A Cedar Rapids man suffered serious injuries after an incident “involving fireworks” July 3, the Marion Police Department reported. Marion Police, Marion Fire and Rescue and Area...

Sunday marked the third time in eight days that no deaths in Iowa as a result of COVID-19 were reported in a 24-hour period — the first time that low has been reached since the state saw its...

A motorcyclist from Walker was seriously injured Saturday in a crash near Center Point. At about 5 p.m., Jay Mathews, 61, lost control of his motorcycle while traveling west near 4670 Urbana Road,...

Kanye West says he’s running for president. It’s not clear if the musician is serious, or if this is a publicity stunt for himself or a project unrelated to the...

Three residents were not seriously injured and their dog was rescued in a northwest Cedar Rapids house fire early Sunday morning. At 12:21 a.m., emergency responders were dispatched to the 7000 block...

Instead of cuing downbeats for Orchestra Iowa, Maestro Timothy Hankewich is staying upbeat with listeners far and wide on his weekly Facebook livestream, “Happy Hour with Maestro...

CEDAR RAPIDS — When her regular sales plummeted in the pandemic, Laurel Williams, owner of Great Harvest Bread Co., looked forward to a call every Saturday in March and April from McGrath Auto...

Each month, the Master Gardeners will provide some maintenance ideas for your annuals, perennials, vegetables, lawns, trees and shrubs. These gardening tips will help you to de-stress in nature while...

IOWA CITY — Sitting six years ago in a leather-bound arm chair next to Chris Merrill — director of the University of Iowa’s esteemed International Writing Program — UI...

After nearly four months of emergency steps to manage the spread of new coronavirus infections, COVID-19 cases in Iowa are on the rise again — alarming local health officials. After new...

As Americans learn to live with the coronavirus, many are struggling with decisions about which practices are safe or risky for them. The Washington Post asked six public health/infectious diseases...

A Manchester teenager drowned Friday night at Lake Delhi, according to the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office. Seventeen-year-old Teige Hunt jumped into Lake Delhi but didn’t resurface,...

Iowa reported 568 new COVID-19 cases as of 11 a.m. Saturday for the previous 24-hour period. That marked a single-day total higher than the state’s peak rolling seven-day average of 559. One...

Rachel Maker, 27, of Cedar Rapids, has prepared her whole life for keeping her hands busy during this pandemic. A seamstress who also does embroidery and screen printing, Maker has been creating her...

DES MOINES — President Donald Trump’s campaign and allies have blocked efforts to expand mail-in voting, forcing an awkward confrontation with top GOP election officials who have been...

Kelly DeVore has lived a life dedicated to serving others. At 59, DeVore is one of the oldest teachers in the North Linn Community School District, where she has been a special education teacher...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Black Lives Matter protesters, livid over the city’s approach to one of its key demands for police reform, brought the frustrations Friday to Cedar Rapids Mayor Brad...

Eastyn Fitzgibbon and her friends had difficulty finding current information about their community this spring due the state’s coronavirus pandemic and state orders for many businesses to...

The roar of a crowd and feeling of accomplishment after a good performance at a venue — all things Iowa City music artists thrive on. As conversations of racial and social justice rise to the...

Two state laws enacted this week, which were proposed by the Iowa County Attorneys Association, will increase prison time for child sex abusers and for repeat offenders who endanger lives by fleeing...