Natalie Morris
KCRG
Cedar Rapids, IA, United States
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Blood centers ask for more donors as hospitals sit at one day supply of some blood types
Hospitals are in crucial need of blood. Blood centers across the country are reporting declines in donations in recent weeks. → Read More
Show You Care Spotlight: Brothers make short films to connect with other refugees
For two brothers, creating videos has a bigger purpose than just entertainment. → Read More
Starting over: What’s next deciding on a new Marion mascot?
Mascot committee leaders will meet Wednesday to discuss the next steps for a new school mascot, and they’re starting from the beginning. → Read More
SaPaDaPaSo ‘drive-thru’ parade to take place Saturday at Hawkeye Downs
After cancelling for the first time ever last year because of the pandemic, the annual SaPaDaPaSo Parade will go on this year. → Read More
Linn County buildings to remain closed to public
Linn County Supervisors are talking about how the county buildings should reopen and when. → Read More
During Colon Cancer Awareness Month survivor shares his story
Last year, more than 140,000 new cases of colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, were reported in the U.S. → Read More
Cedar Rapids airport health screenings yet to keep any passenger from flight
More than a month ago, the airport started the ‘Travel Well’ screening program to detect passengers infected with COVID-19. → Read More
Marion business owner reminds customers to mask up when asked
A Marion small business owner says he is struggling to enforce a mask mandate in his store, despite signs and simply asking customers to mask up. → Read More
Iowa DNR: More than 100 geese died due to extreme winter conditions
It’s been more than a week since the Iowa DNR started investigating reports from residents about sick and dead geese near the dam of the Iowa River in Coralville. → Read More
Community Health Free Clinic helps 65 and older schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments
On Tuesday, the clinic opened up a phone line to help those people schedule an appointment and get on their vaccine waitlist. → Read More
Marion Independent School District approves new mascot name
The Marion Independent School District is officially saying goodbye to their current Indians mascot after the school board approved a new name Monday night. → Read More
More than 1,100 boxes given to area families at “Together We Achieve” food giveaway
Together We Achieve aims to distribute 12,000 food boxes to the community this year. → Read More
Cedar Rapids native experiencing Texas winter storm: ‘I’ve never experienced anything like it’
After living in Cedar Rapids for 40 years, Sharlyn Guthrie and her husband are no stranger to dangerous winter storms. But the couple said their home in Texas just can’t handle the cold brought by recent winter storms. → Read More
Grubhub driver reminds people to clear pathways of snow after falling multiple times while on deliveries
A local Grubhub driver wants to remind people to clear their walkways, stairs, and driveways before they place an order for delivery. → Read More
Parents of students in Iowa City weigh options as districts offer in-person learning
Some school districts are back to fully in-person learning Tuesday, under a new state law that went into effect this week. → Read More
Record amount of homeless found sleeping outside during winter street count
The director of housing services at Waypoint said said they found 19 people sleeping outside during the annual count. → Read More
Six months after the derecho: River of Life Church still without a sanctuary
Architectural drawings are in the works for a new sanctuary, but insurance numbers are still not complete from the storms damage. → Read More
Snow plow drivers are clearing everything they can before the next snowfall
With several rounds of winter weather, snow plow drivers are clearing everything they can before Thursdays next snowfall. But dealing with consistent winter weather like this year comes with consistent repairs. → Read More
Area nonprofits create a simplified, one-number rent and utility assistance system
The United Way of East Central Iowa has teamed up with multiple area nonprofits to help people with additional rent and utility assistance. → Read More
Frontier Co-op provides virtual learning help for employees’ kids during work day
One business in Norway is making sure parents have a solution for when their kids can’t go into school when COVID-19 cases rise. → Read More