An Iowa bill would allow boundary changes, but it is unlikely to advance this legislative session.
Maya Marchel Hoff, Gazette-Lee Des Moines Bureau State Government 90m ago90m ago
An Iowa bill would allow boundary changes, but it is unlikely to advance this legislative session.
Jane Nesmith People & Places 3h ago3h ago
The Freedom Foundation, a local nonprofit that supports military personnel and families, has partnered with PACT for Animals, a national organization, to help veterans and active duty servicepeople find pet fostering options through Operation Foster during deployment or long-term medical care.
State Government Feb. 3, 2026 5:25 pm14h ago
The Iowa House Public Safety Committee on Tuesday advanced legislation that would bar cities and counties from issuing local identification cards, sending the bill to the House floor for debate on a party-line vote, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed.
News 16m ago16m ago
Jose Yugar-Cruz entered the Department of Homeland Security Office in southwest Cedar Rapids Tuesday morning, not knowing if he would be allowed to leave.
Crime & Courts 24m ago24m ago
Debra Kay Trimble, 62, of Cedar Rapids was sentenced to 16 years in prison for unintentionally causing the death of Chad Eugene Craig, 48, on Oct. 3, 2023. She was intoxicated and struck his motorcycle head-on on Cottage Grove Avenue SE.
Campaigns & Elections 31m ago31m ago
Republican grassroots activists across Iowa used Monday night’s precinct caucuses to send an early signal of dissatisfaction with U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra, the presumed front-runner in the open race for the GOP nomination for governor.
Erin Murphy State Government Feb. 3, 2026 4:20 pm15h ago
Public schools across Iowa will struggle to pay their bills if the state’s general funding for K-12 schools increases by just 1.75 percent — as proposed by Republican lawmakers — education advocates warned Tuesday during a legislative hearing.
Fern Alling Health Care and Medicine Feb. 3, 2026 4:24 pm15h ago
After 15 years in leadership roles at Mercy Medical Center, president and CEO Timothy Quinn will transition back to full-time primary care.
State Government Feb. 3, 2026 3:25 pm16h ago
The goal of smoke-free Iowa casinos lives on at the Iowa Capitol, where a bipartisan panel of lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a proposal to end casinos’ exemption to the state’s public smoking ban.
Local Government Feb. 3, 2026 3:18 pm16h ago
County leaders will revisit the position in the future after opting to prioritize other staffing needs in the coming fiscal year.
Over the past month, the Minnesota Star Tribune has broken stories, including the identity of the immigration enforcement officer who shot Renee Good, and produced a variety of informative and instructive pieces.
Photos and Videos Feb. 3, 2026 1:55 pm18h ago
Students from Washington High School demonstrated against ICE immigration tactics of the Trump Administration
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