Gavin McGough
Northeast Iowa ReporterExpertise: Reporting on all northeast Iowa news to keep residents and communities informed, connected and engaged statewide.
Education: Bachelor of Arts in English from Williams College
Favorite Iowa Destination: Biking the Wabash Trace Nature Trail from Mineola to Shenandoah.
Experience:
- Served as news director at KXCV in Missouri, where he mentored student hosts/reporters and reported on a large, rural portion of the state.
- Worked as a general assignment reporter at KOTO Radio News in Telluride, Colorado, reporting on topics across local government, community culture and public lands.
- Co-hosted the High Tea Radio Hour on WCFM at Williams College and served on the station board.
- Earned recognition from the Colorado Broadcasters Association for feature reporting and took part in a collaborative reporting project on tourism in the Rockies that was honored by the PMJA.
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Renowned authors and hundreds of Iowans gathered in Waterloo over the weekend to show resistance to public school book bans. The event was organized by the 1619 Freedom School, a program cofounded by Nikole Hannah-Jones to boost children’s literacy in the community. -
The Archdiocese of Dubuque is ending weekend Mass at 76 of its 160 parishes. The Journey in Faith initiative aims to create a sustainable future for the archdiocese, which is facing a decline in Mass attendance. -
Waterloo’s Bosnian community has been gripped by its home country’s World Cup success, right up until the U.S. men's national team knocked Bosnia-Herzegovina from the tournament on Wednesday. -
Casey Lake is one of the latest to benefit from the state's Lake Restoration Program, which is marking 20 years of addressing water quality issues at recreation sites across Iowa. -
This summer, the Grout Museum District is preparing to demolish its former science center, the Bluedorn Science Imaginarium. The decision was made in the face of funding uncertainty stemming from property tax reform in Waterloo. -
Democratic nominee for governor Rob Sand launched a statewide town hall tour in Decorah on Wednesday. It was the first stop on a trip that will bring the candidate to each of Iowa’s 100 county seats between now and the end of September. -
The City of Cedar Falls is moving forward with plans to build a new gas power plant. Cedar Falls Utilities, which is behind the project, says the plant will support the city's energy independence as the region's electrical grid is increasingly strained.
