If there’s something you’ve seen or heard around the state and thought, “I wonder what’s that all about?”
That’s what Curious Iowa aims to answer. Curious Iowa stories originate with questions submitted by the public and we investigate. Submit your questions today.
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How are normal high and low temperatures, and average precipitation numbers calculated, and how far back does the data go? Find out with Curious Iowa — a series from The Gazette that answers readers’ questions about the state and how it works.
Long before a flag-waving Herky the Hawk ran into Kinnick Stadium or Carver Hawkeye Arena – in fact, nearly a decade before Iowa became a state in 1846 and established the University of Iowa in 1847 – the territory of Iowa adopted the “Hawkeye” nickname.
Curious Iowa investigates how medical waste is treated, transported and disposed of in Iowa.
Experts say that the majority of the state’s field have a drain tile system to help remove soil moisture, but it can come at an environmental cost.
For over 20 years, a Cedar Rapids resident decked trees in the I-380 Corridor. Now, the tradition is being passed on to her niece.
We spoke to officials at the Cedar Rapids facility and Coralville’s Wastewater Treatment Plant to find out how these plants treat millions of gallons of water every day.
Turbines are built with ‘the end in mind,’ expert says
The growing number of data centers in Iowa and across the country speaks to spiking demands for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital services.
As the city and school election on Nov. 4 quickly approaches, Curious Iowa answers readers’ voting-related questions
A Gazette reader wondered what the bomb shelter is used for today and whether government-supplied rations are still stored there.
School districts rely on the voter-approved property tax to fund facility needs
Burlington and Iowa City held the capital designation in Iowa before Des Moines. In this week’s Curious Iowa, The Gazette digs into why the capital moved to Des Moines, and which buildings served as temporary capitols for state lawmakers.
A Cedar Rapids resident wondered how area hospitals are using artificial intelligence. The Gazette’s series Curious Iowa found that AI tools help with time-consuming tasks like note taking, summarizing charts, analyzing images and preparing bills.
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