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All law enforcement are trained to look for signs of distracted driving such as swerving, constant speeding up and slowing down, and the obvious sign of the glow of a phone screen.

On Friday, the Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the parental advocacy group lawsuit, blocking a remaining provision that would require students and staff to use a person’s preferred pronouns

Close to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday afternoon the Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office took a call concerning Kaden Ray Wilken, the missing teen.

Police are asking for help identifying a suspect who allegedly committed a theft in Dubuque last week.

The Waterloo man accused of fatally shooting another man earlier this month is in custody, police said Thursday.

A Washington, Iowa man has been charged with Homicide by Vehicle for a crash that resulted in the death of a Wellman woman in Iowa City in August, Iowa City police confirmed this week.

This new addition is years in the making.

City of Cedar Rapids looking to add homeless liaison

On Thursday, the Iowa District Court for Linn County received two different guilty pleas in two different cases of child sex abuse.

It’s especially important for ICFD to practice going to these types of calls as they continue to see a majority of calls require emergency medical services.In 2022, they responded to 9,039 calls for service. 56% of those were Emergency Medical Service calls.

After a series of temporary closures, the Hamburg Inn No. 2 is set to reopen.

As winter approaches, officials with Linn County Public Health are encouraging people to get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.

On Thursday, the City of Marion announced that they have partnered with the Housing Fund for Linn County to provide a program that can assist Marion homeowners

Officials are warning the public about a scam involving perpetrators posing as law enforcement and demanding payment from victims.

Dozens of graduate students were at the Iowa Board of Regents meeting Wednesday to make their voices heard.

Cedar Rapids native Jake Stack has been making music for the last seven years. For him, the interest started at a young age.

Even though they are losing such a large amount of workers, the organization wants Iowans to know they are still available to help them.

This comes after the City was awarded $2.5 million through the Iowa Economic Development Authority to assist homeowners with Derecho-related repairs.

A different type of office space is now officially open in downtown Cedar Rapids.

First of its kind sober living home opening in Johnson County

Johnson County Public Health is funding a program that will deliver doula services to underserved populations.

In Iowa, temperatures across the state tend to be a bit warmer during El Nino years compared to La Nina years and neutral years.

Police are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old.

This kind of material is more expensive than typical glass, but it brings in more natural light while keeping the cost of cooling and heating down. It also keeps out more unwanted noise.

The other dogs went to other shelters across the country.

Approximately 50 people gathered at Angel’s Park in Evansdale to remember their loved ones.

Officials in Cedar Rapids are looking at a program that would offer vouchers to low-income families to help them buy a bike. Under the city’s plan, once people are approved, they could either get a $700 voucher for a bike or $900 for an electric bike.

Cedar Rapids Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing 15 and 16-year-old.

Marion Fire Chief Tom Fagan said the fire started in a refrigerator unit and was out by the time they got there.

Organizers say this sport can help people both physically and mentally.