Questions about what types of political activities are allowed for churches and church leaders arise before Nov. 7 local elections and 2024 caucuses.
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Questions about what types of political activities are allowed for churches and church leaders arise before Nov. 7 local elections and 2024 caucuses.
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls.
Vivek Ramaswamy, an Ohio biotech entrepreneur running for the Republican presidential nomination, said he expects a diverse coalition of college students and first-time Republicans to power his results on caucus night in January.
Cedar Rapids residents received a mailer earlier this month from Rick David and Barclay Woerner, two of nine candidates running for four seats on the Cedar Rapids school board. The Gazette’s Fact Checker looked at 11 claims on the mailer about incumbents Cindy Garlock, Dexter Merschbrock, Jennifer Neumann and David Tominsky.
Food pantries on each of Iowa’s public universities have seen huge usage spikes of late – coinciding with rising tuition rates, soaring food prices and shifting demographics in a state seeing more first-generation, low-income and minority high school graduates headed to college.
Current CEO John Larsen to become chairman of board
Meantime, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission director sympathized with a student-athlete charged with illegal betting, according to a new court document.
Harding, Maple Grove and Viola Gibson achieve “high performing” rating in the Iowa School Report Card.
Also, Ron DeSantis calls on RNC to hold debate in Iowa
The tumultuous and twisting Mercy Iowa City bankruptcy took another stunning turn Friday when the hospital revealed in a court filing that earlier in the day it re-opened the auction it already closed and changed its mind about who won – declaring the University of Iowa as having made the “higher or otherwise better” bid, instead of its largest bondholder Preston Hollow.
Court upholds Linn County jury verdict for Marion man who fatally stabbed Chris Bagley in 2018. The appeals courts decision is tossed and Johnny Blahnik Church, formerly known as Drew Blahnik will continuing serving his 57 year sentence.
The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning that starts at 1 a.m. Saturday and expires at 9 a.m. in the northern counties and 8 a.m. in counties father south. The warning means that temperatures as low as 28 to 30 degrees are expected.
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