The Iowa State Auditor’s Office released a report this week detailing a potential conflict of interest between the former mayor and the city’s insurance, which the auditor intends to refer to law enforcement for further investigation.
The streamlining of state advisory boards is the second phase of Goc. Kim Reynolds’ realignment of the executive branch of state government
The 43-year-old Jack Whitver says he is undergoing radiation treatments and does not plan to step down from his leadership in the Iowa Legislature.
The bill, which also passed the Senate, clarifies that public health agencies can use existing federal grant dollars earmarked for mothers and children for stillbirth prevention and research also.
A long-awaited, $8.04 million segment of flood protection is on its way to fortify Northwest Neighborhood against rising Cedar River waters using federal COVID-19 relief funds. It’s the first flood control project in the neighborhood.
An Orange Alert rally will be held on Sunday
Masters champion Scottie Scheffler was arrested Friday morning on his way to the PGA Championship, with stunning images showing him handcuffed as he was taken to jail for not following police orders during a pedestrian fatality investigation.
Iowa House District 53 covers Poweshiek County and most of Tama County.
Conlon Construction is proposing building a 150-room hotel and 10 rowhomes on the city-owned parking space known as Lot 44 in NewBo, which would go a long way toward adding overnight beds in the city core that could help Cedar Rapids attract larger events.
Iowa’s Attorney General in the Big Apple, government transparency advocates warn the governor about a bill on her desk, and early voting is underway in Iowa’s June 4 primary.
Samantha Bevans, accused of suffocating her stepmom in 2022, took the stand Thursday in her defense and denied taking part in the killing of Jodie Bevans, 58, of Palo. She blamed the slaying on her boyfriend, who was convicted of first-degree murder last year. But a rebuttal witness said Bevans demonstrated how she put the pillow over her stepmother’s face and used her foot to apply pressure.
Crash happened as lane was closed in Pottawattamie County.
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