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Speed limits and other new laws taking effect Wednesday
3+ hour, 3+ min ago (224+ words) Good morning, I hope your Tuesday is off to a good start. Today is going to be another scorcher so please be sure to take care of yourself and your pets. In today's edition, Deputy Des Moines Bureau Chief Tom…...
University of Iowa professor awarded "Nobel Prize for stats
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (794+ words) Luke Tierney, the UI's Ralph E. Wareham Professor of Mathematical Sciences, is one of five members of the R Core Team recognized for their role in developing and maintaining R, the free statistical computing platform now used by millions of researchers,…...
Photo Gallery: The Linn County Fair (June 25, 2026) | Gazette Photos
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (492+ words) Mya Coblentz, 7, of Cedar Rapids takes a turn on the milking simulator at the Linn County Fair in Central City, Iowa on Thursday, June 25, 2026. The fair runs from June 24th through June 28th. Mia Pearl, 13, of Chicago, Illinois smiles as she pets…...
Feds charge Cedar Rapids man in healthcare fraud
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (543+ words) A Cedar Rapids man, who owns a healthcare company that provided home health care to veterans, is accused of bilking a veterans care program of more than $350, 000, which he used to pay off sports gambling debts and other personal expenses....
USHL announces locations of six new franchises in western U. S.
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (266+ words) Cedar Rapids Rough Riders defenseman Thomas Corneillie (16) stops the puck during a USHL game against the Fargo Force at Im On Ice Arena on Feb. 1 in Cedar Rapids. CEDAR RAPIDS " Hall of Fame players Joe Sakic and Teemu Selanne are…...
Iowa lawmakers should encourage plug-in solar systems
2+ week, 3+ day ago (192+ words) At our kitchen tables, we're all dealing with higher costs from tariffs, new data centers and wars. It affects our food, supplies and energy. One energy cost that keeps coming down is small, plug-in solar that you install on your…...
Hawkeyes seek website refresh to "elevate" athletics brand
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (391+ words) The University of Iowa Department of Athletics is looking to update its website, requesting proposals through Tuesday. IOWA CITY " Web developers have until Tuesday to respond to University of Iowa Athletics" search for a partner to elevate its digital brand,…...
Compare questionnaire responses from Johnson County District 1 Supervisor candidates Lisa Green-Douglass and David Woodruff
4+ week, 2+ day ago (66+ words) Lisa Green-Douglass is running for re-election and David Woodruff is running for election to the Board of Supervisors in District 1. These responses come from a candidate questionnaire filled out for The Gazette for the June 2 primary. Term length: 4 years What…...
Compare questionnaire responses from Johnson County District 5 Supervisor candidates Joe Reilly and Mandi Remington
4+ week, 2+ day ago (72+ words) Mandi Remington is running for re-election and Joe Reilly is running for election to the Board of Supervisors in District 5. These responses come from a candidate questionnaire filled out for The Gazette for the June 2 primary. Republican: No Republicans filed…...
Empowering Excellence Charter School founder Sarah Swayze on paid administrative leave
1+ mon, 14+ hour ago (312+ words) Sarah Swayze poses for a portrait at Empowering Youths of Iowa in Cedar Rapids in September 2022." CEDAR RAPIDS " The founder and executive director of Empowering Excellence Charter School in Cedar Rapids is on paid administrative leave and the Cedar Rapids…...