Two Franklin County officers involved in the fatal shooting of a Hampton man who was wielding a pellet gun will not be charged, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office determined Monday.
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Two Franklin County officers involved in the fatal shooting of a Hampton man who was wielding a pellet gun will not be charged, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office determined Monday.
The Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success summer program for Black students in Cedar Rapids provides an education they can't find in a public school classroom.
The world’s first, and longest, one crossed the Mississippi at Marquette
Mirroring the energy-drink tide swelling across the country of late, a University of Iowa health assessment this year indicated undergraduate and graduate consumption of the caffeine-boosted beverages is surging — even past national averages, which also are on the rise.
A walk-through Monday at The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids was part of a screening demonstration organized by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, who has been working with TSA officials to ease challenges veterans and those with disabilities face when traveling with service animals.
With more than 100 people watching, a controlled explosion toppled the remaining iconic green towers and cables of the old I-74 bridge, sending them into Mississippi River Sunday morning.
The city of Cedar Rapids has opened the newly relocated and reconfigured skatepark after building a detention basin as part of the permanent flood control system. The facility is now entirely made of concrete and features 28 obstacles -- a variety of quarterpipes, wedges, ledges and more.
A 2020 inspection of the CVS Pharmacy on 16th Street in southwest Cedar Rapids reported the business was “disorganized, dirty and not a conducive environment to providing quality care.” The Iowa Board of Pharmacy recently found that the business had successfully completed the terms and conditions of its probation, and lifted all restrictions.
The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center received an outpouring of donations this weekend after 131 dogs were surrendered to the shelter on Thursday, according to a news release from Iowa City Animal Services.
A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash on Interstate 380 in Cedar Rapids last week has died in the hospital from injuries related to the crash.
Available for adoption at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control
Marketing efforts that led to “The Corridor” branding were a reaction to the Iowa Farm Crisis of the 1980s
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