Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds on Friday signed an education reform law which includes prohibiting instruction related to gender identity and sexual orientation in schools for students in kindergarten through sixth grade.
At approximately 4:12 pm, Cedar Rapids Fire responded to the 3900 block of Center Point Rd NE. for a report of a smoke coming from the front door of a laundromat.
A developer wants to build a four-story residential building there. It would have 104 units on the second, third, and fourth floors. The first floor would have enclosed parking.
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg is making two stops in eastern Iowa Thursday to see how President Biden’s infrastructure bill is impacting the state.
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks says Iowa lawmakers need to make a change after one of the Cedar Rapids mass shooting gunmen went from facing more than 100 years in prison to just 30.
A judge issued a deferred judgment and probation for 18-year-old Pieper Lewis after she admitted to fatally stabbing a man she said raped her while she was being sex trafficked.
Eastern Iowa saw an air quality alert that went into effect for part of Wednesday. During the day, Linn County Public Health says it observed elevated ambient levels of Ozone. The alert ended at 7pm on Wednesday.
Police from across Iowa gathered to help departments prevent and respond to targeted attacks. Organizers say it's a day of training and a way for departments to connect.