By the numbers: Gazette's most read local stories of 2017

It has been quite a year in national news, but much has happened locally as well. Take a look at some of our most popular stories of 2017.

Top 20 most viewed stories in Iowa

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Iowa GOP takes aim at IPERS

#1

2017 Iowa high school football playoffs: Updated scores

#2

Two arrested after 'very, very chaotic' Iowa City Ped Mall shooting

#3

University of Iowa student, an 'absolute original,' dies

#4

Investigation: Cedar Rapids school held girl in closet for crying

#5

Closed but not forsaken: New restaurant to open in Rock Top site

#6

Coralville Trader Joe's beginning to take shape

#7

Iowa high school preseason football rankings: There's a twist in Class 2A

#8

Update: Police say foul play not suspected in case of missing Coralville man

#9

Brian Ferentz lets out string of expletives in Iowa press box

#10

Linn County Sheriff's Office continues investigating fatal shooting near Coggon

#11

20 years ago: The night Norm Macdonald mortified the U. of Iowa

#12

No arrest yet in fatal shooting near Coggon

#13

History made: Cedar Rapids doughnut shop now accepting credit cards

#14

Anamosa woman arrested after driving wrong way on I-380

#15

Authorities identify woman killed after being hit by train in Cedar Rapids

#16

Iowa high school state track and field qualifiers

#17

'It was just raining:' Iowa high school principal describes gunfire at Las Vegas concert

#18

Layoffs expected at Mercy Iowa City

#19

Cedar Rapids man identified as homicide victim

#20

Top ten stories viewed for the longest amount of time in Iowa

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Iowa sees an increase in work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds

#1

 

Iowa football #MusterOneUp Mailbag: Win pig, eat pig

#2

 

Iowa minimum wage earners eager for wage increase Jan. 1

#3

 

The Color of Money | Equifax data breach could have a silver lining

#4

 

Iowa Supreme Court considers Cedar Rapids woman's $75 traffic camera ticket

#5

 

A storage unit opened, and a family's World War II service and secrets were revealed

#6

 

Iowa football recruiting: Class of 2017 QB, LB, punter and athlete

#7

 

Time Machine: Lewis Bottoms

#8

 

Highlights: Iowa Hawkeyes 55, Ohio State Buckeyes 24

#9

 

Jane Boyd earns rightful spot in Iowa Women's Hall of Fame

#10

 

Top ten most viewed stories overall

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After 14 years, U.S. beef hits Chinese market

#1

Update: Police say foul play not suspected in case of missing Coralville man

#2

20 years ago: The night Norm Macdonald mortified the U. of Iowa

#3

Iowa GOP takes aim at IPERS

#4

Two arrested after 'very, very chaotic' Iowa City Ped Mall shooting

#5

An open letter to President Donald Trump upon his return to Cedar Rapids

#6

Judge sentences former substitute teacher Mary Beth Haglin to 90 days in jail

#7

Brian Ferentz lets out string of expletives in Iowa press box

#8

University of Iowa student, an 'absolute original,' dies

#9

Investigation: Cedar Rapids school held girl in closet for crying

#10

Top ten stories viewed for the longest amount of time overall

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Josey Jewell's Iowa life

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Iowa football #MusterOneUp Mailbag: Already with the offensive coordinator

#2

 

Iowa football #MusterOneUp Mailbag: No love for Morty the Mime

#3

 

Four Downs: Iowa's 2017 Special Teams

#4

 

Iowa football recruiting: Wide receivers and tight ends

#5

 

Transcript: Read Kurt Warner's Hall of Fame speech

#6

 

Iowa football #MusterOneUp Mailbag: Is Nate Stanley the last QB of the Kirk Ferentz era?

#7

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Iowa football recruiting: Defensive line

#8

 

Iowa football recruiting: Defensive backs

#9

 

Iowa football #MusterOneUp Mailbag: Hawkeye who's been the biggest surprise?

#10

 

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