The move would address evolving space needs of the Linn County Auditor’s Office and lead election services “into the future.”
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The move would address evolving space needs of the Linn County Auditor’s Office and lead election services “into the future.”
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Over the past five years, there have been at least 15 cases of Iowa nursing home workers being accused of taking photos or videos that violated residents’ right to privacy and dignity.
Gazette Des Moines Bureau Chief Erin Murphy sat down with Iowa Rep. J.D. Scholten on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025 for the second in a series of 1:1 interviews with political and government leaders in Iowa.
The number of immigrants arrested by ICE in Iowa this year is at an all-time high, and many of those arrested do not have criminal convictions, despite repeated claims by President Donald Trump’s administration that increased immigration enforcement this year is meant to target dangerous criminals.
Rural EMS departments like the one found in the Lisbon-Mount Vernon area are facing tough decisions about how best to continue service in the face of increased call volumes, stagnating insurance reimbursements and lagging volunteerism.
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds said the state is in a “good place” to receive nearly $157 million in federal education funding by block grant rather than through the U.S. Department of Education, arguing that it will help eliminate “bureaucracy.”
Muscatine Democrat Taylor Wettach is touting an aggressive ethics and campaign-finance overhaul in Iowa’s 1st District race, arguing plans from rivals Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Christina Bohannan don’t go far enough to curb the influence of money in politics.
The Iowa Supreme Court has reversed an appellate opinion in a case against the Cedar Rapids City Council and affirmed that members were legally allowed to enter into closed session to interview a potential city clerk candidate.
The credit union that acquired a group of downtown Iowa City high-rise buildings — including the Chauncey — when a sheriff’s sale failed to produce any bids, is working on a plan to sell the properties.
A mother, during a sexual abuser’s sentencing, said there is “no pain greater” for a parent than knowing their child was harmed, especially by someone they trusted and treated as family. “You didn’t just break the law — you broke hearts and you broke trust.”
Susan Stuebner joined the college as its interim president in July.
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