Civil forfeiture allows police departments in the United States to take assets from people suspected of being involved in criminal activity. They can then use those assets to buy items as they see fit. Often departments will use the money to purchase something that helps them fight crime. Here's a look at how area police departments use this money.
Listed is a directory of farmers markets in Eastern Iowa. The directory was collected and is updated by The Gazette staff. Bookmark this page to keep track of all the farmers markers near you.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this week put out 5-star ratings for the majority of hospitals in the country. These ratings, which are based on patient surveys, allow people to compare patient experiences from hospital to hospital.
Mary Palmberg, of Iowa City, uses an email list of more than 200 people to help fill community needs. This chart shows how the Helpers Email list works.
With conference tournaments in full swing, and the NCAA Tournament right around the corner, the waiting period for the Big Dance is a good time to take stock of what teams have become this season.
This page shows arrests made by the Cedar Rapids Police Department in the past two weeks. All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Information appearing on this page comes from the department's daily arrest report provided to The Gazette.
Below are the immunization rates for more than 1,300 schools in Iowa. Schools under 100 students have been obmitted. Select a header to sort the table. Use the search bar to find a school near you.
Team 99 Counties is on a quest to run across all 99 counties in Iowa with the goal of helping …
The nation's health care systems are in transition. And while hospitals across the country are grappling with changes to payment systems and quality measures, the tiniest hospitals in rural areas must work even harder to keep up.
Shown below are stats for players on the UNI's men's basketball team for the 2014-2015 season. Select This Week to see stats from just this week. Select Full Season to show stats from the entire season.
More than 170 Iowa Lottery retailers won $1,000 or more between July 2013 and mid-November, for a combined $1.57 million. At least nine retailers who won $10,000 or more bought the tickets in the stores where they work -- some even validating their own wins.
Cedar Rapids saw record levels of homicides and shootings in 2014, including six homicide incidents and 93 shootings. This story takes an in-depth look at those numbers.
KCRG's comprehensive coverage of the 2014 general election includes results from the key races in Iowa, as well as analysis on the counties each candidate won.
What state employees earned more than $150,000 in 2014? This table shows all those employees, as well as information on their job. The highest earner was University of Iowa Head Football Coach Kirk Ferentz, who was paid $3.825 million.
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