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To help the country rebound from the economic and human devastation caused by COVID-19, President Joe Biden and Congress have allocated significant funding support from the federal government. The American Rescue Plan includes money for states and local governments to use for recovery, and Iowa cities will receive around $335 million in total, according to…

Three people were killed in an early-morning shooting at Maquoketa Caves State Park’s campground, and the alleged gunman later took his own life a short distance away, officials said Friday morning. Mike Krapfl, special agent in charge of major crimes with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, said the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office was called…

Chris Pietropinto knows what it’s like to have to choose between bills. For the last two decades, the Cedar Rapids woman and her husband have lived on one income, after a disability at 23 meant Pietropinto could no longer work. Instead, she did her best to balance their books. “He’s worked everything from lube tech…

Heidi Hopper held onto the canoe beside hers to brace it while her paddling partner, Amanda Losee, dragged a rusty hunk of metal toward the canoe. It was curved, almost as long as Losee, and probably came from the hood of an old car or maybe a tractor. Other volunteers discussed what else was on…

Guest post from Tyler Redenbaugh. “It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen.” – John Wooden Democrats have been guilty of not doing the little things here in Iowa. From not bringing our values and campaigns to the smallest cities of Iowa to not giving campaign staff the training and…

Ingredion officials brought half a dozen armed guards to negotiations with unarmed workers in what union officials called “despicable” and “a clear attempt to silence and intimidate union members.” However, it appears it was the hotel revoking conference rooms that ultimately caused negotiations to break down this week. Catch me up Around 122 Ingredion workers…

Six Iowa Republican county parties have voted to censure Sen. Joni Ernst over her “yes” vote on the Respect for Marriage Act, while one of Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ home Republican county parties is openly recruiting for a primary challenger over her same vote. “[H]omosexuality clearly violates the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God, the…

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks registered to vote at state Sen. Chris Cournoyer’s house in LeClaire on the last day for pre-registration this year, then voted in Scott County the day before the election. The Scott County Auditor’s office confirmed in response to an information request that Miller-Meeks is registered at the Great River Road address in…

An Iowa businesswoman is considered a ringleader in a nationwide scheme to sell dogs bred at puppy mills to pet stores across the country, even in cities and states with puppy mill bans in place. A new podcast details how she did it. A seven-episode podcast series called “Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin” was released Thursday.…