Music is a multimillion dollar economy in Cedar Rapids. But new results from the Cedar Rapids Music Census highlight concerns about a siloed scene with low pay and limited opportunities in an industry some say is not taken seriously.
Jenny Wagner is the first individual recipient of the statewide Dan Marburger Mentors in Violence Prevention Advocacy Award, which recognizes efforts to curb bullying, gender violence and sexual harassment among students.
Cara Matteson took over as Linn County’s sustainability director in April 2024, succeeding former director Tamara Marcus
The appropriation in the Iowa House legislation would be contingent on the U.S. Department of Agriculture approving a waiver for SNAP exemptions that could strike nearly two-thirds of food products at a grocery store from eligibility.
More than a dozen recently fired USDA employees told Investigate Midwest the terminations have stalled irrigation projects, rural housing aid and efforts to combat invasive crop diseases. Remaining staff are overwhelmed, and farmers may not receive needed and timely help.
Between raising kids, crops and cattle, working to find balance in farm life can be challenging for mothers who farm.
Iowa election recount reform legislation is advancing in the Iowa House; it differs greatly from recount reform introduced earlier by Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate.
Cedar Rapids investigators testify about laser scanner that helped them recreate deadly and confusing shootout involving a DoorDash driver, a customer and his brother, who is on trial for fatally shooting delivery driver.
Temperatures in parts of Eastern Iowa topped out at 60 degrees Friday, and strong winds gusted over 40 mph.
Charles Benbrook told an Iowa City audience this week that the state’s agriculture is too pesticide intensive, and the chemicals are “harming the soil, harming public health, and it is harming fish populations and birds and the deer.”
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is asking for the public’s help as its investigates a body found in the city’s southwest quadrant.
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law legislation removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans.
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