A 71-year-old woman has been identified by police as the person who was killed in a fire at an apartment building in Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon.
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A 71-year-old woman has been identified by police as the person who was killed in a fire at an apartment building in Cedar Rapids Tuesday afternoon.
Two months after his historic ouster as House speaker, Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy announced Wednesday that he is resigning from his congressional seat in California.
Police say it’s because of the seriousness of the offenses students are committing.
A federal judge this week permanently barred two Iowa counties from enforcing their ordinances that restrict the placement of carbon dioxide pipelines.
Lear died Tuesday night in his sleep, surrounded by family at his home in Los Angeles, said Lara Bergthold, a spokesperson for his family.
Company offers special occasion rides and holiday light tours
Iowa Republicans will gather in just over a month, in schools, churches and community halls, to cast their vote for the presidential nomination and kick off the national primary process. The high-profile presidential caucuses require meticulous planning from state and local officials to secure locations, organize volunteers and get the word out to voters.
Donald Trump has criticized Kim Reynolds as being disloyal to him, and his campaign released an ad of its own in the past week with clips of Reynolds praising Trump at past rallies and events.
To execute on the five-year revitalization of downtown Cedar Rapids, as pitched in a new vision plan adopted Tuesday by the City Council, the elected officials said partnerships between the public and private sectors will be key.
One person died and three were hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment building in northeast Cedar Rapids on Tuesday.
Violent crime and gun violence in Cedar Rapids are down significantly from last year’s numbers, according to a report delivered by the interim police chief to a City Council committee.
The town halls will be broadcast next week from Grand View University in Des Moines.
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