Government notes leads off with news about a national award for watershed development in Cedar Rapids. Also, Marion is ...

The decisions made by C.R. school leaders to reduce costs has readers wondering: Why doesn’t the district sell the 51 acres ...

During the 2026 legislative session, lawmakers have revived or introduced bills aimed at curbing Iowa’s cancer rates. Here’s ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Joyful noises will ring through three Eastern Iowa auditoriums March 14 and 15 when the Southeast Iowa Symphony Orchestra presents its Beethoven’s "9th Masterworks concert. More than ...

Riding high on his "Less is More" tour, comic actor Billy Gardell provides a humorous take on life and Generation X in his stand-up.

Ron Corbett this month will retire from his position as vice president of economic development at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance — one of many roles he’s served in the community over the ...

There was a McDonald’s in my neighborhood that we would drive by often when I was growing up. Each time, I would read about ...

The No.9 Iowa women’s basketball team was defeated by top-seeded UCLA Bruins in the Big Ten Tournament Championship. The Hawkeyes, despite their previously strong performances in Indianapolis, were ...

As a kid, one of the best days of the year was when the Bass Pro Shops Master Catalog showed up in the mail. It was 600 pages of excitement ...

Cedar Rapids golfer Zach Johnson wins first Champions Tour event. The James Hardie Pro Football Hall of Fame Invitational crowned Johnson as the champion, acknowledging his impressive performance on ...

Although Iowa has done good work on cutting income taxes, property taxes remain a burden and an impediment to growth that must be addressed by state leaders.

The onset of new technologies is outpacing the relevance of formal education and eliminating the need for big chunks of the ...