Cedar Rapids has spent over $30 million to bring public sidewalks, parks and other facilities into compliance with the ADA since executing a settlement agreement with the Justice Department in 2015.
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Cedar Rapids has spent over $30 million to bring public sidewalks, parks and other facilities into compliance with the ADA since executing a settlement agreement with the Justice Department in 2015.
Just in time for your eggnog this holiday season, apps are coming to Iowa to make good on a law passed over the summer legalizing third-party delivery of alcohol.
Over nearly a quarter of a century, Sen. Joe Bolkcom has found that representing Iowa City to be the best job in Iowa politics because his constituents have given him the freedom and support to tackle issues other legislators haven’t been able to address because “they come from districts where it's harder to be outspoken.”
It was burdensome and unnecessary for hospitals to report the county of residence for Iowans receiving in-patient treatment for COVID-19, the state says.
The federal government’s plan for distributing the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccines roughly a year ago mostly hit the mark, according to a recent analysis.
See close-ups inside the touchstones of Iowa history in “Historic Buildings of Iowa,” streaming online and on TV on Iowa PBS on Monday, Nov. 29.
In a small dark room at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in November 2017 — just days after Thanksgiving — Alisha and Ross Stottmeister felt the devastating crush of unexpected silence.
New COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations have increased again this week as Iowans prepare to gathering with family and loved ones for Thanksgiving celebrations this week.
All three white men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were convicted of murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting that became part of a larger national reckoning on racial injustice.
Eyeing options to boost housing stock, Cedar Rapids is considering expanding standards for accessory dwelling units -- commonly known as granny flats, backyard bungalows, garage apartments and in-law suites.
Lottery officials say the Cedar Rapids man is no stranger to big lottery wins, noting that in 2014 he won 42 Pick 4 prizes totaling $200,000.
A 41-year-old Colorado woman accused of forging COVID-positive documents from the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to get out of a Colorado court hearing now is facing formal charges out of Boulder County related to the Iowa-related allegations.
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