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Iowans touring the state Capitol this week will see two displays — one installed by the Satanic Temple and the other a nativity scene — that have sparked a debate about free expression and religious liberty.
Former Iowa Rep. Andy McKean of Anamosa, who made national headlines for switching parties in a rebuke of then-President Donald Trump, announced candidacy for an Iowa House seat.
The final Republican presidential debate before the Iowa caucuses may not happen. CNN announced last week it will host a Republican presidential debate in Iowa on Jan. 10 at Drake University in Des Moines. But thus far, only Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has agreed to participate.
Multiple extension cords have been stolen in the last couple weeks from Christmas light displays in downtown Cedar Rapids and in the MedQuarter, according to Nikki Wilcox, the director of strategic developmet for the Cedar Rapids Economic Alliance.
A flag atop a Hawkeye fan-led Change.org petition urging the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl to “let the bands play” reads “victory” after event organizers this week announced both the Hawkeye Marching Band and Pride of the Southland Band will perform on the field before the game and at halftime.
Tobin allegedly had sex with the teen after she joined the department's ride-along program in 2021. He then exchanged nude photos with her, had her ask for naked photos of one of her friends, and showed her photos of other nude teenagers that were evidence in another criminal investigation.
A trespass charge was dropped Tuesday against a 92-year-old West Branch farmer accused of driving around barricades and through wet concrete on Herbert Hoover Highway. The highway damage was estimated at over $366,000.
Students in the Cedar Rapids Community School District may no longer get out of school early on Fridays if a new school calendar is approved.
Cedar Rapids firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a Long John Silver’s in southwest Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning, according to a news release from the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.
Siomara Luna-Garcia awarded a four-year scholarship from QuestBridge National College Match
Summit Schools in Cedar Rapids sets tuition at $14,350 next year for new families.
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