By Jimmy Lynn Medill Reports After a 604-day layoff, Iowa Cubs baseball returned to Des Moines last week, thanks to the leadership of majority owner
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports A couple of trash cans. A single batting cage. A canceled season. It was not exactly the junior spring Alex
By Casey Drottar Medill Reports Even two weeks ahead of opening day, Andrea Brommelkamp had no trouble predicting what the return of Cedar Rapids Kernels
By Casey Drottar Medill Reports For a little more than 1,700 fans in attendance, the Cedar Rapids Kernels season opener represented the much-needed return of
By Casey Drottar Medill Reports As locals embrace the long-awaited return of Iowa Cubs baseball, so, too, are the bars and restaurants surrounding Principal Park.
By: Mack Liederman Medill Reports CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — It’s routine. They attend the church of baseball — almost religiously. “Missed a game?” said Joan
By Ashton Pollard Medill Reports Jon Teig grew up as a Cedar Rapids Kernels kid. He spent his summers at the ballpark, chose the stadium
By Madison Williams Medill Reports As a 9-year-old boy, Michael Gartner accompanied his father to his first minor league baseball game in 1947 in his
By Hannah Lichtenstein Medill Reports Inside the brown house on Sussex Street — the one with the white garage and the wooden bench at the
By Benjamin Rosenberg Medill Reports Ian Miller just felt stuck. Drafted in the 14th round of the 2013 MLB Draft by Seattle, Miller was still