A Gladbrook man who purchased child pornography through internet messaging apps has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison. He was previously convicted for sexual exploitation of a minor in Tama County District Court.
An Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge that he sexually abused an 8-year-old child.
An Iowa City man was arrested Wednesday on a charge of third-degree sexual abuse of a child, coerced by a person in authority.
A Prairieburg man, posing as a teen, would pay minors money and gift cards in exchange for sexually explicit photos and videos. He faces up to 50 years in federal prison.
Gazette photographers share their best photos from the second half of April 2025
Today’s Jens Jensen is stewarding the relatively new Jens Jensen Prairie Landscape Park, named for his ancestor. It’s nestled into the grounds of the Museum of Danish America. Located in the tiny town of Elk Horn, about 200 miles west of Cedar Rapids, the museum is emerging as a fascinating place for people of all ethnic backgrounds to visit.
Hugh Culverhouse Jr., a Florida megadonor and firebrand son of a former Tampa Bay Buccaneers owner, has stepped up to help the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program after it suffered a devastating blow this year in the loss of nearly $1 million in federal funding.
Four teams from Prairie and Alburnette high schools gave final presentations Wednesday at The Eastern Iowa Airport. Ideas include better seating, a library and an app that rewards passengers.
Under a proposal advanced by Iowa Senate Republicans, Iowa Medicaid would no longer cover surgical, hormonal and other procedures related to treating Iowans with gender dysphoria. Critics warn the move could endanger the health and lives of Iowans.
Two people were found dead Wednesday in mobile home outside of Springville when the Linn County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check, according to a news release.
No one was injured Wednesday morning when a car’s engine caught fire in Cedar Rapids.
An Iowa immigrant rights organization is refusing a lawmaker's demands to turn over private details about the nonprofit’s clients, donors and members, calling it intimidation from public officials amid a national crackdown on immigration.
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