State officials advanced proposed rules seeking to clarify restrictions under a new state law that require the removal of any books or curriculum that describe sex acts or instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
State Sen. Molly Donahue, D-Cedar Rapids is launching a bid to challenge Republican incumbent Louie Zumbach for the District 3 Linn County supervisor seat in 2024. Looking to leave the Republican trifecta of state government behind, she said, “I can do a lot more for my community” in the local seat.
But the University of Iowa is the only state campus where tuition income beat expectations in fiscal 2023.
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled parts of northern Illinois early Wednesday, awakening some residents and spurring reports to 911 about homes shaking, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said.
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Ricky Bartlett of Iowa City and the band Vibe will be honored with a Danny Award at the fourth annual Danny Awards held Nov. 18 in New York. The awards sponsored by Daniel’s Music Foundation recognizes musicians with disabilities with the purpose of challenging society to think differently about disability.
“These are farmers and landowners who want to do conservation on their farm. They want to do something we all seem to support — which is conserving natural resources,” said Jonathan Coppess, an associate professor and director of the Gardner Agriculture Policy Program at the University of Illinois.
When Bradley Haws takes the reins as University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics CEO on Nov. 29 -- following a stint as UIHC chief financial officer two years ago -- he’ll make a $1.1 million starting salary, with the chance for $385,000 more in incentive pay.
The Iowa Board of Medicine is set to meet Friday to consider proposed rules that include specific guidance on how medical providers are to implement the exceptions for rape, incest, fatal fetal abnormalities and medical emergencies contained in a new law that would prohibit the vast majority of abortions in the state.
The first day of a two-day sentencing for Jeremy Goodale, 18, who killed a Fairfield High Spanish teacher in 2021, revealed more details of her brutal beating with a baseball bat. Goodale told police hit struck her five times with the bat, after Willard Miller, 18, hit her three times.
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced she had been endorsed by more than 70 Iowa officials and community leaders on Tuesday, including current and former state lawmakers.
After searching for about a year for a new finance director, the city of Cedar Rapids has tapped Abhijit “Abhi” Deshpande to fill the role starting Jan. 15.
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