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In this week’s installment of The Gazette’s Curious Iowa, we answer questions about why Iowa doesn’t have toll roads, how the state funds road improvement projects, and whether electric vehicles contribute to the fuel tax.

The retired Cedar Rapids teacher has been giving back to Marion Public Library for more than 30 years.

A better understanding of how pollinators and other beneficial insects work — and their diminishing numbers — means factoring in how pulling away dead garden material can impact these vulnerable creatures.

AniMeals, whose routes through Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Marion have long been dubbed “Meals on Wheels for pets,” is now joining forces with Horizons Family Services -- the local provider of Meals on Wheels for humans for 65 years.

Fear, as it is a normal and universal part of the human experience, can exist on a wide spectrum.

The Wright House of Fashion, launched in 2022, opened up shop at the former Varsity Cleaners to build an ecosystem for underserved youth in the creative trades. Now, it has launched Iowa’s first graphic design apprenticeship available to the general public.

While Turkiye — the nation formerly known as Turkey — is full of remarkable sites, its Cappadocia region is a world-class destination in itself.