The federal declaration comes as more than a third of Iowa’s counties are under state disaster proclamations after a week of dangerous and damaging weather.
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The federal declaration comes as more than a third of Iowa’s counties are under state disaster proclamations after a week of dangerous and damaging weather.
A Mississippi man accused of destroying a statue of a pagan idol at Iowa’s Capitol pleaded guilty Friday to a reduced charge in return for prosecutors dropping a felony hate crime count.
A woman was bitten and attacked by a coyote Monday while walking on the University of Iowa campus. It’s the first recorded case of a coyote attacking a person in Iowa in more than 20 years, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
A group of pro-Palestinian protesters removed from University of Iowa property earlier this month while setting up a prohibited encampment are asking a court to intervene and declare them constitutionally entitled to assemble and voice their demands and grievances on UI grounds.
The historic building was constructed by Rinderknecht Associates, a 144-year-old Cedar Rapids construction company. Today, there are about 540 students at Franklin Middle School, which has many services for its students, including community partners, a therapist, a peace facilitator to help resolve conflict, a barbershop and a food pantry.
The rural school in the Iowa City Community School District is permanently closing its doors at the end of the school year next month.
The Iowa Board of Medicine has revoked the license of a Cedar Rapids doctor being sued for sexual exploitation and negligence by a former patient.
Friday’s rain likely won’t worsen flooding in Eastern Iowa rivers because it was factored into flood warnings, the National Weather Service reported, but meteorologists will be watching the forecast for more rain on Sunday to see if that changes predicted river crests.
A Cedar Rapids man is charged with attempted sex trafficking a child under the age of 14. Court documents don’t provide details of the incident and it’s unknown whether the child was from Iowa or another state. If convicted, he faces 15 years and possibly up to life in federal prison.
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Iowa Health and Human Services Director Kelly Garcia, in an email, wrote the department is on track to ensure Medicaid renewal forms mailed in August contain a voter registration form in the packet.
Heavy rain this week has led to flood warnings for portions of Eastern Iowa heading into the weekend. In Cedar Rapids, the rising river level is prompting the city to put precautionary measures in place.
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