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Linn County Auditor Joel Miller watches as results are displayed on a wall at the Linn County Auditor's Office at Linn County West in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Linn County Auditor Joel Miller is being challenged in a Democratic primary by former county supervisor Jim Houser and Linn County Deputy Treasurer Brian Gardoville. (Cliff Jette/The Gazette-KCRG)
State lawmakers and governor agree: county auditors can audit
Rick Smith

 CEDAR RAPIDS — One giant, ongoing dispute between the Linn County Board of Supervisors and Linn County Auditor Joel Miller has centered on ...

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Iowa Flood Mitigation Board agrees with Cedar Rapids, Dubuque on funding
Local match won't cost cities as much as it could have
Iowa Gov. Branstad supports Internet sales tax change
'This is a tax that’s rather generational in nature. This affects young people more'
Iowa 1st District Republicans see opportunity in open-seat race
Despite high number of registered Democrats, Republican candidate predicts 'wave election'
Facing a funding shortage
Iowa, other states look for options for road funding
Iowa City gets top bond rating
37th straight year city has received the rating

Public Safety

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Police: Cedar Rapids man pulled gun during fight at nightclub
Lee Hermiston/Iowa SourceMedia Group

Police said a Cedar Rapids man pulled a gun on another man during an argument at a night club.Cedar Rapids police were called ...

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Iowa football player in stable condition after moped accident
Crash reported at 4:46 p.m. Thursday along Highway 1 in Iowa City
Operator killed in jet ski crash on Cedar River
Civilian helped rescue one of the men; cause of crash still under investigation
Cedar Rapids police offer few new details in homicide investigation
Police won't say if suspect has been identified
Police say man arrested in Tiffin was carrying sword, guitar, flask of cocaine
Suspect has previously been arrested for carrying sword
Police now say southwest Cedar Rapids investigation is unattended death
Body found Monday afternoon; few new details being released

Education

An aerial view, looking south, of the Kirkwood Community College campus. In the foreground is Linn Hall. Behind Linn Hall is, from left: Benton Hall, Cedar Hall, Mansfield Center, Ballantyne Auditorium, Iowa Hall and Kirkwood Hall. (Gazette file photo)
Kirkwood equipment levy extension will be on September ballot
Diane Heldt

A 10-year extension of Kirkwood Community College's instructional equipment levy will go to voters during the regular school election in September.The Kirkwood board ...

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University of Iowa ranks in Best Children’s Hospitals categories
Only Iowa hospital ranked nationally for children's health care
University of Iowa receives grant as part of air quality research
UI is one of 13 institutions to receive part of $4.3 million in grants from the EPA
Regents approve new six-year agreement with Iowa Public Radio
Agreement includes clearer language on Iowa open records, open meetings laws
Jim Leach to join University of Iowa as visiting law professor
Former Congressman will begin Aug. 1, serve three-year renewable term
Iowa regents elect Bruce Rastetter as new president
Alden man has been serving as interim board president since May 1

Flood Recovery

Cedar Rapids Fire Department Captain Ron Van Hoeck rings a bell five times to commemorate the moment the Cedar River crested in Cedar Rapids at 31.12 feet, nearly 20 feet above flood stage, five years ago during a flood remembrance event Thursday, June 13, 2013 on Mays Island in Cedar Rapids. (Brian Ray/The Gazette)
Cedar Rapids commemorates five-year mark of disastrous flood crest
Rick Smith

A few hundred people on Thursday morning gathered on May’s Island in the middle of the Cedar River here to commemorate the city’s ...

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Show You Care event marks five-year anniversary of Cedar Rapids flood crest
Over 25,000 Cedar Rapids residents forced to flee homes
Developer submits another proposal to redevelop former A&W site in Cedar Rapids
City had reached agreement with Stark, but cut ties back in April
THE FLOODS OF 2008: Surviving the surge
A look at where we are with flood recovery efforts following historic 2008 flooding
Cedar Rapids City Hall to uncover Depression-era art
Murals were part of 1937 public art works program
Skywalk construction to close First Avenue East downtown
Detours to be in place; work expected to begin Wednesday

Video

Open-air reading of 'War and Peace'
Open-air reading marks 200th anniversary of the War of 1812
Karuna Ang

At 9 a.m. sharp, Dr. Sean O'Harrow, director of the University of Iowa Museum of Art, started the open-air reading of Tolstoy's 'War ...

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Shelter promotes animal adoption with summer specials
The Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center is having a "Heat Wave Special" for the month of August
Pink Heals Tour rolls into Cedar Rapids
Pink fire trucks visited the Hall-Perrine Cancer Center Monday in support of women with cancer
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Nerf War in Thomas Park [PHOTO GALLERY AND VIDEO]
Johnson County Fair [PHOTO GALLERY]

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