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Emily Andersen
I’m the Public Safety Reporter for The Gazette. I’ve always enjoyed writing and decided to be a newspaper reporter after my sophomore English teacher encouraged me to join my high school newspaper. I love news-style writing because it’s concise and straight forward. This job is great because I spend my days talking to people and sharing important and interesting stories. When I’m not at work I can usually be found playing card games or watching movies with my family.
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Latest Articles by Emily Andersen
Crime & Courts Jul. 21, 2025 2:55 pm145d ago
A Marion man was arrested Saturday morning after police say he stabbed another man in the shoulder.
Transportation Jul. 21, 2025 8:37 am146d ago
Iowa outpaces all other states with the highest number of bridges classified as being in poor condition, but the Iowa Department of Transportation’s work over the past 15 years to decrease the number of poor-rated bridges has led to big improvements for state-owned bridges.
Government & Politics Jul. 21, 2025 8:38 am146d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced Friday that she would be dismissing a lawsuit filed in March against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx that accused him of failing to comply with federal immigration enforcement.
Crime & Courts Jul. 18, 2025 2:32 pm148d ago
A Nebraska man was arrested in Cedar Rapids Thursday evening after he caused a disturbance on a flight from Omaha to Detroit, resulting in the plane diverting to The Eastern Iowa Airport.
Crime & Courts Jul. 17, 2025 3:35 pm149d ago
A stolen car was discovered Thursday morning in the Iowa River by the Curtis Bridge Boat Ramp, near North Liberty, according to a press release from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office.
Crime & Courts Jul. 17, 2025 3:38 pm149d ago
A Madrid, Iowa, man was arrested Wednesday in Johnson County on 53 counts of possessing a depiction of a minor in a sex act after a police search warrant revealed 53 pictures and videos saved to his phone, according to a criminal complaint.
Crime & Courts Jul. 17, 2025 7:39 am150d ago
A Decorah man was arrested Monday after a Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office K-9 disarmed him by biting a gun out of his hands.
Crime & Courts Jul. 14, 2025 5:26 pm152d ago
Two men were arrested Sunday night after a stabbing in Cedar Rapids that left three people injured, according to a press release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
Education Jul. 14, 2025 8:18 am153d ago
Oliver Matalon is a second-grade problem solver, and last month he was awarded a national award for his invention that fixes a problem he kept running into: recessed seat belt buckles.
Fires Jul. 11, 2025 4:25 pm155d ago
One person has died after a residential fire in Marion Friday morning.
News Jul. 11, 2025 7:25 am156d ago
The Center for Worker Justice of Eastern Iowa, an Iowa City-based nonprofit, has announced it is permanently closing its doors after it was unable to resolve conflicts with its union staff members.
Local Government Jul. 21, 2025 11:31 am145d ago
Marion residents were able to meet Wednesday evening with four candidates who the city has identified as candidates to fill the position of police chief, vacated by Chief Mike Kitsmiller when he retired in the spring. The candidate who is ultimately selected will lead the department of 48 sworn officers, 10 dispatchers and six civilian employees.
News Jul. 9, 2025 2:57 pm157d ago
Dozens of people gathered outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Cedar Rapids Wednesday to protest the detention and deportation of a West Liberty man who was sent to Guatemala earlier this week.
Crime & Courts Jul. 9, 2025 7:19 am158d ago
A man arrested in rural Linn County Monday on a charge of reckless use of a firearm after police say he shot a boy in the head with birdshot is now also facing a charge of felon in possession of a firearm.
Crime & Courts Jul. 9, 2025 7:22 am158d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was booked into the Johnson County Jail Monday night, about two years after he was charged with attempted murder. He had been in custody in the Cook County Jail in Illinois on unrelated charges.

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