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KWWL launches new KWWL.com site

Congratulations! You're among the first to experience the new KWWL.com. We've listened to eastern Iowans and added the features you've asked for.

KWWL.com users said they want more weather including larger radar images. During severe weather situations, you'll notice our greatly enhanced focus on the information you need to stay safe. To see larger radar images, choose the one you want from our home page Storm Track 7 weather center. It's big. It's animated. And it's updated 24 hours a day. You can also see severe weather watches and warnings across the country with just one mouse click, plus a wide variety of forecast maps and graphics. Want to dig deeper? Check out our weather page. Our weather information is updated 24 hours a day.

KWWL.com users said they want more local news. We've added entire sections of local news and information. During times of breaking news and severe weather, you'll notice a larger commitment to covering the story from all angles. You'll also find sections devoted to news from Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Dubuque, Cedar Rapids-Marion-Hiawatha and Iowa City-Coralville. And you'll benefit from a much deeper and richer commitment to video. Our new flash player is compatible with PCs and Macintosh computers.

KWWL.com users said they us to make it easier to find the information they need. Go to "The Blue Box" to find the links we've mentioned on the KWWL News, plus contests, recipes, birthdays, Iowa lottery numbers and more. We've also created the KWWL.com Toolbox on the home page. The Tool Box is devoted to the tools you'll need to get the most benefit from KWWL and KWWL.com. Sign up for the services you want when you want them. Get KWWL.com weather on your desktop with KWWL.com Live Online. Get school delays on your cell phone. Get your local forecast and news information in your email. Our goal is to help you stay connected, any where, any time.

KWWL.com users said they want an easier way to share weather and news photographs. We've made that easy with our new "Show and Tell 7" interactive media feature. After a simple sign-in process, you'll be able to upload photographs and share them with our web and television audiences. You'll find photo albums covering news events, weather hot shots and more. You can also upload and share your video of news events.

KWWL.com users said they want more sports. In addition to our coverage of the Panthers, Hawks, Cyclones and other local teams, we've built a sports section that includes just about anything the die-hard sports fan would want to know about just about any sport. You'll be able to dig deep into Major League Baseball, NFL Football, NHL Hockey and many other sports. You'll also meet KWWL's athlete of the week. This fall our Friday Night Football section will be jam packed with highlights, scores and more.

KWWL.com users want to know about community events. Our enhanced community page includes a brand new community calendar. You can search it by month and day to learn what's going on in your town and how to get involved. You'll also find sections we'll devote to major community celebrations, from My Waterloo Days to Dubuque's River Festival and the Freedom Festival in Cedar Rapids. It's all just a few mouse clicks away.

There's much more to explore and we're not done yet. We've designed KWWL.com to become your first choice for local news and weather information on the web. And we're not done yet. During the weeks ahead, you'll see more features. We also want to hear from you. See something you really like? Want something more. Click here to let us know. And thanks for visiting the new KWWL.com.