New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids hosted its summer picnic Wednesday, which included music, worship and baptisms
Nick Rohlman News Aug. 7, 2025 6:49 pm134d ago
New Covenant Bible Church in Cedar Rapids hosted its summer picnic Wednesday, which included music, worship and baptisms
Emily Andersen Crime & Courts Aug. 11, 2025 10:35 am130d ago
A Fairfax man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he drove a stolen truck to and from a vehicle recycling center, and sold more than 20 vehicles to a recycling center without being properly licensed.
Erin Murphy, Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
Campaigns & Elections Aug. 17, 2025 3:52 pm124d ago
Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and more are participating in the state’s time-honored tradition of greeting Iowans at the State Fair.
Local Government Aug. 7, 2025 4:02 pm134d ago
The Marion City Council voted Tuesday to approve a $54,500 agreement with Pete Lammer, a Marion firefighter who was demoted in November from battalion chief to firefighter and paramedic.
Sports Aug. 7, 2025 11:14 am134d ago
Fishing column: “Salmon’ John lived up to his moniker during this special outing
Local Government Aug. 7, 2025 4:35 pm134d ago
City officials call it a “proactive” move aimed at maximizing future earnings.
AP Crime & Courts Aug. 7, 2025 9:39 am134d ago
At least two people were shot in the home, Glenwood Police Chief Eric Johansen said.
Vanessa Miller Higher Ed Aug. 7, 2025 3:31 pm134d ago
Instead of passing a new policy banning Iowa’s public universities from requiring students to take courses with “substantial” DEI or CRT content to satisfy any major, minor, or certificate, the Board of Regents — facing fierce backlash — has found an “alternative approach” aiming to avoid “indoctrination of one perspective.”
Environmental News Aug. 7, 2025 7:41 am134d ago
During a summer that’s featured high-profile nitrate spikes in Iowa waterways and water use restrictions for thousands of central Iowans, hundreds of people gathered in Des Moines this week to listen to discussion about the findings of a comprehensive water study that was commissioned by Polk County.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government Aug. 7, 2025 7:26 am134d ago
Allowing some cities to become independent of counties, aligning public sector employee compensation and benefits with the private sector, and basing teacher compensation on student outcomes were some of the emerging recommendations discussed by the Iowa DOGE Task Force on Wednesday.
Environmental News Aug. 7, 2025 7:44 am134d ago
In the first five years of Iowa City’s Root for Trees program, residents and businesses have purchased more than 1,600 trees — about 320 per year. The program opened applications for its sixth year this month.
Federal Government Aug. 7, 2025 7:47 am134d ago
Kevin Kincaid, the CEO of Knoxville Hospitals and Clinics, hosted a roundtable discussion with Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia on Wednesday to discuss how hospitals can work with government partners to minimize that impact of new federal reductions in Medicaid spending.
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