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In 1936, temperatures topped 100 degrees 19 times.

The National Weather Service has forecast near record to record late summer heat and humidity this week. Temperatures are expected to exceed 100 degrees on Wednesday and Thursday with heat index values predicted to reach 105 to 115 degrees.

After the disaffiliation was announced earlier this year, United Methodist churches in Iowa wanted to provide a space for those who wish to remain a part of the denomination.

In one shots-fired incident, a victim sleeping inside was struck by a bullet

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.

This interactive map shows the locations of known gun crimes and shots-fired incidents in Cedar Rapids, Marion and other areas within Linn County for the month of June 2023. Details about each incident can be viewed in a popup window.

Eastern Iowa will likely start seeing temperatures surpassing 90 degrees by midweek, even as early as Tuesday. It will likely be the hottest days of the summer so far. Local officials are ready to respond, if needed, with cooling centers.

This interactive map shows the locations of known shots-fired incidents and additional gun crimes in Cedar Rapids, Marion and other areas within Linn County for the month of May 2023. Details about each incident can be viewed in a popup window.

Iowa’s lottery grossed over $430 million in sales during the 2022 fiscal year, but where does all of that money go? In this week’s installment of Curious Iowa — a series that seeks to answer your questions — The Gazette tracks down a question about how that lottery money is used.

The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Kirkwood Community College’s new aviation maintenance technology program, allowing it to become a certified aviation maintenance school and begin offering classes this fall.

Planned Parenthood of the Heartland, the Emma Goldman Clinic and the ACLU of Iowa announced Wednesday that they challenged the pending new law in Iowa district court.

El Nino may throw long-term weather projections for a loop.

Under Iowa Code, no one with a felony, or any other crime representing “moral turpitude,” may be hired as a law enforcement officer or a reserve officer in Iowa. Exceptions can be granted by the Iowa Law Enforcement Academy Council, which has seen an increase in waiver requests in the past few years.

Iowa’s EV charging landscape still is uneven, with metro areas generally having enough charging stations -- although not always fast chargers -- but some rural communities lacking even one public charging station.

Boaters can accidentally transfer aquatic invasive plants and creatures between water bodies.