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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
Higher Ed Jun. 1, 2022 9:31 am
Chanelle Reese is the new
Agriculture May. 30, 2022 6:00 am
The deadline for signing up for the 2022 Census of Agriculture is June 22. Farmers who raise and sell at least $1,000 of products, including some animals, qualify to take the twice-a-decade census.
Election Results May. 27, 2022 6:39 pm
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, seeking his eighth term in the Senate, spoke at a campaign event Friday at the Cedar Rapids Country Club.
K-12 Education May. 27, 2022 5:46 am
City High parents and others have donated $1,500 so far to fix vandalism done to the school last weekend in what some describe as a senior prank gone awry.
State Government May. 26, 2022 2:27 pm
Iowa state park rangers and staff told to move out of state-owned housing now have until the end of 2023, according to budget proposal passed by the Iowa Senate and House this week.
State Government May. 26, 2022 6:00 am
The Iowa Legislature wants to spend $1 million next year to revise the state’s long-standing nitrogen fertilizer calculator used in seven corn-growing states. Some water quality advocates fear the update will mean more fertilizer applied to fields and more runoff into streams and lakes, but two Iowa State professors welcome the opportunity for new research into the nitrogen question.
Community May. 23, 2022 6:00 am
UAY’s biggest fundraising event, the Festival of Flowers, seeks to raise $50,000 to support programming like Spark, as well as the Young Parent Program, health education and downtown Youth Center. The event is Thursday at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Reservations cost $50 and are available online.
News May. 23, 2022 2:15 pm
More than 300 people gathered at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Sunday to celebrate Christine Grant’s life and legacy. The crowd included former players, coaches she hired over a quarter-century and athletic administrators from around the country.
State Government May. 19, 2022 11:53 am
Education Department Director Ann Lebo joined Debi Durham, Iowa Economic Development Authority director, and Beth Townsend, Iowa Workforce Development director in a panel discussion led by Kathryn Kunert, vice president of economic connections and integration for MidAmerican Energy.
Election Results May. 16, 2022 6:00 am
Janice Weiner and John Raley have shared the stage several times this spring, most recently at a May 9 forum hosted by the Johnson County League of Women Voters. The candidates speak highly of one another, but note clear differences in what they offer to voters.
Agriculture May. 15, 2022 6:00 am
Warm weather has allowed Eastern Iowa farmers to get out in their fields -- finally -- to plant corn, soybeans, oats and other crops. Input costs are rising, but corn expected to fetch a premium this year.
Energy May. 9, 2022 3:39 pm
The Grundy County Board of Supervisors voted 4-to-1 Monday not to rezone land to allow for the development of a cryptocurrency mining site -- the second in the county -- but members told the developer the board might support a different location.
Business News May. 9, 2022 6:00 am
Regions Commercial Roofing filed a lawsuit against Susan Moore, of Cedar Rapids, in Scott County District Court, alleging she failed to pay the remaining $28,775 for a new roof and siding after the 2020 derecho. Moore says she paid the project manager, who has since died.
News May. 8, 2022 6:00 am
Megan Valentine-O’Connor had the cool parents who owned and operated Wildside Tattoos and Body Piercing. She grew up in the biz and now is the head body piercer, running the shop with her parents.
Crime and Courts May. 6, 2022 3:11 pm
Jeff Renander, who served as top prosecutor in Cedar County since 2010, retired from the County Attorney’s Office in March and relinquished his license.