Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday that’s designated as an official day of service. What does that mean? And how are Iowans marking the day?
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday that’s designated as an official day of service. What does that mean? And how are Iowans marking the day?
Ahead of Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses, polls seek to tell us which candidate is leading with voters, who’s improving, and who’s falling behind. With so much focus on the state every four years -- and so many polls -- shouldn’t most Iowans eventually be called to participate in a poll?
Iowa is poised to get a lot more electric vehicle charging stations along interstate highways starting next year, but who pays for those stations? Is it taxpayers?
What were readers’ favorite questions answered by The Gazette’s Curious Iowa project this year?
Iowans can shop around to save on other services, why can’t they do that for utilities companies?
Many animals shelters across the United States have been working in recent years to achieve a no-kill standard, meaning that euthanasia of animals is used only as a last resort for severe medical or behavioral issues.
How is it that two convenience stores across the street from one another can have different gas prices? And why can one town’s gas pumps have consistently higher prices per gallon than another town in the same county?
How is it that a river’s level can be measured at three feet, but the stream is so shallow, rocks are visible? The Gazette spoke with Quad Cities National Weather Service Hydrologist Matt Wilson to answer one curious Iowan’s question.
Those living in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City, with the support of their neighbors, can organize to form neighborhood associations. But can any resident start an association within their city and get funding? How are neighborhood boundaries and names determined, anyway?
Iowa has been using cable barriers on its interstates since 2003, but are they really effective in stopping crashes? How do they work?
Asks for tips have gotten more widespread. In this week’s Curious Iowa from The Gazette, a look at why, and what experts say you should be tipping.
The former county home in rural Scotch Grove attracts paranormal investigators and curious Iowans for visits.
The Cedar Rapids water tower along Boyson Road got a makeover this month, with painters adding the city’s name and logo to the white tank for the first time.
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