Iowa Democrats celebrated Catelin Drey’s victory, saying the Tuesday results — alongside results from other special elections this year — mark a turning point for the state party following several election cycles of overwhelming GOP victories.
A multiyear strategic communication plan aims to build trust in the Cedar Rapids Community School District between the district and schools, and the district and the community.
Cedar Rapids City Council members on Tuesday voted to adopt the plans, specifications and cost estimate for a new dog park at Jones Park in southwest Cedar Rapids.
The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that happened near Johnson STEAM Academy Tuesday afternoon, causing the school to delay student dismissal.
Across major corn-growing states, climate change is fueling conditions that make watching the corn grow a nail-biter for farmers. Factors like consistently high summer overnight temperatures, droughts and heavier-than-usual rains at the wrong time can all disrupt the plants’ pollination.
Motorists can expect some impending traffic disruption near the intersection of Interstate 380 and First Avenue West in Cedar Rapids.
Iowa State University among college campuses targeted
The purchase includes all assets and operations of Great River Entertainment, LLC, the parent company of Catfish Bend and FunCity Resort. Terms of the deal were not disclosed Tuesday.
President Donald Trump says the Senate’s century-old tradition of allowing home state senators to sign off on some federal judge and U.S. attorney nominees is “old and outdated.” Republican senators, including Iowa U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, disagree.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved NextEra Energy’s request for a waiver allowing the company to move forward with plans to recommission the shuttered Duane Arnold nuclear power plant in Palo.
More than 200 Kennedy High School students enrolled in Freshman Seminar — a new and optional class this year — will get a little more guidance in starting their high school journey. The class, also being offered at Jefferson and Washington high schools, aims to teach ninth-graders about career opportunities and how they can explore their interests.
Right inside the door of the Marion Heritage Center, you can find Dan Rhodes’ 1939 fresco.
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