The Gazette was honored with General Excellence among the state’s largest multi-day papers and 39 other awards during the annual Iowa Newspaper Association convention last week.
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The Gazette was honored with General Excellence among the state’s largest multi-day papers and 39 other awards during the annual Iowa Newspaper Association convention last week.
After 11 months without a permanent police chief and a nationwide search, David Dostal — the only finalist from within the Cedar Rapids Police Department — is slated to be appointed as the local police force’s next leader at Tuesday’s City Council meeting.
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The State Hygienic Lab now can test wastewater for influenza, which gives public health officials advance warning of a spike in their community before positive flu tests show up at doctors’ offices.
Also, after months of closure to facilitate structural work, the domes at Taft Middle School in Cedar Rapids have been reopened.
The consultant, District Management Group, to perform an equitable staffing analysis to improve operational efficiency, resource allocation across schools
THC drinks have been popping up at more and more restaurants and stores. Here’s how they became legal and how they’re different from recreational products sold across Iowa’s borders.
Three of the four candidates for Cedar Rapids Police Chief spoke with reporters Wednesday before a community meet-and-greet event. Here’s a look at some of the topics that were covered.
Off-price retailer will be in former Bed Bath Beyond building
Most of the 11 private schools listed as ‘new’ in 2023 by the Iowa Department of Education have been operating for years
LaTasha DeLoach uses her roles across Johnson County to nurture networks and opportunities for people of color, especially Black women
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