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Cedar Rapids School District reaffirms ban on Orby guns from school grounds and events
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - On Friday, the Cedar Rapids Community School District sent out a letter to parents and students reaffirming a policy that effectively prohibits a new toy that is gaining popularity among children from being allowed on school grounds. Orby guns are toy guns that shoot water...
Former students at defunct Cono Christian School allege they were paddled, kept in basement
Former students at Cono Christian School near Cedar Rapids say they were punished by being sent to a basement for days, even weeks. Some said students were hit with a wooden paddle emblazoned with the word 'love,' forced to run 'suicide' sprints in a gym until they vomited, or told to rake gravel in the cold without a coat.
Prairie High School bus driver inspires student to pursue jazz education
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - For hundreds of students, a smiling face from their bus driver can mean the difference between a good or a bad morning. But for one Prairie High School graduate, his bus driver offered much more than a smiling face. When Eddie Piccard isn’t driving kids...
GALLERY: See the progress at the new UIHC campus in North Liberty
As construction continues at the site of the University of Iowa Health Care campus in North Liberty, officials are looking ahead to the summer 2025 opening of the new medical campus, according to a news release. “This is our first construction of a new hospital away from the university campus,...
Ousted University of Iowa gymnastics coach gets nearly $450k settlement
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) — Less than a monthafter resigning as the University of Iowa women’s gymnastics head coach, Larissa Libby has received a hefty settlement from the University of Iowa, KCRG reports. The resignation occurred after the university hired an independent investigator to look into the team’s...
Metro High School marks 50th anniversary, receives NASA Moon Tree seedling
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Metro High School celebrated its 50th anniversary with a special event full of guided tours of the school's memorabilia, prizes, a photo booth, Metro merchandise and food trucks. In a special honor, Metro High School has been selected by NASA’s Office of STEM Engagement to...
University of Iowa sets the First Amendment aside when reacting to protest
The University of Iowa is bullying people for trying to exercise their rights under the First Amendment. When people gather to protest against the government in Iowa, the officials who are being called out can choose from numerous strategies that are fully legal. Often their simplest option is to just ignore protesters who...
University of Iowa unveils new wrestling facility
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa unveiled a new wrestling facility on Thursday. The Goschke Family Wrestling Training Center will be home to UI's men's and women's wrestling programs. All of the $31 million it took to build the new building was funded by private donors. Its...
Solon Community School District holding safety training for staff
SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - With the school year now over for students, teachers and faculty in the Solon Community School District will be meeting Friday morning for a special safety and emergency training session. Teams with Johnson County Emergency Management and several doctors from the University of Iowa will be...
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