Mollie Swayne

One local shop owner estimated that the months of November and December accounted for around 30% of their annual income.

A Cedar Rapids Hy-Vee store manager said the day before Thanksgiving is in the top five when it comes to the busiest days of the year for the store, especially since this holiday the store will be closed.

A local nonprofit is running an experiment in sustainable farming, one made possible thanks to a group of high schoolers.

The owner of Basix in Cedar Rapids and Studio 13 in Iowa City called the fatal mass shooting at an LGBT bar in Colorado Springs over the weekend “a violation.”

Fremont and Greene counties have now upped their quotas for this season for sampling for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). The move comes after deer there tested positive for the disease last year.

Visitors to the Veterans Memorial Building in Cedar Rapids will notice a change soon.

A Cedar Rapids woman says she is alive right now in part thanks to a massage therapist who found and warned her about a lump.

The LGBTQ+ Youth Center at Tanager Place is holding a wreath auction to raise money for its mission.

Iowa had no abortion referendums on the ballot last week, but Megan Goldberg, Assistant Professor of American Politics at Cornell College, said it was “softly on the ballot.”

Mission of Hope is cleaning up after a fire on Friday damaged the church that houses the food pantry.

A Linn County park is hosting the U.S. Quadball Midwest Regional Tournament this weekend. But, what is Quadball?

David Swenka said he suspected something was wrong on the evening of October 24 when his wife didn’t come home from bingo.

As inflation continues to impact businesses across the country, some thrift stores in Iowa are reporting a boom in business as families look for ways to save.

Hundreds of people filled the pews at St. Henry’s Church in Marshalltown to mourn for the four teens who were killed in a crash Nov. 4.

A former Nordstrom employee says the company’s mass layoff earlier this fall has made life more difficult.

A proposed amendment to Iowa’s constitution regarding gun legislation will be on the back of the Nov. 8 ballot. The legal phrase “strict scrutiny” is crucial to understanding the potential impact of the amendment if adopted.

Production at Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (ADM) could come to a stop within hours if union workers reject a contract offer and walk off the job.

TV9 spoke with people in Mount Vernon to learn what they're thinking about before they head to the polls on November 8.

For many years, the name Steve Staker was synonymous with Coe College football. Saturday, Staker’s family gathered on Clark Field for a special half-time ceremony to dedicate a scoreboard named in honor of the late head football coach.

The city of Dubuque is expanding its already-sizable network of cameras surveilling the city.

A shooting outside of H-Bar Sunday morning left a man dead. All three co-owners of the business said the violence surrounding their bar weighs heavily on them, and they want help putting a stop to it.

Voters in New Hampton have a decision to make regarding how to pay for a new ambulance service.

About 100 people gathered in James Theater in Iowa City for music and a good cause Saturday night.

According to the After School Alliance, for every child in an after-school program, three more are waiting to get in.

An Ackley woman who works in Waterloo has helped others during their time of need—now, it’s her turn.

Dozens of people in Eastern Iowa have new tattoos that incorporate semicolons, a symbol of strength through mental health struggles and thoughts of suicide.

It may be more than two months until Christmas, but some people around Iowa City are already coming together to make sure every kid can have gifts on Christmas morning.

A proposed merger between two railroad companies has people in and around Dubuque concerned about potential impacts.

Business owners are picking up the pieces after a fire devastated a building in Coralville.

The sailboat The Golden Rule stopped in Dubuque Sunday as part of its 11,000-mile journey building support for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

Fewer Iowans are dying in incidents of domestic violence this year, according to a report the Iowa Attorney General’s office released earlier this week. However, leaders in two local nonprofits said their organizations have seen an increase in domestic violence and a need for services.

Details about the cybersecurity incident in the Linn-Mar Community School District two months ago will be released “soon,” according to Superintendent Shannon Bisgard.

A newly released report says The University of Iowa Athletics Department is in compliance with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in school or education programs.

Days after Hurricane Ian first made landfall, “tens of thousands of people” still need help.

The issue of sheriffs in campaign ads has come up before the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.

Cedar Rapids could have runoff elections in the future after an effort to change how people vote didn't get traction with City Council.

According to the USDA, the number of conventional farms newly transitioning to organic production dropped by about 70% from 2008 to 2019. Two organic farmers in Iowa talk about the challenges and benefits of growing organic.

A small crowd gathered at Angels Park in Evansdale to share stories of the loved ones they’ve lost to homicide.

Activists gathered at the Dream Center Playground in Dubuque Saturday to rally against a proposed amendment to Iowa’s constitution regarding guns.

Families in the Highland Community School District are upset and confused after they say students were punished too severely for a senior prank.

September is College Savings Month, and Iowa is highlighting the importance of planning ahead with a $10,000 giveaway.

Dozens of regulars of the Cedar Rapids bar Checkers came out Sunday afternoon to support the business, which the owners believe has suffered because of road construction nearby.

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. On Saturday, a group outside Newbo City Market did their part by putting the focus on the disease.

The country is waiting to see if a national railroad strike begins Friday. A UI professor says the agricultural industry's reliance on railroads could mean trouble for Iowa.

Tuesday, Iowa awarded grants to businesses and schools to “jumpstart new child care opportunities and make it easier for Iowans to find child care options through their employer.”

The Dubuque Community School District School Board voted 5-2 Monday night to sell its soccer complex to the Arizona-based company, Court One.

People in Stone City gathered for the annual memorial of the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the Jones County Freedom Rock Sunday afternoon.

For a group of people in Cedar Rapids Saturday, battling monsters wasn’t just fun—it was a way to cope with the pressures that come with everyday life.

New research points to disappointed expectations regarding racial inequality after George Floyd’s murder.

Thursday, Linn County leaders will share their vision for making the county more resilient when it comes to natural disasters.