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Majority of highly contaminated areas of C6-Zero explosion site have been removed
MARENGO, Iowa (KCRG) - A federal EPA official said the majority of areas that were highly contaminated after the 2022 fire and explosion of the C6-Zero plant in Marengo have been cleaned up. The US EPA was handed the C6-Zero plant project last May by the state, about six months...
Iowa veteran awarded the Order of the Gray Dragon for service
WILLIAMSBURG, Iowa (KCRG) - Saturday, an Iowa man was awarded the Order of the Gray Dragon, recognizing his work in a Navy Nuclear Weapons Program. Navy veteran Robert Mowry was given the award by the Navy Nuclear Weapons Association in a ceremony in Williamsburg Saturday. The recognition belongs to one...
Dozens Could Lose Job At Whirlpool In Amana
(Middle Amana, IA) -- Workers at the Whirlpool plant in Middle Amana could be part of global company layoffs. A source tells Iowa's News Now that the plant's lab operation will close August 1st affecting about a dozen jobs. The company hasn't confirmed the closure. Whirlpool says they'll cut 1,000...
KCRG Student of the Month helps make life better for others both at home and abroad
KALONA, Iowa (KCRG) - The KCRG-TV9 Student of the Month for April is getting recognized for her achievements in the classroom - and her honesty over her own mental health challenges. She’s Andrea Zabibu, a sophomore at Hillcrest Academy in Kalona. Hillcrest Academy School Counselor Tom Carey sees her...
Clear Creek-Amana holds unified field day, organized by senior Reese Stockman
TIFFIN, Iowa (KCRG) - Clear Creek Amana students of all different abilities got outside for a unified field day on Tuesday, and it all came together thanks to one student with a big idea. Reese Stockman has a deep passion for unified physical education, which combines students of all different...
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