The Gazette asked candidates for Cedar Rapids school board why they’e running for office, their thoughts on College & Career Pathways, and how they will be responsive to the public if they’re elected in November.
Nationwide, states are racing to win their share of a new $50 billion rural health fund. But helping rural hospitals, as originally envisioned, is quickly becoming a quaint idea.
With signs such as “Nothing is more patriotic than protesting” or “Resist Fascism,” in many places the events looked more like a street party.
Eastern Iowa community one of hundreds across the nation to host rallies against Trump administration policies Saturday.
The federal government shutdown is quickly approaching the second longest on record with no end in sight.
Midwest states like Nebraska among places where a gerrymander could become a ‘dummymander’
The city’s variable cart program will launch next year with three cart sizes for residents to choose from.
Also in Notebook: Eight more land reclamation projects near former coal mines in southeast Iowa are underway.
With Election Day fast approaching, The Gazette asked candidates to complete a questionnaire about their priorities if elected. Here’s what they had to say about how they would address affordable housing needs in Iowa City.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services is warning Iowans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits that November funds may not be issued onto SNAP cards as the federal government shutdown approaches its third week with no end in sight.
The new guidance adheres to a 2024 state law that allows county attorneys to carry guns in courtrooms, and creates a framework for allowing judges to carry.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy sat down with Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley on Oct. 8, 2025 for the first of a series of 1:1 interviews with political leaders in Iowa.
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