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Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401

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
Local Government Oct. 8, 2024 2:06 pm368d ago
Johnson County supervisors are paid about $90,000 a year and serve four-year terms. With three seats up for election, the majority of the five-member board faces county voters this year.
Crime & Courts May. 20, 2024 3:57 pm509d ago
A former employee at the Polk Alternative Education Center was arrested Friday on charges that she provided or indicated she would provide marijuana and vape products to minors.
Crime & Courts May. 20, 2024 11:24 am509d ago
A woman was arrested Friday in Linn County on charges that she stole $18,100 from two different women whose identities she stole.
Local Government May. 17, 2024 3:27 pm512d ago
The Iowa State Auditor’s Office released a report this week detailing a potential conflict of interest between the former mayor and the city’s insurance, which the auditor intends to refer to law enforcement for further investigation.
Crime & Courts May. 16, 2024 11:58 am513d ago
An Iowa City man was charged this week with sexually abusing multiple children between 2021 and 2023.
Crime & Courts May. 13, 2024 1:47 pm516d ago
A Cedar Rapids man was arrested Friday on charges that he sexually abused a child repeatedly while the child was between the ages of 6 and 12.
News May. 13, 2024 7:33 am516d ago
An almost 150-year-old Linn County bridge has become a part of the pedestrian trail system at Indian Creek Nature Center following a Friday ribbon-cutting.
Local Government May. 10, 2024 10:37 am519d ago
Employees helped with cost-saving ideas, supervisors chairwoman says
Crime & Courts May. 9, 2024 3:57 pm520d ago
A former social worker with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics who was previously charged with the sexual exploitation of a patient is now facing two additional sexual exploitation charges related to a different patient.
News May. 10, 2024 1:23 pm519d ago
Detours on Cedar Rapids’ trail system will be happening in two phases over the next few weeks while crews remove 2020 Derecho debris from wooded areas near McLoud Run and the Cedar Valley Nature Trail.
Crime & Courts May. 8, 2024 5:46 pm521d ago
For the second time this year, an Eastern Iowa government said it was scammed out of thousands of dollars after cybercriminals hacked email accounts.
Crime & Courts May. 8, 2024 4:11 pm521d ago
After police conducted a search and found no threat, an all-clear was given at 1:36 p.m. Wednesday, according to the police department.
Fires May. 7, 2024 2:14 pm522d ago
A lightning strike started a fire in a Cedar Rapids home Tuesday morning, displacing a family, according to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.
Crime & Courts May. 7, 2024 1:32 pm522d ago
A Georgia man was arrested Monday in Iowa City on charges that he and two other men scammed someone out of $15,600 by pretending to be law enforcement officers.
Crime & Courts May. 7, 2024 8:13 am522d ago
A registered sex offender living in Cedar Rapids was arrested Friday on charges that he picked up two tween girls and touched one inappropriately before they escaped his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint.