From the KCRG-TV9 Newsroom:
RAGBRAI kicks off this weekend and cities along the route are not only preparing for thousands of bicyclists, they are making sure there is help for the riders suffering from the expected scorching heat. The Tama and Toledo RAGBRAI Committee says the city is bringing in temporary showers, campgrounds and RV sites. That stop is the smallest overnight stop in the ride across Iowa that starts Sunday. It arrives in Tama and Toledo Thursday, Coralville Friday, and Davenport Saturday.
A Cedar Rapids teenager pleads guilty to multiple felonies related to a fatal crash in October. Zawadi Christophe pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide, serious injury by vehicle OWI, and serious injury by vehicle reckless driving after his vehicle rear-ended another car, pushing it into oncoming traffic, and killing a. woman. He also took an Alford plea for three charges in connection to a shooting that happened a few months before. An Alford plea means he maintains his innocence but admits evidence would likely result in a guilty verdict.
3 years and more than $3 million later, Brucemore announced it is finally wrapping up the repair process from the August 2020 derecho. Construction crews are just now finishing work on the slate roof of the mansion. Brucemore leaders say they were able to rely on insurance for a wide range of repairs to the mansion and other structures on site. But restoring the more than 400 uprooted trees took community donations and FEMA disaster dollars.
The Hawkeyes football season is just six weeks away, and fans are excited to get back inside Kinnick Stadium. Single game tickets went on sale yesterday morning. Already, Hawkeye Athletics says home games against Western Michigan, Michigan State, Purdue, and Minnesota are sold out. Tickets are still available for November games against Rutgers and Illinois. A limited number of tickets are also available for the season opener against Utah State on September 2nd.
