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Officials are warning the public about a scam involving perpetrators posing as law enforcement and demanding payment from victims.

Dozens of graduate students were at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday to make their voices heard.

Cedar Rapids native Jake Stack has been making music for the last seven years. For him, the interest started at a young age.

Even though they are losing such a large amount of workers, the organization wants Iowans to know they are still available to help them.

This comes after the City was awarded $2.5 million through the Iowa Economic Development Authority to assist homeowners with Derecho-related repairs.

A different type of office space is now officially open in downtown Cedar Rapids.

First of its kind sober living home opening in Johnson County

Johnson County Public Health is funding a program that will deliver doula services to underserved populations.

In Iowa, temperatures across the state tend to be a bit warmer during El Nino years compared to La Nina years and neutral years.

Police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old.

This kind of material is more expensive than typical glass, but it brings in more natural light while keeping the cost of cooling and heating down. It also keeps out more unwanted noise.

The other dogs went to other shelters across the country.

Approximately 50 people gathered at Angel’s Park in Evansdale to remember their loved ones.

Officials in Cedar Rapids are looking at a program that would offer vouchers to low-income families to help them buy a bike. Under the city’s plan, once people are approved, they could either get a $700 voucher for a bike or $900 for an electric bike.

Cedar Rapids Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15 and 16-year-old.

Marion Fire Chief Tom Fagan said the fire started in a refrigerator unit and was out by the time they got there.

Organizers say this sport can help people both physically and mentally.

They showed them the museum, historic village grounds and the work they do teaching Norwegian folk art.

Whitney Hemmer shares a great family breakfast recipe in this Fareway Cooking Segment.

City of Hiawatha designated ‘quiet zones’ at three railroad crossings

It will cost about $20,000 to get a service dog for Ezekial. Once the money is fully raised, an organization in Ohio called ‘4 Paws for Ability’ will breed and train a dog to help Ezekial.

The Bremer County Sheriff’s office is asking Iowans to think of others before getting behind the wheel after drinking.

Iowa’s Blue Alert system was established in 2021, but it’s first use was on September 13th, 2023, when the Iowa Department of Public Safety activated the program after Algona police officer Kevin Cram was shot and killed in the line of duty.

The “Vote Yes to Invest!”committee - made up of various school board members and area residents - spent several weeks collecting signatures to present in front of the board. According to their facebook page, they were able to collected 7.624 signatures. 6,909 were deemed valid signatures by the district.

The panel for the forum included a former Cedar Rapids School District student, teacher and current school board member.

A homeless advocacy group said changes need to be made after a homeless person was found dead in the Cedar River.

On Thursday, Meteorologist Jan Ryherd was part of a cow milking contest at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo.

St. Luke’s has made the list in 2023, 2019, 2018, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2009, 2005, and 2004.

Cedar Rapids city officials will gather feedback on the Westside Library Park project at a public meeting next week.

Firefighters say even routine work around grain bins can take a dangerous turn quickly.