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Diverging diamond traffic pattern debuting at 1st Avenue interchange. Here's how it'll work:
Traffic safety should be vastly improved near the Iowa River Landing in Coralville. The new "diverging diamond" interchange along 1st Avenue near Interstate 80 exit 242 will open Thursday, May 23, initiating a key moment in the roughly 18-month construction project, which began last March. ...
National Weather Service confirms QCA tornado; crews work to restore power
The National Weather Service confirmed that there was a tornado Friday morning in Wellman, Iowa, according to Andy McCray, Our Quad Cities News chief meteorologist. The tornado is classified as an EF-1, with 100 mph winds. The National Weather Service also is looking at Lone Tree, Iowa, for a possible tornado.
Garden Walks with Judy: These alliums are real showstoppers
Showstoppers! There’s no other word for the alliums growing in Srinivasan Rajagopal's garden in Coralville. Huge purple globes on thin stems above the just-opening peonies and the poppies blooming for this Memorial Day weekend. Alliums are not just ordinary onions. They are related to scallops, garlic, and onions, but the hundreds of different varieties of alliums...
13-year-old killed, 11-year-old injured in Poweshiek County crash
POWESHIEK COUNTY, Iowa — A 13-year-old is dead following a Friday evening crash in Poweshiek County. According to a crash report from Iowa State Patrol, an 11-year-old was driving a 2016 Polaris Ranger Crew southeast on 230th Street onto 450th Avenue, southeast of Guernsey, shortly before 5:30 p.m. While attempting to navigate the curve, the driver lost control, and the vehicle rolled onto the driver's side into a nearby ditch, killing a 13-year-old passenger.
JoCo Board of Supervisors candidate forum discusses affordable housing, new jail
Affordable Housing was a key issue at a League of Women Voters’ Johnson County Board of Supervisors candidate forum on Tuesday night in the Iowa City Senior Center. The forum hosted all five candidates for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors where candidates answered questions from the audience on topics ranging from affordable housing to a new county jail building.
Coralville Farmers Market returns to Iowa River Landing: Wednesdays through October
The Coralville Farmers Market returns to the Iowa River Landing on Wednesday, May 22nd through October. It will be held every Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the True North Plaza parking lot at the GreenState Family Fieldhouse. That is right by the Staybridge Hotel at 801 E 2nd Ave in Coralville.
National Weather Service surveying damage from Friday's derecho, tornadoes confirmed
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Two tornadoes have been confirmed so far from Friday's derecho. The National Weather Service is continuing to survey the damage. The Quad Cities survey team says an EF-1 tornado occurred northwest of Delta in Keokuk County Friday morning. The brief tornado had...
EF-1 tornado confirmed from Friday's storms from Wellman to Frytown
An EF-1 tornado has been confirmed from Wellman, in Washington County, to Frytown, in Johnson County, during Friday morning's derecho. The National Weather Service confirms the tornado caused damage to trees and outbuildings. The wind speeds are estimated to be 100 mph. No injuries were reported. This marks the third...
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