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SNOW TOTALS: Heavy snow piles up in parts of eastern Iowa after false spring
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (155+ words) Winter crashed the party of false spring in a huge way Thursday night into Friday morning.Temperatures were in the 50s, 60s, and 70s from Sunday to Wednesday - Winter crashed the party of false spring in a huge way Thursday night into Friday…...
Winter makes a comeback with heavy snow in parts of eastern Iowa Thursday
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (271+ words) Winter Weather Advisories & Winter Storm Warnings for heavy snow Thursday evening/night. Slick travel expected into Friday AM. by Cayson Frerichs & Rebecca Kopelman CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " The month of February has had a mostly spring feel to…...
Fires could spread quickly in Iowa Wednesday as winds surge under red flag conditions
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (273+ words) Fires can start and spread quickly today in eastern Iowa due to dry conditions and wind gusts up to 50 mph. Avoid outdoor burning! CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " Fire danger is incredibly high Wednesday in Iowa -- fires can spread…...
Springlike weather continues in eastern Iowa, plus near-record warmth possible
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (257+ words) EASTERN IOWA (Iowa's News Now) " The February thaw continues into the new week with temperatures that feel more like mid-April than mid-February. All of eastern Iowa made it into the upper 50s and even lower 60s Sunday afternoon. Cedar Rapids topped out…...
Mr. North reappears near Decorah nest, reopening questions about DNF’s mate choice
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (251+ words) DECORAH, Iowa " After a tense few days of speculation and eagle-cam watchers wondering what happened to one of the Decorah North Bald Eagles, Mr. North has been spotted back in the area " a development that adds a hopeful twist to…...
Age checks for porn sites? Iowa proposal draws cybersecurity concerns
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (406+ words) Age checks for porn sites? Iowa proposal draws cybersecurity concerns DES MOINES, Iowa " An Iowa bill that would require pornography websites to verify users" ages is advancing at the Iowa State Capitol, but cybersecurity experts say the proposal raises questions…...
Warm weather could shorten Marion's Ice Loop season
1+ week, 1+ day ago (101+ words) KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including…...
CUTENESS WARNING: Blank Park Zoo celebrates birth of endangered cotton-top tamarin
1+ week, 2+ day ago (105+ words) KGAN CBS 2 and KFXA Fox 28 provide local news, weather forecasts, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Cedar Rapids and nearby towns and communities in the Corridor and throughout eastern Iowa, including…...
Winter is taking a break! Taste of spring coming to eastern Iowa
1+ week, 2+ day ago (210+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) " Winter has been weird so far - snow around Thanksgiving, a 50 day in January, then wind chills in the 40s below! Now, we have been crawling out of the deep freeze and will be getting a…...
Thousands of tree to be planted in Cedar Rapids
1+ week, 2+ day ago (145+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa " More trees are taking root across Cedar Rapids as the city continues to recover from the devastating 2020 derecho. QTS is partnering with local nonprofit Monarch Research to help restore the city's tree canopy by funding the planting…...