The FBI said Sunday it was investigating “what appears to be an attempted assassination” of Donald Trump at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, just nine weeks after the Republican presidential nominee survived another such attempt.
A look back at the top news stories from the week of Sept. 8.
The Community Foundation of Johnson County has postponed a diversity, equity and inclusion training opportunity for nonprofits in the county. The training originally was planned to take place this fall, but will now take place sometime in the spring.
Mike Barnhart, the outgoing chief executive officer of Horizons Family Services, had come to Cedar Rapids in the throes of severe drug addiction to pursue sobriety in earnest.
Hundreds of thousands of fish died in two incidents this year. They were among the worst in more than 40 years.
Two years after first mentioning the prospect of building a new “health sciences research facility” on campus, University of Iowa Health Care this week aired more details -- including the project’s focus on cancer.
Executive director discusses her journey in Cedar Rapids and looks ahead to a new position in Pennsylvania.
This story looks at the presidential election’s potential impact on immigrant farmworkers and highlights the essential role these workers play in America’s food supply. The policies proposed by candidates could significantly shape their livelihoods and the future of agriculture.
The unsolved murder of Willie Brocks, who was fatally shot in November 1999 has come full circle for a Cedar Rapids investigator who responded to the crime scene as a rookie and now has been actively following up on the case. He has a person of interest who may be able to identify the shooter.
New technology is helping West Side Transport’s drivers save fuel, lower their carbon footprint and practice better driving habits.
The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office at the end of October will end a contract with CommUnity Crisis Services, which since 2022 has provided a mental health liaison to the Sheriff’s Office, and two other Johnson County police departments.
Instead of conducting a public search for a chief administrative officer to lead its new $525.6 million hospital in North Liberty, University of Iowa Health Care has appointed longtime administrator Amy O’Deen to the position.
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