The majority of the board supports raising supervisors’ salaries by 2.25 percent and the salaries of other elected officials 4.42 percent — a lower increase than the 18 percent recommendation from the compensation board.
As the Board of Regents this week debuts new free speech training for students, faculty and staff at Iowa’s public universities, a Des Moines-area attorney is saying they have “a lot of work to do” after how University of Iowa faculty handled a student who expressed his views on “homosexual conduct.”
U.S. Attorney Sean Berry was appointed by U.S. Attorney Merrick Garland until a presidential appointment was made. Tim Duax, an assistant U.S. attorney in the Sioux City office, will be acting U.S. attorney.
Tim Charles, president and chief executive officer of Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, announced his plans to retire at the end of this year.
The Iowa City Council increased membership of the community police review board from five to seven and also decreased the waiting period before a former police officer may be appointed to the board.
The Iowa City Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to require all farmers market vendors carry liability insurance. Previously, only grilling vendors were required to carry that insurance.
Iowa City will be hosting and co-hosting numerous events throughout February to commemorate Black History Month. Events will include presentations, a book club discussion, movie screening, dance workshop, trivia, and more.
Herb Miller of Maquoketa spent 61 days on a bicycle this past year traveling from Oregon to Maine. Hear about his adventure at a presentation on Sunday at the Hurstville Interpretive Center.
Chuy Renteria will sign copies of his book “We Heard it When We Were Young”
The Tanager Place Speaker Series presents nationally acclaimed Harvard University educator and author, Brandon P. Fleming, on Saturday. The public is invited to hear Fleming's inspiring story of struggle, success, and service as he transformed his life as a college dropout to an award-winning educator through literature and debate.
This February, the African American Museum of Iowa will host special programming in honor of Black History Month.
Rachel Rockwell’s departure from the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation to continue work on Group Violence Intervention with a Central City nonprofit raises questions over the program’s long-term strategy
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