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Being inducted into the Iowa Volunteer Hall of Fame is the most prestigious state-level honor volunteers can receive as recognition of their service to their communities. The induction ceremony is 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the state capitol.
This Friday, both Jones and Buchanan counties are hosting Earth Day-themed hikes. Registration is recommended for either event.
After decades of giving, a Cedar Rapids man a has reached the rare milestone of 100 donations. Here’s how you can donate blood to help others, plus get rewarded and also help plant trees.
The Gary Wicklund Lifetime of Service Award has been named after and awarded to Gary Wicklund of Coralville, who has been an Alzheimer’s Association volunteer since 1977.
Under a spate of laws proposed or passed in at least 10 states including Iowa, elections administrators could see criminal charges and penalties that levy thousands of dollars in fines or even prison time for technical infractions of election statutes.
After two years of virtual events, EcoFest is bringing back a live event to NewBo for Earth Day.
The Nassif Community Cancer Center, in partnership with Physicians’ Clinic of Iowa Department of ENT, is offering free screening for oral, head and neck cancers on Monday from 3:30 to 5 p.m. To reserve a spot, call (319) 558-4876.
Prompted by a contentious and costly local election cycle, the panel reviewing Cedar Rapids’ charter is exploring whether to recommend doing away with runoff elections and instead establish ranked-choice voting -- should Iowa lawmakers allow it.
Advocates say the proposal does not go nearly far enough in increasing protections for mobile home owners and renters, and thus does little to address the recent proliferation of out-of-state companies that have bought mobile home lots and parks and increased rent and fees.
Public transit in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids and Coralville dropped their respective mask mandates following a federal court ruling that struck down the nationwide mask requirement for public transportation.
A statewide coalition of refugee and immigrant service leaders has launched RIVA, a new coalition that aims to address public health inequities among the refugee and immigrant population in Iowa.
Robbery took place on New Year’s Day
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