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Jury finds social media platforms liable; Cedar Rapids mother says fight continues
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (317+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A landmark jury verdict is putting major social media companies under new scrutiny, with implications that could stretch far beyond California. For Cedar Rapids mother Katie Townsend, the decision carries deep personal meaning. She joined the…...
Dish drops Gray Media’s stations over unprecedented new demand to reshape the television industry to enrich its owner
3+ week, 3+ day ago (182+ words) Atlanta, GA" March 11, 2026 " For the first time in its history, Gray Media's television stations have been dropped by Dish Network, a serial instigator of disputes that have removed thousands of broadcast and cable channels from their paying customers over the…...
DISH could pull KCRG-TV9 and KYOU from its service soon
3+ week, 5+ day ago (197+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG/KYOU) - DISH Network customers could lose access to KCRG-TV9 starting Tuesday, March 10 at 6:00 PM unless a renewal agreement is reached soon. If an agreement is not reached, DISH will pull KCRG-TV9 from its lineup on Tuesday…...
Facebook account disabled? Meta is rolling out a new support hub for locked-out users
4+ week, 18+ hour ago (286+ words) Cindy Soler said she was shocked when she received a message that she could no longer access her Facebook account, where she had been a member for 17 years. "It was just, your account's permanently disabled. Like, wow, just gone. And…...
The real cost of switching phone carriers
4+ week, 1+ day ago (239+ words) (InvestigateTV) " March is the most common month for customers to shop around for a new mobile phone carrier, according to NumberBarn, a company that works with nearly every wireless carrier. Jeremy Watkin, director of customer experience for NumberBarn, said tax…...
Google bypassing Linn County to try to build data center
4+ week, 2+ day ago (56+ words) Google bypassing Linn County to try to build data center'KCRG Google bypassing Linn County to try to build data center Dubuque drug dealer sentenced 37 years after 2 overdose deaths Iowans mourn 6 US soldiers killed in Iran war Nation honors soldiers killed…...
Google pulls out of proposal to build data center in unincorporated Linn Co. to build in Palo instead
4+ week, 2+ day ago (312+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Board of Supervisors said Google has pulled out of its plan to build a data center in unincorporated Linn County. Instead, its planning on trying to build one within the city of Palo's…...
Cedar Rapids mail delivery delays prompt complaints, USPS data reviewed
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (278+ words) Residents say delays are unacceptable. Todd Cohenour, a Navy veteran who lives on the northeast side of Cedar Rapids, uses the USPS "Informed Delivery" service, which notifies users of mail expected to arrive each day. He said items flagged in…...
As school cellphone bans gain in popularity, lawmakers say it’s time to go bell-to-bell
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (1128+ words) DES MOINES, Iowa (IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH) - The momentum behind cellphone bans in schools has reached more than half the states, as teachers, superintendents and education experts praise these policies as a way to boost student achievement and mental health, and…...
Linn County residents share concerns with data center ordinance as second hearing passes
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (167+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The Linn County Board of Supervisors passed the second reading of a new zoning ordinance designed to regulate future data centers. The ordinance creates a zoning district just for data centers with limits on noise and…...