Piece of History: Grant Vocational High School operated in Cedar Rapids from 1915 to 1923.
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Piece of History: Grant Vocational High School operated in Cedar Rapids from 1915 to 1923.
Nick Maybanks announces his run as the next elected Linn County attorney to lead the office. He was appointed by the Board of Xupervisors earlier this month to finish out Jerry Vander Sanden’s term, which ends in December. The top prosecutor is an elected position and will be on the November ballot.
The push back from stakeholders was not as severe in this, the second attempt by Gov. Kim Reynolds to create a statewide ethanol requirement.
The line of succession plan for when an Iowa governor is no longer in office would be clarified under a proposed amendment to the state constitution.
Here’s what we know about the Coggon Solar project in Linn County, approved by Linn County supervisors on Monday and expected to break ground in March.
The Johnson County compensation board is recommending a salary increase of 18 percent for elected officials in an effort to remain competitive with other counties’ increases and respond to state law changes.
A federal appeals panel Tuesday allowed the state of Iowa to enforce a law that prevents local schools from imposing mask mandates — but not for schools attended by students whose disabilities make them more vulnerable to severe illness if they get COVID-19.
Superintendent Noreen Bush said it is “increasingly clear” more time is needed to develop the magnet high school.
Bird behavior is part of the fun and challenge when pheasant hunting
Fareway raised nearly $355,000 to donate to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots campaign, along with more than 110 pallets of toys that were collected and donated
FilmScene in Iowa City, Iowa PBS to show Film Lounge, a dozen works by Iowa filmmakers
After months of debate, Cedar Rapidians voted to have the city buy and operate the privately owned waterworks company. The proposal followed complaints about water quality and water bills higher than in other Iowa cities.
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