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Nitrate levels in the Cedar River, which supplies drinking water for Cedar Rapids, have increased in recent days, but remain below the limit set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Republican Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley announced Friday he will seek re-election to the Iowa House, forgoing a run for governor in 2026.

A woman was arrested in Linn County Friday in relation to a Cedar Rapids crash in May that caused a serious injury.

An Iowa City man, who fled to Jordan to avoid prosecution for attempted murder and other charges in May 2023, waived his right to a jury trial Friday and will have a bench — non-jury — trial on July 8 in Johnson County District Court.

The Auditor of State's Office released the re-audit this week. It was requested after the long-awaited city-backed grocery store at 221 Franklin St. in Waterloo suddenly closed its doors after less than a year in business.

Four finalists include one internal and three external applicants to replace former chief Mike Kitsmiller.

A Columbus Junction man was arrested this week on a charge that he dragged a man behind a van on a gravel road in Columbus Junction.

Cornell College is the latest Iowa institution to take a stab at defanging its $54,776 tuition-and-fees tally by instituting a new “Save Your Seat” program, which this week proactively sent 19,357 prospective students “personalized financial aid estimates.”