Iowa National Guard Soldiers reflect on JRTC 25-08

Iowa Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, near completion of Joint Readiness Training Center (JRTC) rotation 25-08 at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Brig. Gen. Derek Adams, Senior Trainer for the rotation and …

Iowa native Carrie Mardorf to lead Cedar Rapids parks department

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Cedar Rapids City Manager Jeff Pomeranz has announced the appointment of Carrie Mardorf as the new Parks and Recreation Director. Mardorf will start her position on June 23 and will oversee various operations including parks, …

Gusty Storms Blow Through Central Iowa

Iowa County gunfire leaves one dead, one wounded

IOWA COUNTY, Iowa - One person is dead and another seriously wounded after gunfire in rural Williamsburg. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office says it received a report around 9 pm Friday of a shooting at the Interstate 80 westbound on ramp of exit 225.   …

Severe Weather Threat Looms for Central Minnesota and Iowa

FARGO, North Dakota — A First Alert Weather Day has been declared as severe thunderstorms are expected to impact central and southern Minnesota and northern Iowa later this afternoon and evening. The storms are anticipated to develop after 3 or 4 PM, …

Loaded Iowa football offensive line boasts Big Ten's top returning tackle Gennings Dunker

The 2025 season for the Iowa Hawkeyes may run through the offensive line. The veteran group of linemen is loaded with Logan Jones at center, Connor Colby next to him, and Gennings Dunker as well. The group has experience, talent, and confidence from last …

President Donald Trump plans to visit Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines this summer

End gerontocracy Our state and federal governments have become filled with old, follow-the-leader politicians who are destroying this nation one stupid act after another. Time for younger blood to take the reins. "Frankness is a jewel. Only the young …

Mount Pleasant man appealing Iowa Public Information Board's dismissal of complaint over former police officer fired ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — A Mount Pleasant man is continuing his fight against the state board tasked with ensuring transparency throughout Iowa’s governmental agencies following their dismissal of a complaint he filed against the Mount Pleasant City Council. Jack …

Iowa Women’s Wrestling Club’s momentum accelerates at two-year mark

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Josh Schamberger can still vividly recall the call he received from Barbara Burke, Iowa’s deputy athletics director at the time. “Josh, we’re very …

MercyOne refuses Mercy Iowa City payment giving it standing in bankruptcy appeal

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. IOWA CITY — Although MercyOne for nearly two years has criticized a bankrupt Mercy Iowa City for not paying its outstanding $31,524 bill — citing that debt …