Participation has risen steadily since the race’s first running in 2021, and a new donation is expected to continue that growth.
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Participation has risen steadily since the race’s first running in 2021, and a new donation is expected to continue that growth.
Since 1974, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library has been an innovative leader in lifelong learning, community building and cultural connections.
More than 100 Johnson County Democratic delegates gathered for a special nominating convention Saturday morning. They chose Julie Persons to be the party’s nominee for Johnson County auditor.
Iowa U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks visited the University of Iowa to highlight $1.5 million in federal dollars she helped secure for STEM development and space research.
A 19-year-old was sentenced to over 4 years in federal prison for supplying stolen gun to another during a “rival gang” shooting incident. Nobody was injured in the July 9, 2023, gunshots fired on the Iowa City Pedestrian Mall. Authorities found firearms and ammunition in the teen’s home, which led to the federal charges.
Due to a hydrant and valve leak, homes and businesses near Kirkwood Boulevard SW and Oklahoma Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids will experience water outages overnight that may last until 11 a.m. Saturday.
Quad Cities venture will pursue research in advanced manufacturing, workforce training
A Des Moines lawyer was indicted in Ohio on Friday for his involvement with online groups who create and distribute “animal crush videos.” The videos involve monkeys being tortured, mutilated and sexually abused.
Over 70 people reported seeing a meteor streak across the sky Friday morning in the Midwest, including several reports from folks in Eastern Iowa, according to data recorded by the American Meteor Society.
The South Dakota Supreme Court said the carbon dioxide pipeline company has not yet shown its project is eligible for eminent domain.
An Iowa City police officer was legally justified earlier this summer in shooting and injuring an armed man who was threatening suicide but refused more than a dozen orders to drop his gun, Johnson County Attorney Rachel Zimmerman Smith determined.
Kennedy had a speech planned in Arizona on Friday to discuss “the present historical moment and his path forward,” according to his campaign. Hours later, Trump will hold a rally in neighboring Glendale. Trump’s campaign has teased that he will be joined by “a special guest,” though neither campaign responded to messages about whether Kennedy would be that guest.
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