On the same day Iowa surpassed 100,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19, Gov. Kim Reynolds encouraged people to attend a rally being held by President Trump in Des Moines on Wednesday. […]
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More than 100,000 Iowans have now tested positive for COVID-19
The number of Iowans who have tested positive for COVID-19 since it was first detected in the state on March 8 surpassed 100,000 over the weekend. At 10 a.m. Monday, […]
Satellite locations for early voting open this week
Early voting in the Nov. 3 election got off to a fast start last week, with 14,389 people casting ballots in Johnson County and 5,580 voting early in Linn County. […]
White House Coronavirus Task Force points to Iowa’s ‘many preventable deaths’ in new report
The failure to control community spread of COVID-19 in Iowa has caused “many preventable deaths,” according to the latest report from the White House Coronavirus Task Force. The new report, […]
‘Nothing is real until it happens’: Stacey Walker on being a ‘foot soldier’ for racial justice reform
A month out from the 2020 Witching Hour festival, presenter Stacey Walker isn’t exactly sure what he will say to attendees. But that’s not for lack of something to say. […]
A ballsy campaign ad put Joni Ernst on the map. It may be all she’s remembered for.
Six years ago, a little-known state senator introduced herself to Iowans statewide with the words, “I’m Joni Ernst. I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm.” The “Make ’em […]
Where to go and what you need to vote early in Johnson and Linn County
Early voting began in Iowa on Monday, with county auditors starting to mail out requested absentee ballots and early in-person voting sites opening. “We have almost 30,000 requests for absentee […]
UI President Bruce Harreld announces his retirement
University of Iowa President Bruce Harreld announced on Thursday morning his intention to retire before his contract expires in June 2023. “I have commitments to family and other folks that […]
Linn County renames park to honor memory of Meskwaki artist and women’s rights advocate
The Linn County Conservation Board has changed the name of the county’s largest park to Wanatee Park to honor the memory of Jean Adeline Morgan Wanatee, an artist and advocate […]
‘A part of me is gone’: Family and friends mourn Makeda Scott during memorial service on the Pentacrest
Speeches and music filled the air in around the Pentacrest on Friday night, as more than 100 people gathered to mourn Makeda Scott. Organized by Scott’s mother, Simmone Spencer-VanGorp, and […]
Lucas Jones claims he didn’t lie, just ‘misremembered’ events, as he appeals his firing by CRPD
The Cedar Rapids Civil Service Commission heard nearly 21 hours of testimony over two days as it considers the appeal filed by fired Cedar Rapids police officer Lucas Jones. The […]
Democrats are a third of Iowa’s registered voters, but 55 percent of those who have requested absentee ballots
For the 2016 general election, a total of 286,268 Democrats requested absentee ballots. As of Wednesday morning — 41 days before the Nov. 3 election — 306,927 Democrats had requested […]