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The Iowa school district will spend $2.2 million of $32.4 million in federal money intended for pandemic costs, as Linn County's seven-day average positivity rate is 15.2 percent and transmission is at epidemic level.

The Des Moines County Roads and Public health unions presented their initial proposal to the supervisors. The proposals ask for a 9% across the board raise.

Altovese Williams cant bring herself to leave Burlington, where both of her sons are buried.

A police officer responded to Autumn Steele’s home for a domestic disturbance call. Within seconds of turning on his body camera, he fired two shots.

Five women have turned to civil suits in an effort to bring accountability for their loved ones and call for changes in Iowas use-of-force cases.

I was seated at a media table during the recent Future Ready Iowa conference, which led to meeting Craig Mohr, whose job is all about helping schools to co

I was seated at a media table during the recent Future Ready Iowa conference, which led to meeting Craig Mohr, whose job is all about helping schools to co

A year since powerful winds blew through the state and caused historic devastation in Eastern Iowa, many people who were in the path remain struggling with trauma the Aug, 10,

Eastern Iowa authors will discuss work, launch new anthology Saturday in virtual event Isaac Hamlet, Iowa City Press-Citizen Eastern Iowa independent authors are gathering on social media Saturday to showcase their work and launch a new anthology. Dubbed an "Authors Takeover" the free digital event allows book lovers to connect with local writers starting at 10 a.m. It is hosted by The Writers Rooms and can be viewed on the Facebook page of the Cedar Rapids-based nonprofit: w...

The Burlington City Council on Monday approved a five-year contract with most of its union employees. The citys new contract keeps almost all of the permissive language and gives union employees a 2.5% raise for each of the contracts five years. "All sides agreed (the contract was) fair and equitable," Mayor Jon Billups explained. With the exception of police officers and firefighters, all of the citys union workers are a part of the American Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees Loca...