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Gov. Kim Reynolds issued a disaster declaration, opening up state assistance in responding to the disaster, as local officials closed roads, turned off power preemptively, called out volunteers to sandbag and dispatched rescue teams.

The personnel action comes as the county prepares to ask Johnson County voters to approve a $30 million conservation bond referendum on Nov. 5.

Quest Forward Academy looking for space to open in fall 2025; Empowering Excellence opening this August

For about 50 years after the Stonewall Riots, most Pride events in Iowa were consigned to larger cities. Now, small towns are bringing a new definition to “hometown pride.”

A federal bankruptcy judge on Friday swiftly shutdown a request to pause implementation of a Mercy Iowa City liquidation plan that exposes its former financial manager MercyOne to future lawsuits.

The city of Cedar Rapids is marking a record year of investment in flood control with approximately $90 million in local and federal spending combined for fiscal 2024. The first Northwest Neighborhood project and completion of a Cedar Lake levee are part of 2024 construction.

Responding to demands from a state lawmaker and Iowa’s Human Society director – made last week after “disturbing” Capitol Hill testimony about “painful” research involving dogs – the University of Iowa reiterated its “unwavering commitment to the health and well-being of research animals.”

Runoff from fertilized fields threatens marine wildlife, fisheries and water supplies. Government agencies set targets to fix the problem. But despite more than a quarter-century of federal effort and billions in investment, advocates, scientists, and regulators say the basin is “not even close” to those targets.