The veterans service and support organization recently opened in a new, larger location in northeast Cedar Rapids. The new building is located next to a city bus stop and it has a full commercial kitchen to help with serving meals. It also offers more recreational and family activities to hopefully bring in younger veterans an connect them to a services and support network.
A recent report highlights low EQIP and CSP acceptance rates across the country, although Iowa officials say the state is in better shape than depicted.
A Board of Regents pause on new diversity, equity, and inclusion programming – enacted last week in response to a Republican-led bill
The regional board that manages mental health funding passed a budget allocating $2.9 million for the Linn and Johnson County access centers after supervisors in those counties pushed for sufficient funding.
The bill would allow Iowa cities to impose up to a 3 percent surcharge on retail, food, alcohol, ticket and hotel room sales to fund entertainment districts.
The program helped elections officials discover 36 cases of alleged duplicate voting in 2018; Iowa Republicans say the program has exceeded its original intention
C.R., I.C. districts affirm commitment to safe spaces, accommodations
Two teenagers face a first-degree murder charge, accused in the February fatal shooting of Michael McCune, 16, in northwest Cedar Rapids
The Marion Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying witnesses of a fatal shooting at a Marion bar last Friday.
Republicans say the proposal would advance parents’ input in students’ education, while Democrats say the proposals marginalize LGBTQ students
Ann Lebo, the former head of Iowa’s state education agency, who last month announced she was resigning to pursue other opportunities, now has a new job with the state.
The proposal is about $90 million more than the budget proposed by Gov. Kim Reynolds and Republican Senate leaders.
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