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Erin Jordan
I’m a Cedar Rapids Gazette investigative reporter, and I’ve wanted to be in the newspaper since elementary school, when I attempted to fry an egg on the sidewalk and called the hometown paper to cover the event. I think being a news reporter is the best job because I get to talk with fascinating people, ask them all sorts of questions and then share the information with readers. Being an investigative reporter just means digging deeper and asking even more questions. When I’m not reporting, I run, bake and catch up on back episodes of “The Office” with my family. Sign up today for environment and outdoor newsletter delivered weekly.
Latest Articles by Erin Jordan
Community Dec. 29, 2021 6:00 am
The men were four of 35 Iowans honored for courageous responses during incidents in 2020 and 2021. The list includes 22 civilians and 13 first responders.
Iowa Football Dec. 28, 2021 5:11 pm
Duane Jasper, chief executive officer of the Cedar Rapids-based Travel Leaders/Destinations Unlimited said the number of air and ground packages purchased for the Citrus Bowl in Orlando is on par with past Florida bowl games.
Crime and Courts Dec. 28, 2021 5:38 pm
A University of Iowa student faces sex abuse charges after allegedly forcing a woman to perform a sex act at a 2021 Super Bowl party.
Local Government Dec. 28, 2021 8:56 am
The Atkins City Council voted last week to censure a council member who opposed hiring a city administrator for $92,000, but another council member says those things are not related.
Environmental News Dec. 23, 2021 3:38 pm
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has decided to let a cattle producer continue to use an underground manure tank built in karst terrain without a permit, despite concerns a future leak could quickly contaminate groundwater in the Cedar River watershed.
Business News Dec. 23, 2021 12:42 pm
A Coralville developer will take over the planning and construction of a NewBo District apartment complex previously known as Art Tech Village. Watts Development Group is planning NewBo Lofts, two 55-unit buildings at 455 16th Ave. SE.
Crime and Courts Dec. 22, 2021 5:13 pm
Cedar Rapids Reserve Officer Scott Fruehling, who has been employed with the agency since September 1994, will not perform any police duties while the officer-involved shooting is being investigated, according to a news release.
State Government Dec. 20, 2021 7:17 pm
A seven-month security review of Iowa’s prison system shows overcrowding and challenges recruiting and retaining staff create potential security risks in Iowa’s nine prisons.
State Government Dec. 16, 2021 3:08 pm
Several Iowa media organizations and the ACLU of Iowa are suing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and her staff, charging they broke Iowa’s open records law by failing to provide records about the Iowa State Patrol’s border deployment, private fundraising at the governor’s residence, and Reynolds’ messages to meatpacking plant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, among other requests.
History Dec. 16, 2021 9:44 am
Most of us don’t know about the backroom deal that helped secure the interstate’s passage through Cedar Rapids, the alternate routes it could have taken or about the two people who died in the push to open the highway.
History Jul. 15, 2022 11:07 am
Homes and businesses of the Little Mexico neighborhood in Cedar Rapids were razed in the 1960s to build I-380 in Cedar Rapids. Dozens of immigrant families were displaced. The notion of erasing a non-white neighborhood to make way for progress is now seen through a different lens.
Environmental News Dec. 13, 2021 10:19 am
Scientists with the Iowa Geological Survey say Iowa has the underground infrastructure for carbon dioxide sequestration, which would allow Iowa to keep more of the federal tax credits for CO2 storage and have fewer miles of new pipelines.
Agriculture Dec. 10, 2021 9:02 am
The Iowa Farm Bureau this week elected a Calhoun County farmer to succeed Craig Hill, who retired after 10 years leading the powerful farm group.
Higher Ed Dec. 10, 2021 1:18 pm
Pam Ries said she was replaced by a younger man paid more money
Environmental News Dec. 8, 2021 2:15 pm
Money from American Rescue Plan Act is on top of $110 million coming from federal infrastructure package for drinking water infrastructure.