“I think it's because we're all face-to-face, you know? The divisiveness comes from the fact that we're all in our houses, and on computers and social media, and we're not in person," said Beth M. Howard, an author and documentary filmmaker who was working on a film about Iowans' curious affinity for pie.
The city of Cedar Rapids has finalized a $10 million deal to buy land from Rick and Marsha Stickle to build a flood control levee around Cedar Lake — marking a key step to move forward with completion of the city’s network of flood protection.
A project that will transform the Central Plaza at City Square Park in the heart of Uptown Marion got a $100,001 boost Wednesday with federal COVID-19 relief funds award by the Linn County Board of Supervisors.
Also, presidential straw poll returns to Iowa State Fair
The Iowa State Fair provides an opportunity for White House hopefuls to get their message out to many future presidential voters.
A state agency says purchasing the new office space in Des Moines and leaving the aging Wallace Building will save millions of dollars.
The City Council on Tuesday advanced a modified expansion project at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. Pending final approval, a temporary inflatable ‘bubble’ will be used in cold weather months.
The city is scaling back its membership with the C.R. Metro Economic Alliance after the mayor initiated a conversation around how to better target funding given to the organization and about the entities’ relationship as economic development partners.
Iowa has joined other state attorneys general as part of an investigation into the social media company TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users' mental health.
How many accounts were approved for each of Iowa’s 99 counties? Find a map detailing the number of families in each county who’ve been approved to receive state money to pay for private school this year.
UI Physicians may be asked to share more of the financial burden of medical malpractice costs under a potential new agreement
Also, Cedar Rapids seeking artists to design vinyl wraps for traffic signal control boxes in Westdale area
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