It’s not that health care facilities lack PPE or other necessary supplies to care for patients. They lack enough staff with the training to care for critically ill patients.
116 3rd St SE
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
It’s not that health care facilities lack PPE or other necessary supplies to care for patients. They lack enough staff with the training to care for critically ill patients.
Iowa meat lockers that make in-demand specialty products often struggle to get enough skilled workers. Which is why the Iowa Legislature created a task force to study whether the state should start an artisanal butchery program at a state community college or university.
Wear a mask in schools, remain home when sick or if in close contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, and get tested.
In addition to the new roughly 17,000-square-foot City Hall building, North Liberty has opted to add a “pedestrian plaza” to the civic campus plan.
With the University of Iowa about to make good on its promise to resume in-person Hawkeye football this fall, campus administrators Thursday issued messages promoting COVID precautions and general good fan behavior heading into the weekend.
Jeremy Michael Berg would not put down a knife after being rescued from a fire inside his grandparents’ machine shop. “I think he pushed the limit to get the officers to shoot him,” his mother said.
After months of decline following the winter spike, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are once again rising in Iowa and many other areas of the country. Both measures are higher than they have been since January, which was the tail end of the pandemic’s worst and deadliest stretch so far.
The Legislative Services Agency plans to release its first redistricting map by Sept. 16. An advisory panel has two weeks to gather public input before recommending a plan to the Legislature, which must wait three days before taking an up-or-down vote on it.
WATERLOO — A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist known for her writing on race is joining with educators in Iowa to launch a free community-based after-school literacy program in her hometown.
DES MOINES — A federal judge on Thursday ordered
Police say 44-year-old Nestor Lagunes Dominguez should be considered armed and dangerous. He is accused of shooting and killing Jose Florentino Ramirez Landin Sunday in the 4000 block of 21st Avenue SW.
Protesters demanding University of Iowa administrators kick the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity off campus took to the streets again Wednesday night – this time avoiding vandalism and sticking to chants, marching, and signs carrying the message they won’t stand for sexual violence.
Daily News, Sports, and Opinion
Delivered to your inbox every day
The Gazette strives to gather and share news using the best journalistic practices. We want to keep you informed and to make our region and state a better place.
Advances in technology and rise of social media has made it easier to publish information to broad audiences. Our goal is to provide relevant, accurate and timely information so that you know what’s happening and can make informed decisions.
Here are some common questions about who we are, why we do what we do and some of the factors that go into our decision-making about the news. To learn more about our news gathering process and code of ethics, visit our transparency center.
Local editors and journalists of The Gazette can be found on our newsroom page.
A news story contains objective facts and does not take an opinion-based position on the facts. This does not mean there aren’t opinions in news stories. News stories often report newsworthy opinions of community leaders and members of the public because these opinions are often part of the news.
© 2025 The Gazette | All Rights Reserved.
Daily Newsletters