Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘very graceful, very smart,“ Iowa Republican says
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Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘very graceful, very smart,“ Iowa Republican says
New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations reached new lows this week as state and federal health data showed Iowa continuing to emerge from the latest COVID-19 surge.
The city of Cedar Rapids and Eastern Iowa Airport will host the National Gay Pilots Association’s “Wings Over Iowa” fly-in event in June, a first-of-its kind event that will bring members of the worldwide LGBTQ aviation community to town.
First of 4 seasons runs April 11-14 and there are plenty of bird to harvest this year
Six years after joining Coe College as provost, Pauline O’Loughlin – also serving as interim dean of students, Title IX coordinator, and collaborator on diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts -- is leaving to become provost for another private campus.
Judge halts proceedings for one of the Fairfield teens accused in the killing of a Spanish high school teacher with a baseball bat after his lawyer appealed recent rulings to the Iowa Supreme Court.
A Cedar Rapids man was sentenced Tuesday to two years in prison for sexually exploiting a 15-year-old student at Linn-Mar while he worked as a janitor there.
The Iowa City Council’s meeting on April 19 will be the first at Emma Harvat Hall at City Hall in more than two years.
Iowa farmers received $243 million in insurance payments for flooded crops from 2001-2020, with $83 million going to five Iowa counties considered “hot spots” for the payments. Instead, that money could have “retired” nearly 12,000 flood-prone acres from farming.
The City Council has extended its contract with VeoRide, the vendor that owns and operates Cedar Rapids’ bike and scooter rental program. With the deal comes changes intended to promote safety and reduce the amount of clutter of the devices.
Organizations planning special events that will occur from July 1 to June 30, 2023, are encouraged to apply for grant funding from Think Iowa City, the Iowa City/Coralville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Potential grant projects can be cultural, educational, literary, recreational, or artistic. Each recipient may be awarded up to $5,000 for an approved event.
On Saturday, Family Promise of Linn County (FPLC) will host the Joyful Noises event at the Olympic South Side Theater in Cedar Rapids. Early bird tickets are available online for $20, or tickets can be purchased at the door for $25. In addition to the performances from local artists, the fundraiser will include a silent auction which already is open to the public online. All money raised will support families in the FPLC shelter, transitional housing, and prevention programs for families facing homelessness.
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