KCRG Local Pulse

Weather Alerts

• 🔥 Showers and Storms Incoming: A cold front brings showers, a few storms, and cooler temperatures Friday, with the front...

Tracking the March 26 cold front shifts:

• Thu afternoon: Showers/storms hit, esp. south of Hwy 20; gusts 30+ mph, highs 50s-70s before cooldown.
  -...

Local golfers tee off in style as Gardner Golf Course reopened on March 26th after months of renovations.

• Strong turnout: Full tee sheet on opening...

Iowa WR Jacob Gill turned heads at Pro Day, drawing interest from Vikings, Packers, and Broncos.

Key highlights:

• Elite agility: 6.68s L-Cone Drill,...

Thrilling Sweet 16 victory in Houston: Iowa defeats Nebraska 77-71, advancing to Elite 8.

• Coach Ben McCollum: Nebraska imposed their will early on...

• Leadership consolidation: Amber Jacque to oversee all grades as single principal in 2026-27, replacing separate elem and MS/HS roles.
• Shared admin...

• 160-year-old house, vacant nearly 20 years, transformed by nonprofit Matthew 25 into affordable duplex in under a year.
• Spent $465,000 over 10...

• Marion Public Library hosts Encore Café today, Friday, March 27, 2026, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – a community gathering
• Advance registration required; sign up to reserve your spot
• Details: Encore Café - Registration Required | Hoopla

Iowa State's Tamin Lipsey (Ames native) faces Tennessee's Ja’Kobi Gillespie (Greenville hero) in Friday's Chicago Sweet 16 battle.

• Mutual respect:...

• July 1 start: Johnson County suggests $13.37/hr minimum, up 35 cents from last year
• Unenforceable push: State locked at $7.25 since 2008; 2017 law...

Marion Police released edited bodycam footage blacking out the fatal shot of 18-year-old Sabre Bernard, cleared by Iowa AG.

• Family viewed unedited...

Federal crackdown hits home: Ricardo Steward, 46, gets 13 years in prison for felon firearm possession and intent to distribute marijuana.

• Illegally...

Rapid response limited flames to porch at 55 Amber Lane:

• Firefighters arrived at 1:08 p.m. Thursday, under control in 5 minutes
• $15,000 damage; no...

Cedar Rapids' family-friendly spring tradition celebrates local maple syrup production:

• Saturday, March 28, 2026, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Nature Center
• All-ages event with fun and local flavor
• Admission: $12/person
  Grab tickets via Hoopla!

Join Earth Expo on April 11, 2026, 1-4pm at Robert A. Lee Recreation Center in Iowa City – a free event for all ages.

• Connect with over 30 regional...

Development Debates

• 🔥 Palo Google Data Center: Palo residents packed a town hall to raise concerns over proposed billion-dollar Google data...

Leadership response: Principal Jessiah Gilchrist affirms teacher Noah Padilla passed background checks, had no convictions from past charges, cleared...

Key timeline in late March weather:

• Snow fully melted, paving way for warmer days.
• Wednesday surge: Mid-50s morning to low 70s early afternoon,...

Hawkeyes riding high into Thursday's clash:

• Tate Sage's big role in Iowa's two NCAA Tournament wins
• Spotlight on his growing impact for the team
• Preview drops for Hawkeyes-Cornhuskers matchup Thursday
  Watch local momentum build.

• Nearly 100 HS students from 21 Iowa counties explored health careers via hands-on medical simulations
• 8 career breakout sessions covered med...