Government & Politics

With ‘Safe and Sound Iowa,’ individuals can anonymously report potential threats to school violence. The reports will be forwarded to local law enforcement.

Schools districts and police departments across Iowa were dealing with “swatting” calls Tuesday morning, in which someone made false reports of active shooter situations at schools.

Local nonprofits are hosting a homeowner resources workshop on April 1 to help educate residents who are looking to buy or renovate their own home.

Improvements to Mount Vernon Road are one of more than 40 projects planned this year on Cedar Rapids streets as the 2023 construction season gets underway.

Republican businessman Perry Johnson, a former candidate for governor of Michigan, is back on the airwaves and hitting the road in Iowa.

Teri Patrick bristles at the idea she wants to ban books about LGBTQ issues in Iowa schools, arguing her only goal is ridding schools of sexually explicit material.

The city is seeking public input on the plan, which is available on the city’s website.

A prisoner and three staff members at the Anamosa State Penitentiary were taken to the hospital Saturday night after being exposed to an “unknown substance” at the prison.