The chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Jon Green, is defying an order from Gov. Kim Reynolds that flags on public buildings be flown at half-staff through Sunday in honor of Charlie Kirk.
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The chair of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Jon Green, is defying an order from Gov. Kim Reynolds that flags on public buildings be flown at half-staff through Sunday in honor of Charlie Kirk.
Iowa Republican leaders and school officials are condemning reports that a teacher celebrated the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, calling the alleged remarks “reprehensible” and demanding swift accountability.
Marion city staff say the aquatic center project ‘isn’t over by any means,’ although more work is needed before taking the issue to voters.
This week, host Erin Murphy talks with Gazette columnists Althea Cole and Todd Dorman about the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The panel also covers the latest news in Iowa politics with insights from reporters across the state.
The Iowa City Council is contemplating whether to take the Johnson County Board of Supervisors up on its formal invitation to establish a joint law enforcement authority to explore the possibility of a new law enforcement facility shared by both entities.
The Great Plains Action Society, an Indigenous-led nonprofit centered on social and climate justice, is looking to establish a community hub at a group of buildings near the Riverfront Crossings neighborhood in Iowa City.
Police were working Thursday to identify the shooter who killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday. Authorities say the suspect “appears to be of college age,” and after firing the shot, they jumped from the roof and slipped away in the mayhem.
Some Head Start programs in Iowa that provide child care and early learning that “serves Iowa’s most vulnerable families” at no cost, have reduced operations — with a few even closing classrooms — because of compounding funding challenges.
The Fairfax City Council, in a heated meeting Tuesday, approved the first reading of a proposed exception to the city’s industrial zoning code which could provide a path for Alliant Energy to build a new power plant within city limits.
Also, more Republicans rally behind Ashley Hinson’s U.S. Senate campaign
Iowa Republicans and Democrats offered prayers and condemned political violence after conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot Wednesday.
Also, State Treasurer Roby Smith says state’s Pooled Money Fund has surpassed $1 billion in total earnings since he took office.
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