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Proposed changes to K-12 education, including private school tuition assistance and enhanced transparency requirements, did not pass the Iowa Legislature
The state’s judicial nominating process was debated on multiple fronts as legislators pushed toward adjournment for the year
Cedar Rapids’ last-ditch plea to Gov. Kim Reynolds to veto the proposed two-year moratorium on new casinos may go unheeded, as a vocal opponent contributed to campaigns of Republican legislative leadership.
Feb. 1 would be observed as George Washington Carver Day in recognition his scientific and agricultural accomplishments and global humanitarian achievements, and to acknowledge Iowa State University and Simpson College, which allowed a Black man to persevere through racial barriers and fulfill his potential.
It was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. grade school since the shocking attack at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., where a gunman fatally shot 20 children and six adults in December 2012.
Inflation and supply chain issues have driven up the cost of two premiere University of Iowa construction projects about to begin – including a new wrestling facility featuring state-of-the-art locker rooms and practice spaces for the Hawkeye men’s and women’s wrestling teams.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Auditor Rob Sand said Monday he was the target of an attempted email scam in which someone pretended to be him and unsuccessfully tried to move his paycheck deposit to a different bank account.
Kris Gulick, who served on the Cedar Rapids City Council from 2006 to 2018, is running in Senate 40 because he believes Iowa’s second-largest metro area "needs a voice in the Iowa Senate majority.“
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a vehicle to vehicle shooting that happened Monday night.
Iowa City’s Parks and Recreation Department wants to hear what the public thinks of its draft recommendations as part of a big picture plan to re-imagine recreation. The draft recommendations include looking at the future of the city’s pools, as well as upgrades to athletic fields.
Sober CR, founded in 2022, is a group of those who choose not to drink, but still want to be involved in social events without having the social pressures of alcohol. After the group met several times, they decided to host an event to get together, dress up and celebrate.
Designed to help children effectively cope with loss in a safe, accepting environment, camp activities focus on the grieving process, encouraging interaction with others who have experienced similar losses.
The event will be held on June 11 at 10 a.m. Paddlers will start the race at Sturgis Ferry Park in Iowa City and will cross the finish line nine miles downriver at the Hills Campground in Hills.
Oak Hill Cemetery in Cedar Rapids tells our shared stories.
