Judging by the opening-day remarks delivered Monday by leaders in the Iowa Legislature, Republicans and Democrats have decidedly different views about how to attract more workers and people to Iowa, whose population has been stagnant for a decade.
A longtime a fixture in the local LGBTQ community, Belle’s Basix at 3916 First Ave. NE in Cedar Rapids will close on Feb. 1 unless someone else buys it to keep it open, the owner says.
A 60-year-old ski and sledding attraction in western Iowa has been sold to Pottawattamie County for $3.5 million. The county plans to explore making the spot it a year-round destination.
The Linn County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a home invasion in which Coggon homeowners were allegedly physically assaulted.
Marion is asking residents to participate in its National Community Survey in January, February. The survey is designed to evaluate how city government serves its residents, gauge perceptions of the city and make comparisons with peer local government agencies.
U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson criticizes Biden administration for reported $450,000 payments to some immigrants separated from family members at the U.S. border in 2018. Were her claims accurate?
Republican leaders in the Senate told journalists last week they will no longer be allowed to work on the chamber floor, a change that breaks with a more than 140-year tradition in the Iowa Capitol.
Democratic leaders on both chambers, however, were critical of lawmakers taking a hand in the issue and argued there is a process in place to address concerns about books or other materials.
“I think there's going to be an effort to push for everything that's on the agenda,” University of Northern Iowa political scientist Chris Larimer said. “I think they're going to push on tax cuts, maybe more easing of gun restrictions and kind of waiting and seeing what they're going to do on abortion” in anticipation of a United States Supreme Court decision on a Mississippi abortion law.
Education leaders advocate that the Iowa Legislature set state supplemental aid at 5 percent to adequately fund schools and attract more teachers.
What made the critical difference was the turkey industry’s decision to take it upon itself to hunt down the virulent strain.
Cinderella is an adult female cat available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control. There also is a cat adoption special for the month of January.
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