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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
Environmental News Jul. 4, 2022 6:34 am217d ago
Summer in Iowa is prime time to get outdoors and hike, swim, boat, fish or garden. The Gazette’s Erin Jordan is starting an Environment & Outdoors newsletter to share stories about Iowa’s natural environment and the things that impact it.
Agriculture Jul. 5, 2022 10:31 am216d ago
Most years, Iowa corn is far taller than “knee high by the Fourth of July,” but this year’s crop -- set back by late planting and too little rain -- fits the old adage.
Agriculture Jul. 1, 2022 12:52 pm220d ago
Black farmers and some agricultural groups in Iowa are working hard to show young people of color how they can make a living from the land.
Energy Jun. 29, 2022 6:00 am222d ago
Iowans whose property may be in the path of the proposed Navigator Heartland Greenway carbon dioxide pipeline are invited to informational meetings in 12 counties, including Delaware, Buchanan, Fayette and Bremer.
Health Care and Medicine Jun. 28, 2022 7:05 pm222d ago
With blood donations down 21 percent during holiday weeks, the American Red Cross is seeking blood donors as we approach the July 4 holiday weekend.
Agriculture Jun. 23, 2022 8:18 pm227d ago
Grant Hilbert, 21, of Ankeny, made enough money from YouTube videos of him playing the Farming Simulator video game to help him buy 250 acres in Mahaska County that he now has planted in corn and soybeans.
People & Places Jun. 17, 2022 6:00 am234d ago
Quentin Blazicek is one of four Cedar Rapids fathers who enrolled last fall in the Caring Dads program, a 17-week support group offered by Waypoint for dads who want to improve their relationships with their children to end or avoid controlling, abusive or neglectful behavior.
Environmental News Jun. 16, 2022 4:23 pm234d ago
The city has done regular water tests at the lake, called Sand Lake, in previous summers, but this is the first time there has been a no swim advisory due to high levels of E. coli bacteria, said Tyler Baird, superintendent of Parks & Forestry.
Energy Jun. 16, 2022 2:59 pm234d ago
The Navigator Heartland Greenway carbon dioxide pipeline would no longer go through Linn County under a new route proposed by the company.
K-12 Education Jun. 15, 2022 4:15 pm235d ago
A City High administrator who parents and students said opened a school door for a senior prank that turned into vandalism has resigned from that job and now will teach at Iowa City West High School.
Environmental News Jun. 14, 2022 2:21 pm236d ago
LaPorte City has agreed to pay a $7,000 fine for discharging too much E. coli bacteria in treated wastewater going into Wolf Creek, a Cedar River tributary.
K-12 Education Jun. 10, 2022 10:56 am241d ago
The Cedar Rapids Community School District lost 126 teachers at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, up from 100 teachers last year. Now the district is making it harder for teachers to break their contracts.
Business News Jun. 9, 2022 6:10 pm241d ago
MedPharm Iowa LLC, Iowa’s first medical marijuana manufacturer and distributor, is changing its name, planning a $10 million expansion in Iowa and moving into other states, including Colorado and Michigan.
Campaigns & Elections Jun. 7, 2022 10:05 pm243d ago
Since no Republican is running in this race, Janice Weiner’s win with 86 percent of the vote, compared to 14 percent for John Raley, essentially decides the general election.
Energy Jun. 7, 2022 12:05 pm244d ago
Navigator CO2 Ventures and POET have signed a deal to transport the carbon dioxide from 18 ethanol plants in Iowa, Nebraska and South Dakota through a proposed pipeline to Illinois.