A worker’s union has intervened in the state of Iowa’s lawsuit to block nursing home staffing mandates, arguing the new requirements will help ease a national shortage of caregivers.
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A worker’s union has intervened in the state of Iowa’s lawsuit to block nursing home staffing mandates, arguing the new requirements will help ease a national shortage of caregivers.
An analysis by Investigative Midwest found that a substantial share of Iowa’s rivers and lakes labeled as impaired have remained in poor condition for at least a decade, highlighting persistent pollution risks for swimmers, boaters, and others who regularly use these waters.
The North Liberty City Council has unanimously approved a $20 million incentive to make way for the development of 65,000 square feet of commercial space and 350 apartments across 20 acres located south of North Liberty’s Community Center.
The long-awaited trial for an Iowa City man accused of robbed and choking a woman on the University of Iowa campus in 2022 was expected to start April 1, but now has been reset again to July 8. The defendant, Ali Younes, fled to Jordan but returned to face trial.
AniMeals, whose routes through Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Marion have long been dubbed “Meals on Wheels for pets,” is now joining forces with Horizons Family Services -- the local provider of Meals on Wheels for humans for 65 years.
Jodi Schafer started in January as the new talent attraction director hired by the Collaborative Growth Initiative — a partnership of the cities of Cedar Rapids, Hiawatha and Marion and the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance.
After a Cedar Rapids license was rejected twice and as the would-be casino developers were preparing to try again, the rocky relationship between the two casino operators took a turn in 2022 -- a partnership proposal. It now has turned into a court fight.
A couple hundred people gathered Saturday on the downtown Pedestrian Mall to protest terminations of federal workers who serve Iowa veterans, seniors and farmers, and called on the district’s congresswoman, Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, to stand up for them.
The man accused of causing the 2016 drunk driving crash that killed Council Bluffs resident Sarah Root was extradited to the United States on Friday.
Iowa's governor this week praised President Donald Trump's plan to dismantle the Department of Education, while some other state politicians and education leaders warned of dire potential impacts for schools and students.
The father told investigators had been thinking about it for days and was “trying to decide” if and how to kill the child, a complaint shows. He is claiming insanity.
A judge reset trial for Hiawatha man accused of conspiracy in the kidnapping, torture and strangulation of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman in February 2024.
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