, a Cedar Rapids photographer is highlighting people in the community each day this month.
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Reading off critical information like the drug name, dosage, instructions, warnings and more.
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Members of the Cedar Rapids police department handed out flowers to the residents.
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Shelia and Eric Crook have been looking to find a new home with more space just outside Marion. They said they’ve run into some challenges with today’s market.
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Pastor Thomas Gibson said they wanted to do something special to mark 10 years of being in the community.
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He said Valentine’s Day is their busiest time of the year.. going through around four to five thousand roses during the holiday.