A look back at the top news stories from the week of May 5
Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau News May. 12, 2024 6:00 am493d ago
A look back at the top news stories from the week of May 5
Vanessa Miller Higher Ed May. 13, 2024 7:38 am492d ago
Long before Harold Bradley Jr. was a Hawkeye football star, U.S. marine, NFL player, civil rights activist, teacher, husband, father, and internationally-esteemed artist, producer, actor and musician, he was born on Oct. 13, 1929 in Chicago – just days before the stock market crash that snowballed into the Great Depression.
Local Government May. 13, 2024 7:42 am492d ago
New recycling bins will be delivered to homes starting mid-May with the program to begin June 3.
News May. 13, 2024 7:28 am492d ago
At 7 weeks, baby Crimson Lee nearly died from sepsis and bacterial meningitis
K-12 Education May. 13, 2024 8:59 am492d ago
These leaders guide schools in planning for the future of their district, setting goals for student achievement and creating facility plans
Health Care and Medicine May. 13, 2024 8:16 am492d ago
Some Iowans who’ve navigated Iowa’s mental health care system say the state needs more long-term options to treat issues ranging from substance use to schizophrenia. How can the state create a “brightly lit path” for those seeking care?
Emily Andersen News May. 13, 2024 7:33 am492d ago
An almost 150-year-old Linn County bridge has become a part of the pedestrian trail system at Indian Creek Nature Center following a Friday ribbon-cutting.
Crime & Courts May. 10, 2024 6:18 pm494d ago
A Cedar Rapids man sentenced Friday to up to 50 years in prison for fatally shooting Jorge Maldonaldo-Vazquez on Feb. 15, 2023, in Cedar Rapids. Maldonaldo-Vazquez was trying to sleep and, after telling his roommate and her friend to be quiet, the friend -- Brannon Johnson, 22, of Cedar Rapids -- fatally shot him.
State Government May. 10, 2024 5:35 pm494d ago
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says the task force is needed to address a rise in antisemitism being reported across the U.S. since the Israel-Hamas war began last October.
By Jared McNett - Sioux City Journal
News May. 10, 2024 5:21 pm494d ago
The service came 16 days after David Schultz' body was found in rural Sac County, near where his red Peterbilt semitractor-trailer loaded with hogs was discovered abandoned Nov. 21, 2023.
By Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau
State Government May. 10, 2024 4:22 pm494d ago
Also, Iowa will receive money from a settlement in a lawsuit that accused five wireless phone companies of deceptive advertising practices.
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