Cedar Rapids tries to turn city of stumps into tree oasis
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn...
Conservative group boasts of secret role in voting laws
The head of a national conservative group that is spending $24 million to push new voting restrictions told supporters it secretly helped draft legislation...
For Muslims in America, Eid al-Fitr comes as pandemic eases
For Qassim Abdullah, this year’s Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr marked a bit of a milestone: Now fully vaccinated, the 66-year-old finally felt comfortable...
Democrats search for a strategy to combat GOP voting laws
A small group of civil rights leaders gathered at Vice President Kamala Harris’ ceremonial office last week, discussing how to combat a wave of...
Judge dismisses felony leak charge against Iowa activist
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A judge dismissed a rarely used felony leak charge Thursday against a Black Lives Matter activist in Iowa who gave...
Charge dropped against Iowa officer accused of abusing power
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors dropped a misconduct charge against a Des Moines police officer accused of interfering with an investigation involving his girlfriend,...
World Food Prize goes to nutrition expert for fish research
DES MOINES, Iowa — A nutrition expert who pioneered innovative ways of raising fish rich in micronutrients and fatty acids and incorporating them into...
Judge OKs broadcast, limits attendance at Iowa murder trial
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The public will be able to watch the trial of the man charged with killing University of Iowa student Mollie...
Arizona GOP passes election bill opposed by business leaders
PHOENIX — Arizona Senate Republicans voted Tuesday to make it easier to purge thousands of people from a list of voters who automatically get...
Iowa woman convicted of killing estranged hubby’s girlfriend
KNOXVILLE, Iowa — An Iowa woman who stabbed her estranged husband's girlfriend to death was found guilty Tuesday of first-degree murder.
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