Corrections Director Beth Skinner is seeking a $407.7 million general fund budget for the coming fiscal year, which, if approved, would be an increase from nearly $387 million in each of the previous two budget years.
As part of an initial allocation of joint American Rescue Plan funds between Cedar Rapids and Linn County, the city is using $3 million to add housing units and boost programming for food access, youth engagement and immigrant support
Patty Judge, the former state agriculture secretary and lieutenant governor, has endorsed Mike Franken in the Democratic primary in Iowa’s U.S. Senate campaign. Also, former Congressman Dave Loebsack has endorsed in Iowa’s Secretary of State Democratic primary.
Iowa State University police have arrested two freshmen in connection with recent social media posts warning people to avoid specific campus buildings, officials announced Wednesday morning.
A Coralville man pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide and unintentionally causing the death of Dawn Stout, 40, of Cedar Rapids, April 1, 2020. He passed another car in a construction area near Palo and crash head-on into a car driven by Stout. Stout died at the scene.
The Pentagon has approved the deployment of 700 unarmed National Guard troops to the nation’s capital as it prepares for trucker convoys that are planning protests against pandemic restrictions beginning next week.
This March marks two years since COVID-19 arrived in Iowa. Nearly two years into the pandemic, The Gazette wants to know what you’re thinking as it enters a third year.
The grants, from the Witwer Trust Fund, aim to give money to organizations that benefit Linn County residents and were selected through the annual competitive grant process.
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors is accepting applications for Juvenile Justice and Youth Development (JJYD) programming for the FY23 – FY25 grant cycle. Up to $400,000 will be awarded to nonprofit organizations providing evidence-based, trauma-informed, culturally-responsive youth development and delinquency prevention services to Johnson County youth 10 to 16 years of age.
The Marion Civil Rights Commission (MCRC) is currently accepting applications for the Marion Low & Moderate Income Housing Assistance Grant to be awarded this year. The grant will help non-profits, charitable organizations or other entities interested in assisting low-and-moderate income individuals with programs that address housing instability in the community.
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Join artist Carl Homstad for virtual tours and live question and answer sessions online with Vesterheim, the National Norwegian-American Museum and Folk Art School, in connection with the Vesterheim exhibition “An Artist’s Journey: Carl Homstad, 50 Years.” The events through Zoom are March 1, April 5 and May 10 and registration is required.
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