The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that happened in southwest Cedar Rapids Monday evening, according to a press release from the department.
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The Cedar Rapids Police Department is investigating a shots fired incident that happened in southwest Cedar Rapids Monday evening, according to a press release from the department.
Last year’s race, Oct. 6, 2024, drew a record 16,677 participants.
Linn-Mar Community School District says it will improve communication with parents after student-led announcements prompted a federal investigation request from U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson. LGBTQ advocacy groups defended the students’ right to free speech, citing state and federal protections for student journalism and warning that political attacks harm LGBTQ youth.
Cedar Rapids school board members are evaluating the way they communicate and developing a plan for “concrete, immediate improvements” including asking questions and having more in-depth discussions in public at the board table.
Days before Iowa’s Board of Regents met in closed session to discuss comments some university employees made on social media about conservative activist Charlie Kirk’s death, Gov. Kim Reynolds wrote a letter urging the regents to terminate “public employees who make public comments condoning the murder of a person expressing political views.”
A former Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control shelter manager is suing the city for alleged wrongful termination after she reported issues at the city-run shelter to state officials.
U.S. Sen. Joni Ernt’s annual Roast and Ride event features a motorcycle ride — the proceeds from which benefit an Iowa veterans-related charity — and a hog roast and rally.
President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday they’ve agreed to a plan to end the war in Gaza, but it’s unclear whether Hamas will accept the terms.
A state educational licensing board has revoked the license of Des Moines Public Schools Superintendent Ian Roberts following his arrest by federal immigration officers last week.
A 12-member search committee charged with identifying Iowa State University’s next president is scheduled to meet next week to discuss in closed session the 78 prospects who applied.
A Washington, Iowa, teen died this weekend after being shot in the head while squirrel hunting, according to a press release from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
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