In Cedar Rapids’ third attempt to secure a gaming license from Iowa regulators, local casino backers will argue against longtime opponents who are now expanding their operations in neighboring states where gaming expansions threaten Iowa revenues.
Delays of up to 9 minutes before warnings reached public blamed on technical issues
A University of Iowa internal medicine professor and clinician known for her stunning personal account of reversing multiple sclerosis symptoms has landed $2.5 million to further investigate ways diet might improve the quality of life for those with the autoimmune disease.
Iowa DNR records show the park draws water from a 140-feet-deep well that is highly susceptible to surface contamination because of the porous sediment in the area.
Kunis, who was born in Chernivtsi in southwestern Ukraine in 1983, moved to the United States in 1991, she said.
A look back at what’s been in the news in Iowa in the past week
The National Weather Service reported over two dozen reports of tornadoes flattening houses and downing power lines as storms Saturday evening moved across Iowa
The Breckenridges race against the clock to adopt a fourth Ukrainian son before he turns 16, when he is eligible for military service and ages out of the orphanage.
Mario Minnaert, 31, of North Liberty, will run the 4x4x48 Goggins Challenge, in which the goal is to run four miles every four hours for 48 hours. Created by retired U.S. Navy seal, ultramarathoner, public speaker and author David Goggins, the challenge unites people around the world running the same distance, often at the exact same time.
On this week’s On Iowa Politics Podcast: Biden’s State of the Union, Gov. Reynolds’ Republican response, and Sen. Ernst’s take on the Biden administration’s handling of Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine
Also, Republican state treasurer candidate Roby Smith has called on current treasurer Mike Fitzgerald to divest any state of Iowa investments in Russian entities
The commission doing a once-a-decade review of Cedar Rapids’ charter is seeking public input on the governing document. Here’s how to provide feedback.
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