Hooded man tried to grab a 2-year-old child off the sidewalk, family said.
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Hooded man tried to grab a 2-year-old child off the sidewalk, family said.
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Many veterans never received a “thank you, welcome home” when they returned from their service. Here is a chance to make up for that. Organizers hope to see a large crowd at the Eastern Iowa Airport on Tuesday evening.
Historically, one person has been tasked with building relationships and finding ways to meet the needs of these families in all 32 Cedar Rapids schools. This year, all that is changing.
While senators are hearing concerns from their constituents over mask mandates and education-related topics, the Senate GOP leader said he expects this week’s special session will be confined to consideration of the proposed redistricting maps only and likely be completed in a day.
Lawmakers will convene Tuesday at the Capitol for a special session of the Iowa Legislature where they will consider the first round of proposed new election boundary maps for the redistricting process.
The Iowa Supreme Court’s decision came three years to the day after a group of Iowans, assisted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund, filed a lawsuit against the zoo’s owners, Pamela and Thomas Sellner, alleging numerous violations of Iowa’s animal neglect laws.
More college and university students nationally and locally are in need of mental health resources in the wake of pandemic-related changes and challenges, according to recent surveys and campus experts.
While many colleges and universities this fall welcomed back fewer students — given the upheaval from COVID-19 and its impact on higher education — Mount Vernon’s Cornell College saw total enrollment jump more than 50 students to 1,055 and its first-year class swell 30 percent to 404.
Dozens of people gathered Saturday in downtown Iowa City to mark the 50th anniversary of Iowa City Pride.
Coffee with a Cop provides a unique opportunity for community members to ask questions and learn more about the police department’s work in Cedar Rapids neighborhoods.
The Ryan Norlin Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In was held at the Lawrence Community Center in Anamosa, Iowa on Saturday, Oct. 2, …
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