A proposed ordinance intended to control the population of free-roaming cats in Cedar Rapids is causing concern among animal welfare activists over provisions that include setting a threshold for ceasing to feed to animals.
Roughly 1 in 7 Iowa families with at least one worker in the home cannot meet basic family budget needs, according to a state advocacy group’s annual report.
Iowa Republican U.S. House Reps. Ashley Hinson and Mariannette Miller-Meeks publicly declared their support for Steve Scalise as the next House Speaker.
DeSantis’ campaign announces a $15 million fundraising haul
Also, Iowa Utilities Board cancels monthly public meetings
Iowa City Council members discussed traffic safety and reviewed a 10-year pedestrian collision analysis during a Tuesday work session, in part due to public concerns and perceptions about pedestrian safety in the wake of the death of a jogger in a marked Iowa City crosswalk in May.
Trains will not need to sound their horns as often while crossing four intersections in Hiawatha now that the city has unveiled the first “quiet zones” in the area, with several more being planned farther south in Cedar Rapids.
Sen. Joni Ernst doubled down on a request for information from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons regarding reports of sexual misconduct at a troubled federal prison in Illinois, near the Iowa border.
Former NASCAR driver and Iowa Speedway designer Rusty Wallace, along with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, announced the first-ever NASCAR cup series race in the state.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has been voted out of the job in an extraordinary showdown, a first in U.S. history.
The lawsuit alleges that Iowa has for decades failed to meet its legal obligations to Medicaid-eligible children who should have access to individualized and coordinated care plans, in-home therapy and emergency services.
Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will headline a fundraiser later this month in Cedar Rapids for the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum.
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