Category: News

News Digest 10-27-23

The search continues for a mass shooter in Maine…Kirkwood President Lori Sundberg retires today.

News Digest 10-26-23

At least 16 people are dead following a mass shooting in Maine…Iowa Guardsmen and Troopers have returned from a deployment to the southern border.

News Digest 10-25-23

Republicans have named a fourth nominee for House Speaker…those domes at Taft and Harding Middle Schools in Cedar Rapids have been closed for repairs.

Culture Crawl 870 “Geeky, Nerdy, and Awesome”

Tim Hankewich and Dennis Green have been working on a special program for Orchestra Iowa since last summer. Tim programming the music and Dennis writing an original script to accompany “Symphonic Sci-Fi” this Saturday. Musically, the show will feature your favorites from the biggest franchises like Star Wars and Star Trek, but Tim has also …

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News Digest 10-24-23

Some humanitarian aid has reached Gaza…the domes at two Cedar Rapids middle schools have been closed for repairs.

News Digest 10-23-23

U.S. officials are concerned about an escalation of the Israel-Hamas war…UNI has received its largest single donation ever.

Special Shows October 23 thru October 29

Jazz Corner of the World with host Craig Kessler Mondays from 6:00pm to 10:00pm Boogie Woogie Piano & Other Keyboard Stylings Taken from Craig’s senior class on early piano, we’ll hear fine examples of some stride piano, a little ragtime, and a whole lot of boogie-woogie from artists like Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Will …

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News Digest 10-20-23

President Biden makes the case for emergency funding for Israel and Ukraine…the Cedar Rapids School Board doesn’t budge on tearing down an elementary school.