Hector L. Perez, 41, of Hiawatha, had not been seen since Dec. 6, 2021.
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Hector L. Perez, 41, of Hiawatha, had not been seen since Dec. 6, 2021.
Higher than projected gambling revenue will make it possible for the Legislature to bump up the Rebuild Iowa Infrastructure Fund (RIIF) by $87 million in the coming year to nearly $290 million in fiscal 2023.
Fewer international students have been enrolling in Iowa’s public universities for years – even before COVID-19 locked down travel and crippled the campus’ global reach – and lawmakers on Monday probed the Board of Regents for an answer to why.
Phase 2 will close off 10th Street between Seventh and Eighth avenues for part of the spring and summer
Concerned by what they see as a lack of action by lawmakers, landowners and others who oppose the use of eminent domain to construct pipelines across Iowa will have a public hearing at the Statehouse on Tuesday.
A civilian rescued a dog from a house fire Monday morning, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.
Challenges are considered by a state panel, which will meet Tuesday. If the panel determines the candidate’s paperwork does not meet state requirements, that candidate’s paperwork is nullified, which would take them off the ballot.
Iowa Department of Natural Resources Director Kayla Lyon said it was an honest mistake to let her fishing license expire before an excursion on the Mississippi River. She said she asked her department to cite her.
April also is an excellent month to view waterfowl like ducks, geese and swans, as well as grebes
Robert Wade Chittick, 63, of Williamsburg, was found buried under 10 feet of corn after emergency responders were called around 7:30 a.m. Friday
Iowa community colleges are seeing a rebound in enrollment numbers since the pandemic with a growing number of high schoolers earning college credits through joint enrollment program.
Jessica Wiskus, who has also been organizing against the Navigator CO2 Ventures carbon pipeline after learning her property was in the corridor, is running as a Democratic in Senate 42. The district covers rural Linn County, wrapping around the Cedar Rapids metro area, and eastern Benton County.
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