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Phill the water buffalo undergoes treatment for a gunshot wound at Iowa State University. — photo via Iowa Farm Sanctuary Phill the domesticated water buffalo’s escape into the suburban streets…
Video still of Together We Achieve’s food pantry. Last week, Together We Achieve (TWA) launched an emergency fundraiser to keep its food pantry open. The Cedar Rapids nonprofit had seen…
Adam Gregg in July 2024, via the Iowa Lt. Gov’s official X account On Tuesday afternoon, Gov. Kim Reynolds’ office sent out , Tom Barton noted that “Gregg received a…
Leslie Shalabi wanders through the gardens at Convivium, her urban farm, restaurant and nonprofit. — Briana Thompson/Little Village Contributing a casserole to the potluck is basic Midwest manners. Casseroles are…
Video still of empty coolers at Together We Achieve’s food pantry, Aug. 28, 2024. The Cedar Rapids food pantry Together We Achieve (TWA) launched an emergency fundraiser on Wednesday, explaining…
An acre of corn can release as much as 4,000 gallons of water vapor every day. — Jordan Sellergren/Little Village When summer temperatures turn brutal along the Gulf Coast in…
Paul Brennan/Little Village Registered voters in Iowa can now request absentee ballots for the November general election from their county auditor’s office. The first day auditors can mail the ballots…
The 14th Iowa City Downtown District returned Wednesday, Aug. 24, coinciding with the beginning of the fall semester at the University of Iowa. — Adria Carpenter/Little Village Taste of Iowa…
Swisher Mayor Julie Persons — official photograph During a special convention on Saturday, the Johnson County Democratic Party selected Swisher Mayor Julie Persons as the party’s candidate for auditor in…
Hunter 08/26/24 The University of Iowa’s Physics and Astronomy Department has received a nearly $1.5 million grant from NASA to continue to advance scientific research and study of space equipment.…
Edited Release 08/26/24 Cedar Rapids police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate a weekend shooting. The incident occurred at approximately 11:13p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of 3rd…
Hunter 08/26/24 Cedar Rapids Police have made an arrest in a Saturday afternoon shooting. A release from the department states officers responded to the 600 block of Kirkwood Boulevard SW…
Hunter 08/25/24 An Iowa City man was arrested early Saturday after he was allegedly found with a stolen gun. Officers received a report from a woman who claimed that 20-year-old…
Hunter 08/25/24 A Clinton woman was arrested after it was discovered she used a debit card located in a stolen U-Haul. The incident reportedly occurred the afternoon of July 9th…
Hunter 08/25/24 The Swisher Mayor has been elected the Democratic nominee for Johnson County Auditor. Saturday’s special county convention at Liberty High School was made necessary after the original nominee…