Iowa City- Hundreds filled the University of Iowa Memorial Union on Wednesday to hear an accomplished scientist and animal welfare advocate who lives with Autism. The disorder can affect how people learn, speak and interact. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say one in 88 children has autism. Temple Grandin spoke to a...
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Cedar Rapids- Iowa’s unusual stretch of warm weather resulted in an early start to tick season. The Iowa Department of Public Health said warm weather in late winter and early spring has led to earlier than normal tick activity and start to the tick-borne disease season. “usually we start hearing about ticks in May...
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Cedar Rapids-The city of Cedar Rapids made its final pitch to Blue Zone judges on Thursday. City leaders want Cedar Rapids to be one of the three cities picked in May. One judge KCRG talked to noted Cedar Rapids excitement and effort in a healthier community. “There are six pledges one for individuals, one...
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Dyersville- An Eastern Iowan community spent their Saturday registering to be a match. Hundreds participated in a bone marrow drive inspired by 8-year-old Ryan Burchard who is battling leukemia. The more people on the list, the better odds of finding a match for people Burchard. “This is only one simple way that you can...
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Cedar Rapids- An Olympic All-star is trying to get Iowans moving. Iowa native and Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson was in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Johnson teamed up with St. Luke’s Hospital for their LiveWell community event to help Iowans live healthier lives. Besides winning one gold and three silver medals at the...
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Iowa City- The heartbreaking diagnosis of an 8-year-old Dyersville boy sparked an effort to help save more people facing life-threatening illnesses. Next weekend, Eastern Iowans can donate to save more lives. Ryan Burchard is a state champ in wrestling, he’s now determined to take down a rare form of Leukemia. “They only treat maybe...
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Vinton- It’s been more than five months since strong winds ripped through the town of Vinton, and left millions of dollars in damage behind. Despite the physical and financial dent it put on the community, people living there still haven’t stopped giving. People in Vinton, Van Horne, Urbana and other surrounding areas have raised...
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Cedar Rapids-State officials issued a warning for parents about synthetic drugs on Thursday. Substances that mimic pot, cocaine and other illegal drugs are landing more teens in the emergency rooms. K-2 and seven other synthetic drug compounds were been banned in July of 2010. But that hasn’t stopped teens from turning to other things...
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Cedar Rapids- In a national effort to get kids healthy, one of the nation’s largest child-care providers in the U.S., the YMCA, announced it’s adopting new healthy living standards for youth on Wednesday. The organization teamed up with first lady Michelle Obama to encourage all YMCA’s to provide healthier options and more exercise for...
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Iowa City- For more than a decade, Dance Marathon at the University of Iowa has been raising millions of dollars to help kids with cancer. On Friday, Dance Marathon leaders made a new commitment to the U-I Children’s Hospital. Dance Marathon at the University of Iowa keeps growing in numbers and growing in donations....
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