Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, died Monday. He was 88.
Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
The northern lights, which can appear green, pink and blue, are the result of geomagnetic storms. The more severe the storm, the more likely you are to be able to see the lights in Iowa. So long as skies aren’t cloudy.
A bill advanced from the Iowa House last week that would regulate anaerobic digesters, or systems that break down organic material in an oxygen-deprived system to produce usable biogas and fertilizer, at animal feeding operations.
Boys State, which is held at Camp Dodge in June, teaches leadership, civic education to high school juniors. It is available to boys at no cost.
A state corrections officer fired for allegedly assaulting an individual at the state-run Ottumwa Residential Facility is not entitled to jobless benefits, a judge has ruled.
Also in this week’s Government Notes, Marion seeks to regulate metal detecting in public parks
Early voting begins this week as Republican Bernie Hayes faces Democrat Angel Ramirez to represent southeast Cedar Rapids in the Iowa House.
Swapping his suit and tie for blue jeans, boots and a zip-up gray sweater matching his trimmed moustache and wavy hair, former Mercy Medical Center President and CEO Tim Charles earlier this month stood before a Coe College class to share his expertise on “health and society.”
Timely construction of the proposed $275 million Cedar Crossing Casino facility is contingent on the case’s conclusion.A hearing is now set for May 7.
Eastern Iowa nonprofits are preparing for change as the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services works to finalize details of its new behavioral health districts, which will go into effect on July 1.
An initiative between the Iowa Environmental Council and the Harkin Institute will explore the relationship between environmental risk factors and cancer rates in Iowa. The initiative will combine both community outreach and a “rigorous” review of academic research.
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