At a sentencing hearing for Michael Thomas Lang, 42, who a jury over a month ago convicted of first-degree murder, was handed a term of life in prison without parole for killing Smith during an April 2021 standoff at Lang’s Grundy Center home.
A judge Monday suspended proceedings against a Cedar Rapids man, charged with beating to death a woman with a board, until he undergoes a mental evaluation.
Also, a Democratic Congresswoman and Iowa native endorses Mike Franken for U.S. Senate
The city of Cedar Rapids has published its annual water quality report for 2021, which provides a comprehensive look at the past year’s drinking water quality. The city’s finished water had no violations.
Jarad Klein, a retiring Iowa House member and a Republican from Keota, has endorsed Sen. Kevin Kinney, a Democrat from Oxford. Kinney faces fellow incumbent Sen. Dawn Driscoll, R-Williamsburg.
The city is seeking over $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds allocated by the state to fund two major projects that will contribute to the city’s goal of making Marion a regional destination.
The Iowa Supreme Court’s next justice will be one of three finalists announced Monday by the state’s judicial nominating commission.
The Iowa City Church on American Legion Road on the east side of Iowa City was “fully engulfed in flames and smoke” early Saturday morning. The fire remains under investigation.
Lessons learned, ribbons earned.
The school tried to work out a solution so Kennedy could pray privately before or after the game. When he continued to kneel and pray on the field, the school put him on paid leave.
In Iowa, Democrats used to hold the advantage in party changers by a 2-to-1 margin. That’s flipped over the last year, with Republicans ahead by a similar amount.
As a high school student in North Liberty, Emma Hall wasn’t sure exactly what career she wanted to pursue, but …
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