One person has died from injuries sustained in a fire in Independence on Wednesday, according to a Thursday press release from the Independence Fire Department.
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One person has died from injuries sustained in a fire in Independence on Wednesday, according to a Thursday press release from the Independence Fire Department.
Iowa households that rely on food assistance will begin receiving their long-delayed November SNAP benefits after Congress ended the 43-day federal government shutdown, the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday.
State records indicate that Anne Eslinger worked for the school district as a full-time employee, monitoring students in study halls at Lincoln High School, until she was forced to resign on May 16, 2025.
Plus, Feenstra’s gubernatorial campaign launch and a recount in Davenport under Iowa’s new recount laws.
Comments can also be submitted online to the Iowa Utilities Commission.
In August, Gov. Kim Reynolds said the mission will “free up local ICE officials to continue their work outside the office to enforce the law and keep our state safe.”
A new clinic at Eastern Iowa Health Center gives new and returning patients the chance to be seen quickly for minor injuries and illnesses
As the Cedar Rapids school district faces a decline of 622 students this year, school leaders are asking the community to work with them to develop a strategic plan to increase enrollment and address facility and staffing needs.
Solar storms made the colorful northern lights visible as far south as Kansas and Texas in the U.S. this week. The Gazette’s visuals editor, Jim Slosiarek was out Tuesday and Wednesday nights to capture the show.
Larry McKibben, a former state senator, longtime Marshalltown attorney and past member of the Iowa Board of Regents, died Sunday at age 78.
Matt Majeski will replace outgoing CEO Jane Drapeaux on Jan. 1.
Following outcry from hundreds of nurses and staff demanding more privacy in their patient interactions, University of Iowa Health Care has updated its photo ID badge policy letting employees share only their first name and last initial.
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