COVID-19 vaccines are now available for free for all Linn County, Iowa residents at least 16 years old. Vaccine appointments can be scheduled from this website at various providers.
Local hospitals...
Kennedy’s vocal jazz group, Moonlight, finished second at Iowa’s vocal Jazz State Championships on March 30, despite a slow start to the year.
“It was different from last year, in the beginning...
Students at Kennedy High School will take the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) from Monday, April 19 through Thursday, April 22. All students will take the test in the building regardless...
April Fool’s Day is a humorous and joke-filled holiday that takes place the first of April.
Historians believe the holiday dates back to 1582, a time where France switched from the Julian calendar...
It feels like prom took place decades ago, but in reality it has only been two years for Kennedy High School.
According to Dana Melone, teacher at Kennedy, the prom was canceled due to social distancing...
John F. Kennedy High school renewed an old policy regarding remote learning. By changing the attendance policy, the CRCSD believes it is a crucial part for the remote learners.
Online students have...
Graduation ceremonies for the Kennedy High School class of 2021 will be held in person on Thursday, May 27.
The ceremony will be held at the Alliant Energy PowerHouse, formerly known as the U.S. Cellular...
Teachers arranged their classrooms and anticipated the day they would teach their students face-to- face on Jan. 19, 2021. The first day, teachers taught to almost empty classrooms. Most students remained...
Winter hit Cedar Rapids weeks ago, and it hit the city hard. Coldness pervades you wherever you go. It may look like a winter wonderland, but it is far from wondrous.
Freezing temperatures and slippery...
A train accident near Xavier High School occurred Friday afternoon just before 2 p.m. on the corner of 42nd St. and Seminole Valley Drive. The train remained upright, but blocked traffic on 42nd St. for...
On Feb. 5 Braden Hoyer, sr., and Shefa’a Tawil, sr., were crowned homecoming king and queen, respectively. No homecoming dance or activities, such as the parade or assembly, were held this year due to...
Feb. 2 marks Groundhog Day, the day Punxsuctawney Phil makes the call on whether we freeze or break out the flip flops in two weeks.
The holiday started as a Christian holiday called Candlemas. On Candlemas,...
