CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — While the Cedar Rapids Community School District bond referendum narrowly failed at the ballot box, at least one entity appeared victorious. Spending on the bond measure by the Believe in CR Schools committee topped $350,000, the majority of which — $280,959 — went to Victory Enterprises of Davenport. The political and […]
State senator calls for resignations of ...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — State Sen. Molly Donahue is calling for the resignations of three members of the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s Board of Education following the failure of a school bond measure in the Nov. 4 election. In her official capacity as District 37 senator, Donahue called for the immediate resignations of School […]
Cedar Rapids School Board, bond vote and...
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — In a tight race, voters narrowly turned down the Cedar Rapids Community School District’s $117 million bond referendum and elected new School Board members on Election Day 2025. Votes on Nov. 4 for City Council were unsurprising, as most incumbents were unopposed. Tiffany O’Donnell easily won reelection to her second four-year […]
Winter farmers market season kicks off i...
Less than a week after the last outdoor farmers market ended, winter markets get underway in Iowa. Hiawatha’s outdoor market typically goes to the last Sunday in October, which fell in 2025 on Oct. 26. Already this weekend, indoor markets will begin in places including Dubuque, Iowa City and West Branch. Winter markets offer cold-weather […]
Prepare to set clocks back as Daylight S...
After an unusually warm start to the season, Iowa is feeling more like fall this week, and with the changing season comes the end of Daylight Saving Time. The time change happens at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, so remember to “fall back” an hour and adjust your clocks if needed, before you go […]
Destructive invasive insect detected in ...
An eye-catching, destructive insect has been identified in southeast Iowa. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship is asking Iowans to be on the lookout for the spotted lanternfly. Read more from the department’s notice, below: DES MOINES, Iowa (Oct. 24, 2025) – The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS) is asking Iowans […]
Challengers say Cedar Rapids School Boar...
UPDATE Oct. 24, 2025: Cedar Rapids Community School District spokeswoman Heather Butterfield said there are no set plans in place for the Taylor and Grant elementary buildings, should those students be combined at the Wilson Middle School building. “A plan will be developed following the bond vote, should it pass,” Butterfield said. “In the case […]
Late first frost forecast for Iowa
After experiencing summerlike temperatures earlier in October, Iowa could see its first widespread frost of the fall season this week. The National Weather Service notes that temperatures could fall to the freezing mark on Wednesday night, Oct. 22, into Thursday morning, Oct. 23, 2025. Some parts of the state may experience a light frost, but […]
Thousands join peaceful ‘No Kings’ prote
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Thousands of demonstrators lined Eighth Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids to peacefully protest the Trump administration during a nationwide “No Kings” day on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Chanting “this is what democracy looks like,” an estimated 4,000 people waved American flags and carried signs reading “No kings in America,” “Democracy not […]
Mount Pleasant School Board moves closer...
MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa — The Mount Pleasant Community School District Board of Education rejected pleas from community members and an offer to repurpose the beloved P.E.O. Memorial building, instead voting to move forward with demolition plans. Allowing another entity to repurpose the building could save the School District nearly a half-million dollars in demolition costs, […]