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Iowa City has put forth an impressive climate action plan that should serve as a model for other towns in …
Since 2008, Linn County and the city of Cedar Rapids have worked together on flood protection efforts. But this year, …
Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro made headlines this week arguing, while campaigning in Cedar Rapids, that Iowa and New Hampshire …
Iowa transportation planners are considering expanding Interstate 380 between North Liberty and Cedar Rapids from two to three lanes in …
Tuesday’s election marked the first time Iowa’s voter ID law went into effect. The point of the law was to …
Iowa’s glacial movement toward a sensible medical marijuana system got a small boost last week. The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board …
Iowa consistently is ranked as a top-10 place to retire, based on low property costs, high quality of living and …
The University of Iowa is losing staff faster than they can hire them. Since 2017, UI has lost 20 top …
Marion has seen enormous growth in the past decade. Inevitably, that comes with some growing pains. This year’s city elections …
Three Cedar Rapids City Council seats are up for grabs in competitive races. Three candidates are running for a pair …
Iowa City’s often-contentious local elections are relatively quiet this year. Incumbent council members are running unopposed in District A and …
School board elections aren’t as attention grabbing as the quagmire of our presidential election, but they are no less important. …
This year, the race for Cedar Rapids City Council has a particularly diverse cohort of candidates who are lending their …
Iowa has been a disappointing exception in the fast-moving national effort to decriminalize marijuana. Possession remains a criminal offense with …
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