1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (101+ words) MARION, Iowa — Red, white and blue filled the streets of Marion Saturday morning as the Fall Into Marion Parade returned with a patriotic theme celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary. The parade stepped off at 10 a.m. at the intersection of First Avenue…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (873+ words) In 2024, Hall raised more money than she had before for the Field of Dreams trip. "When I say more, I don't mean $50,000. I'm talking like $8,000," Hall said. "It got me thinking of what more can we do for these families,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (135+ words) MARION, Iowa — The Fall Into Marion Parade will return Saturday with a red, white and blue theme celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary. The parade, sponsored by Farmers State Bank, is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 12. It is part…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (95+ words) KGAN Spark in the Park Multicultural Festival returns to Marion by Iowa's News Now Staff MARION, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Celebrate culture and ignite wellness this weekend as Spark in the Park returns to Marion. Doris Agyemang, one of the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (382+ words) IOWA CITY, Iowa — Voters in Johnson County will have five contested board of supervisors races Nov. 3. In District 2, Democrat Jon Green -- the board's chair -- faces Republican Phil Hemingway. In one-on-one interviews with Iowa's News Now Wednesday, Hemingway called for more…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (122+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s Health Care Foundation provided nearly 50 eastern Iowa community organizations with automated external defibrillators during hands-on emergency response training this week. The training, held Wednesday and Thursday aboard mobile simulation trucks at St. Luke’s Center…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (292+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — A long-held vision for a YMCA in the College Community School District is now a reality with the opening of the new Prairie Summit YMCA in Cedar Rapids. The facility includes two multiuse fitness rooms, a turf…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (199+ words) BETTENDORF, Iowa — Girl Scouts are adding something new to the cookie lineup next year, and one of the new treats isn't for people. Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois announced Monday that two new online-exclusive offerings will debut…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago   (198+ words) DES Moines, Iowa — Pottawattamie County has the highest estimated share of adults reporting loneliness among Iowa counties included in a new analysis of federal health data. The analysis by Mood.com, which used county-level estimates from the Centers for Disease…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (155+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids Festival Latino will mark its 15th anniversary with a day of music, food, cultural performances and family activities. Latinos Unidos for Community Inclusion, or LUCI, will host the festival Saturday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at…...