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A March 17 fatal shooting inside Cocktails & Company in Marion and an Oct. 23 fatal shooting outside Iowa City’s H-Bar -- a hookah lounge that doesn’t sell liquor -- caused authorities to take decisive action.

Highlights of the flood control system along the Cedar River in Cedar Rapids built out after the 2008 flood

Cedar Rapids, part of three watershed management authorities, gives tens of thousands of dollars annually toward flood mitigation efforts.

The sense Iowa’s agricultural land is both scarce and gaining value has driven the average price to a record-setting $11,400 per acre last year. Now Iowa farmers are bidding not only against neighbors, but out-of-state investors including professional athletes, well-known billionaires and the Mormon Church.

During a special session hosted by conference leaders. 83 churches in Iowa agreed to leave to join more traditionalist denominations or have total independence.

Photos and accounts from Eastern Iowa show preparation, perseverance and community support amid rising water levels.

The river is expected to crest in many areas this weekend, but several areas are already experiencing flooding.

Kirkwood Community College last week raised the tax levy rate for property owners across its service area by 5 cents – bringing its overall property tax levy to $1.39 for the upcoming 2024 budget year, or 3.8 percent above the current rate.

With its death ahead of this week’s legislative funnel, the bill is ineligible for consideration for the remainder of the 2023 session, although leadership could resurrect it

Recently spiking inflation and interest rates could stunt growth of Iowa’s farmland values and disproportionately impact landowners.

Some proposed limits are 200 to 1,000 times higher than previously announced health advisories for certain PFAS.

The state paid a Virginia-based consulting firm nearly $1 million to interview state officials and make recommendations, which are now in Reynolds’ 1,600-page bill.

The Anamosa State Penitentiary, currently a medium/maximum security facility, will be changed to a strictly medium security facility, according to a Friday news release from the Iowa Department of Corrections.

They’re pervasive, persistent and harmful. Learn how Iowa is combating PFAS chemicals — and how you can help keep your water safer.

See how many Iowa private schools are currently in each county, and how many of those private schools include a Grade 12.