The bill, named “Mason’s Law,” would create a pediatric palliative care license to establish residential care facilities for those under 21 with chronic and life-threatening illnesses who are expected to have shortened life expectancies.
A computer error mistakenly sent notices to Park Cedar Rapids customers notifying them their vehicles could be towed, booted or impounded.
President Donald Trump, during a ceremony Wednesday, held up a chart while speaking, showing the United States would charge a 34 percent tax on imports from China, a 20 percent tax on imports from the European Union, 25 percent on South Korea, 24 percent on Japan and 32 percent on Taiwan.
Iowa will join 30 other states that passed laws making it illegal to handle a cellphone while driving, starting July 1. Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the new law Wednesday, surrounded by people who have lost loved ones to distracted driving.
The Senate confirmed Iowa native Matt Whitaker late Tuesday as President Donald Trump’s U.S. ambassador to NATO, a crucial emissary to the Western alliance at a time of growing concern about the American commitment abroad.
The victim of a shooting, for which a Cedar Rapids man was arrested Tuesday, was taken off life support and ‘remains in a comatose state,’ according to a criminal complaint filed March 28.
Of the more than 10,000 University of Iowa faculty and staff who completed a “personal health assessment” in 2024, just over half said they’re “thriving” — while the other nearly half said they’re “struggling.”
A Cedar Rapids man is facing multiple assault charges in relation to a series of attacks on individuals in the northwest quadrant of the city.
Iowa City police have arrested a man on murder charges after a fatal shooting last week on S. Gilbert Street.
Republican Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading a legal brief in support of President Donald Trump’s executive order to redefine birthright citizenship. Also in the Notebook, Iowans rally in opposition to a bill shielding pesticide companies from lawsuits over cancer risks.
A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with attempted murder after police say he shot another man in February.
A Hiawatha man, convicted for human trafficking a minor and sex abuse, received a temporary delay of being sentenced to life in prison without parole after he told a judge he had issues with his lawyers and wanted new counsel for sentencing. His sentencing will be reset.
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