Kennedy High School twin sisters -- who are advocating for the removal of school resource officers from the school district and for classes to include more Black history, literature and art -- are proud of themselves for speaking up for equity, but say they are ready to leave the “racial trauma” they experienced in Cedar Rapids’ schools behind after they graduated this week.
Advocates differ on whether care will get better or worse after the state -- not local property taxes -- starts funding it. There is a two-year transition.
The volunteers oversee campgrounds as resident hosts, clean and maintain parks and serve to bring visions into reality. When a major project requires muscle and money, they step in with labor, programming and fundraising.
After three months of operations, the Johnson County mental health and substance abuse center has served dozens of people, and more services are coming online soon.
Legislators are waiting on the Census Bureau to provide the granular data needed to complete redistricting, the redrawing of congressional and legislative district boundaries based on the decennial census.
Nearly 49 percent of Iowans age 12 and above — the youngest age eligible — are now fully inoculated against the illness.
Volunteers placed thousands of American flags at the graves of veterans in an annual Memorial Day effort to honor service members buried at the cemetery
Sadie Cahoon has been missing since 7 p.m. Saturday, CRPD says
Richard Lighthall, 49, of Mount Vernon, on Friday night was struck by an Audi driven by 42-year-old Allan Novak Jr. of Cedar Rapids, in front of 6905 Mount Vernon Rd., according to the Linn County Sheriff’s Office.
Law enforcement officials are asking members of the general public to help them Sunday with the search for Xavior Harrelson, 11, of Montezuma
Here’s a recap of news from across the state
More than 6,300 people joined the ranks of fully vaccinated Iowans on Saturday as the weekly average of new COVID-19 cases in the state declined for the 17th day in a row.
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