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Bowling tournament raises money for Tiffin toddler who needs service dog
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Saturday, a Tiffin family got one step closer to getting a service dog for their two-year-old boy. A bowling tournament at Colonial Lanes in Iowa City raised money for Wyatt Irvin’s service animal. “Wyatt is the sweetest little two-year-old boy you’ll ever meet,” Stacey...
Three-time James Beard Foundation semifinalist Matt Steigerwald leaves Wilson's Orchard
Less than two weeks after Ciderhouse Restaurant opened at Wilson's Orchard's new facilities in Cumming, culinary director and executive chef Matt Steigerwald decided to part ways with the company. “After 7 great years with Wilson’s — opening the Iowa City restaurant and now the long-awaited Des Moines property — I’ve...
Tree plantings, milkweed giveaways highlight Earth Day at the UI
If you were to try counting all of the trees on the University of Iowa campus on this Earth Day, you’d need to be able to count to eight-thousand. The man who leads the team that cares for them all realizes he’s one of the lucky people who’s found the perfect job for himself. UI arborist Andy Dahl says he’s been planting and caring for trees since he was five years old.
Public Space One announces a $60,000 grant program for inventive public art projects
Public Space One (PS1) unveiled a new grant program on Monday, which will “support publicly-engaged experimental, collaborative, and connective visual arts projects in eastern Iowa.” The Big Field Fund (BFF) will award $60,000 to selected artists and projects on a yearly basis. “BFF will target artist-led projects that...
Yacht Rock Revue headlines Coralville’s 2024 4thFEST concert
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) - Yacht Rock Revue is set to headline Coralville’s free summer outdoor concert that’s part of the 2024 4thFest. The ensemble group will bring its concert of classic hits of the late 70′s and early 80′s, paying homage to classic artists like Hall & Oates, Steely Dan, Toto, Michael McDonald and more.
University of Iowa celebrates Earth Day
People gathered Monday at the Pentacrest in Iowa City, where passersby received free plants in honor of Earth Day. Milkweed plants are native to North America, so you can plant them anywhere and in any type of soil. Though the name may be deceiving, milkweeds are not actually “weeds”, and...
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