Author Archives: Tim Martin

AFTER MONTHS OF DISCUSSION BETWEEN COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CEDAR RAPIDS OFFICIALS, THE CITY WILL FORM A CITIZENS REVIEW BOARD FOR THE CEDAR RAPIDS POLICE DEPARTMENT. THE DECISION WAS APPROVED TUESDAY. T...

Working Together...To Get My Way Bernie Sanders put together a large media email distribution list during his two runs for the presidency, and he still uses it to get his point across on various optic...

Iowa public health officials have selected Microsoft to develop an online vaccination scheduling system to improve the distribution process. The Iowa Department of Public Health Monday says it intends...

On the Tuesday, February 09, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Journalist Nicole Perlroth, author of “This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends: The Cyberweapons Arms Race...

A COLLISION BETWEEN TWO SEMI TRUCKS NORTH OF WAVERLY YESTERDAY CRUMPLED THE CAB ON ONE VEHICLE AND SENT THE DRIVER TO A HOSPITAL BY AIR AMBULANCE. BREMER COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICIALS SAY THAT DRIVER WAS...

From UNI Athletics EVANSVILLE, Indiana – The Panther Volleyball team defeated Evansville 3-0 on the road on Monday night, with the set scores of 25-23, 25-14, 25-19. The Panthers and Aces battle...

Voices on the Radio We like to take this time when appropriate to talk about things you hear on this radio station. You may have missed a few voices lately, and noticed some new ones. For about five y...

A Cedar Rapids man is facing multiple charges, accused of holding his parents hostage and demanding money. Investigators say 24-year-old Cole Calvert went on a crime spree over three days last week, w...

On the Monday, February 08, 2021 edition of KXEL Live & Local with Jeff Stein: Economist Stephen Moore of Freedom Works Legal analyst Dr. Wendy Patrick TV9 Meteorologist Kalie Pluchel KXEL's Tim ...

A PRE-DAWN FIRE IN CEDAR RAPIDS LED TO THE HOSPITALIZATION OF TWO FIRST RESPONDERS YESTERDAY. A HOSE FAILED WHILE FIREFIGHTERS WERE BATTLING THE FLAMES IN AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. ONE FIREFIGHTER WAS STR...