Government & Politics

Also, Iowa Workforce Development offers support for Perry plant workers.

Black residents and other racial and ethnic minorities living in the Cedar Rapids metro are disproportionately underrepresented in homeownership, a recently unveiled Linn County analysis of housing inequities found. Here’s how the findings can help local officials reduce the gap.

Earlier this month, the public was invited to see two concepts for a rebuilt Coralville Rec Center. The center would be available for public use, and it would be used by Iowa City schools’ swimming programs.

Cedar Rapids casino backers plan to apply for a gaming license after the state pause on new licenses sunsets June 30, the city’s preferred casino operator announced Wednesday.

Republicans have seized on Biden’s verbal gaffes and out-of-context video clips to assert “cognitive decline.”

Also, the Iowa agriculture department is increasing testing requirements for dairy cattle before they can be transported to a fair. The directive comes amid a bird flu outbreak that has impacted 11 dairy herds in northwest Iowa.

But company must secure approvals from other states before construction

At least 39 people, including in Iowa, have fallen ill and been hospitalized after eating Diamond Shruumz products.