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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 May. 12, 2025 2:49 pm150d ago
A Coralville man was arrested Thursday after a police investigation found he had 19 videos of child pornography saved on his computer, authorities said.
News May. 9, 2025 7:56 am154d ago
The Cedar Rapids Fire Department was called to the Archer Daniels Midland Corn Processing plant, at 1350 Waconia Ave SW, Thursday after two people were injured in an “industrial incident,” according to the fire department.
Crime & Courts May. 8, 2025 9:51 am155d ago
A Central Iowa man was arrested Tuesday in Linn County on charges that he attempted to meet with someone he believed was 14 years old to have sex.
Crime & Courts May. 7, 2025 2:33 pm155d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of prostitution after police say he contacted on online account that actually was run by officers.
Crashes May. 6, 2025 12:44 pm156d ago
A car collided Monday afternoon with a Linn-Mar Community School District bus, but the bus driver and passengers were uninjured, Marion police said.
Crime & Courts May. 6, 2025 8:00 am157d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Sunday on charges of domestic abuse after a four-hour standoff with Cedar Rapids police officers, according to authorities.
News May. 5, 2025 9:25 am158d ago
While cuts to federal funding for food assistance have not been as severe as some feared, they have combined with two other factors already posing challenges to local food pantries: a growing demand for more help, but inflation cutting into the supply.
News May. 2, 2025 11:09 am161d ago
Hundreds of Iowa City community members turned out Thursday evening, despite forecasted rain, for a May Day march to support the rights of immigrant workers.
Fires May. 5, 2025 9:30 am158d ago
The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a fire Thursday evening on the third floor of the Johnson County Courthouse.
Crime & Courts May. 1, 2025 1:24 pm161d ago
An Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child.
Crime & Courts May. 1, 2025 1:57 pm161d ago
An Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of third-degree sexual abuse of a child, coerced by a person in authority.
News Apr. 30, 2025 4:39 pm162d ago
Two people were found dead Wednesday in mobile home outside of Springville when the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check, according to a news release.
News May. 1, 2025 8:05 am162d ago
No one was injured Wednesday morning when a car’s engine caught fire in Cedar Rapids.
Crime & Courts Apr. 29, 2025 3:35 pm163d ago
A motorcyclist who was injured in a crash last week faces of a charge of making falsified reports after police say he incorrectly claimed he was run off the road by another vehicle, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Police Department.
News May. 1, 2025 9:30 am162d ago
Two Iowa veterans on Tuesday were gifted new all-terrain wheelchairs through an annual fundraiser hosted by ITC Midwest in Cedar Rapids.