Two staff members at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison were injured last week when they were assaulted by inmates, according to a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Corrections.
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Two staff members at the Iowa State Penitentiary in Fort Madison were injured last week when they were assaulted by inmates, according to a spokesperson for the Iowa Department of Corrections.
Democrat Taylor Wettach is ending his congressional bid to run for Iowa state auditor, reshaping the Democratic primary in Iowa’s 1st Congressional District. Meanwhile, Republican state Rep. Shannon Lundgren has suspended her bid for Congress in eastern Iowa, clearing the way for GOP front-runner Joe Mitchell.
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The Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission has pressed pause on a drafted zoning code about gas-fired electric generating facilities, citing a desire for additional information on proposed setbacks included in the code.
And how do Iowa universities recruit pole vaulters for their track and field teams?
House Republicans want predictability and relief now, the governor wants certainty for taxpayers plus restructuring, Senate Republicans want a rebuild, and Democrats want relief without squeezing local governments as hard. The fight now is how much pain lawmakers think cities and counties can absorb in exchange for lower tax bills.
In a small northwest Iowa town built atop a 74-million-year-old meteorite crater, even the drinking water carries remnants of ancient history.
Farmers say current system protects water while keeping costs down, but environmental groups pin the plans as a piece of Iowa’s water quality crisis
Riders will set off this summer on the shortest — but not nearly flattest — route in the 53-year history of the Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa.
Ian Dunbar, the Iowa City Downtown District’s first-ever director of place management, is looking to chart a new path as the organization enters its next chapter.
More options for how to close and consolidate schools — created with a community coalition — will be presented to the Cedar Rapids school board Monday in an effort to reduce millions more from the district’s annual budget.
Community Action of Eastern Iowa resumed its Head Start program earlier this month after closing for two months because of the 43-day federal government shutdown last fall delayed funding.
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