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Reports from authorities in Dubuque said a foreign hacker stole hundreds of thousands of dollars from a bank account belonging to Dubuque’s Five Flags Center. Around $300,000 was taken through an unauthorized transaction made via MidWestOne Bank sometime from Friday to Monday, according to Dubuque police. Dubuque police are...

Isn’t it annoying how produce from the grocery store seems to go bad quickly? If you are you are in luck because that’s a problem scientists are trying to edit out of our food—and yes you read that correctly, I did mean edit. Gene-editing is one of...

Businesses throughout the country have been struggling for a while to find people to hire since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The struggle remains a reality still for many businesses, including here in the Quad Cities. But businesses in certain states are struggling more than others. Iowa and Illinois are actually among the top 10 states struggling the most in hiring.

A mom on TikTok and Instagram detailed the "worst flight experience" of her life in a viral video with more than 4 million views. According to Maddie Castellano's video, the plane she was on with her family and two young sons was stuck with no air conditioning for two hours in 100 degree weather.

Just over two weeks ago, on Monday, June 13, authorities pulled a lifeless body from the Cedar River. Waterloo Fire Rescue began their search of the river the previous Friday night and Saturday morning after they were notified of a Hispanic man taking his shirt off and entering the river.

Cameron Diaz hasn’t had a starring role in a movie since 2014, when she appeared as Miss Hannigan in the modern remake of Annie. After that, Diaz stopped working and in 2018 confirmed she was “semi-retired” from acting, reportedly because she disliked all the travel. Eight years...

Derecho is a word that, unfortunately, Iowans have learned to pronounce over the last couple of years. However, when the state was struck by one a few decades ago, most of us had never even heard the term. Admittedly, I should say most of us weren't really familiar with the...

This week’s episode of Ms. Marvel includes a lot of references to the comics series of the same name — and you can read some of them by taking a picture of the QR code that pops up in the background of this episode. To find out where...

The internet got to react to the trailer for Hocus Pocus 2. Now it’s the stars’ turn. Today, Disney shared a video of the movie’s leading ladies — Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy — watching the Hocus Pocus 2 teaser on a computer. (Spoiler alert: They really liked it.)

For the first time, you can get so close to Niagara Falls, that you can actually feel them. A century-old tunnel, 180 feet below takes you to an underground world and a view like never before. The Tunnel. The Tunnel is a new attraction beneath the historic Niagara Parks Power...

Have you ever found yourself going down a rabbit hole of "homes for sale" while browsing the internet? I'm not sure why but everyone once in a while I'll catch myself jumping on google and just seeing what houses are for sale and what they are going for, around Iowa.

Here's one story that Cedar Rapids firefighters probably thought would never be written about them... A very unique call came into the Cedar Rapids Fire Department Wednesday morning. As is always the case, they responded quickly. This time, they saved hundreds of pounds of sausage that would've otherwise spoiled and in turn helped a local charity that, like the fire department, answers the call for others.

TikTok creator Michelle Diaz brought her viral eyeliner trick back to TikTok in a new stitch video. The video she stitched was captioned, "The ONE day I didn't put white eyeliner dots on my inner corners for work, happened to be the first day made less than $175 in tips... coincidence? I think not."

The following article contains minor spoilers for the first four episodes of Ms. Marvel. This week on Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan visits her relatives in Karachi. She discovers more about the origin of her mysterious powers and the bangle that channels them. She learns the true backstory of the Clandestines, and finally understands why they covet her abilities. She meets another group of enigmatic vigilantes known as the Red Daggers, then escapes from the Clandestines with their help. In the ensuing battle, Kamala apparently gets sent back in time to the era of the partition of India.

A 13-hour drive to buy coffee, and the once-in-a-lifetime chance to see a whole bunch of the country. Both were opportunities a Pennsylvania teenager could not pass up!. KIMT reports that Colton Marley was shuffling through his wallet (let this be a lesson to periodically check the contents of yours, because who knows?) when he found a coupon good for a small McCafe drink. It had no expiration date but was, oddly, only good in three McDonald's locations, one of them being Clear Lake, Iowa. With that being the closest among the three, Colton and a few friends decided to set off on the ultimate road trip.

This weekend many people in the Quad Cities and throughout the country will be celebrating America's 246th birthday. That celebration comes with pool parties, grilling, fireworks, consuming alcohol, boating, and many other fun activities. While we'll be having fun this weekend, the American Red Cross and other agencies want to remind us to stay safe this holiday weekend.

The construction boom in the NewBo area, and throughout downtown Cedar Rapids, looks like it will continue with a huge new proposed building, along with today's groundbreaking of a previously announced project. A local investment group has announced plans for a $36 million building just a couple of blocks away...

On Tuesday, former Iowa Governor and current US Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack paid a visit to Ely Iowa to tour Dan and Debbie’s Creamery and this wasn’t his first time visiting the creamery. “This is an exciting, family, adventure. I was here when it started, and I'm...

An Iowa Netflix champ is going to be making an appearance at the Iowa State Fair this year for a delicious competition. Earlier this year, a baking competition show premiered on Netflix that quickly become a hit. 'Is it Cake?' is based on the 2020 trend where bakers would make hyper-realistic cakes.

If you saw No Time to Die, you know that we won’t see Daniel Craig’s James Bond again. But, of course, the franchise has been going for half a century and 25 movies. We’ll see someone’s James Bond. It will just be a new actor and a new take on the material.