City Council to vote Tuesday on Assistant Fire Chief Brent Smith's promotion.

Photos from the Xavier at Waverly-Shell Rock football game at Waverly-Shell Rock High School in Waverly, Iowa on Friday, October 2, 2026. The Saints defeated the Go-Hawks 31-13.

Photos from the Cedar Rapids Washington vs. Decorah football game at Kingston Stadium Friday, October 2, 2026. Decorah won the game 28-10.

Vikings rush for 287 yards, have nine-minute drive to open second half in a 28-10 victory

If the Trump Pentagon gets all of this money, we will be spending $1.58 trillion on the military in fiscal 2027, as opposed to a 2026 budget of $891 billion.

This week, we tune into a session from The Gazette’s 10th annual Iowa Ideas conference that convenes a panel to discuss water quality in Iowa. Iowa Ideas is The Gazette's

IOWA CITY — Khalia Hartwell, a 6-foot-4 post from Anderson, S.C., has committed to the University of Iowa women’s basketball program, The Gazette has learned.

The ANF Wall of Honor and ANF game is meant to recognize the “hardworking men and women in agriculture whose efforts impact Iowa and the globe.”

No. 14 Iowa football brings in No. 5 Ohio State for the first time since 2017 in a top 15, ESPN College Football GameDay showdown, complete with potential playoff and

The tax breaks, which would be the most for a project in state history, are being considered Friday during a special session of the Iowa Legislature.

Fifteen fun facts as No.14 Iowa welcomes No.5 Ohio State in a top-15 Big Ten showdown Saturday afternoon at Kinnick Stadium. The Buckeyes bring in a prolific passing game, led

Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, area scores

Some offensive plays on the football field pop. Some fizzle. And for an Iowa State Cyclone offense straining to consistently produce explosive plays that light up the scoreboard, each one

IOWA CITY — Rece Davis had been hoping ESPN’s College GameDay would make its way to Iowa City for Week 5.

IOWA CITY — At 14-9 in the third set, the announcement came over the public-address microphone:

University of Iowa students packed into the pit ahead Friday morning for the first Pat McAfee Show broadcast live on a college campus this year

The tax breaks, which would be the most for a project in state history, are being considered Friday during a special session of the Iowa Legislature.

In a Thursday night debate, Democrat Lindsay James and Republican Joe Mitchell covered the issues — affordability, Iran, healthcare, clean water, immigration and data centers — that have marked their campaigns for the open 2nd District Congressional seat.

So it’s likely the Cyclones (2-2, 0-1) will play before its biggest home crowd of the season for a variety of reasons — and that’s vitally important as they seek

NO. 5 OHIO STATE AT NO. 14 IOWA

DES MOINES — Nearly $1.4 billion in state tax breaks would be awarded to a Minnesota-based, India-owned company that plans to build a $15 billion steel plant in Lee County

A Marion man who killed his 5-year-old son in October 2024 wants an independent evaluation by a medical provider who testified for the defense at trial. His second periodic report from Cherokee Mental Health Institute recommended he remain hospitalized.

What the Hawkeyes learned ahead of matchup with OSU’s Jeremiah Smith and why complementary football is key against the Buckeyes.

DES MOINES — Nearly $1.4 billion in state tax breaks would be awarded to a Minnesota-based, India-owned company that plans to build a $15 billion steel plant in Lee County

A building owner in Washington, Iowa, unhappy about the city billing her for streetscape work, has started a petition calling for the removal of City Administrator Joe Gaa.

Nuclear energy is being touted as a means of meeting Iowa’s increasing energy demands, but a Linn County official cautions its use could exacerbate, rather than address the state’s energy

Cedar Rapids therapists are taking mental health outdoors. Insight Therapy Group just launched “Search Within” — billed as Iowa's first dedicated nature-based therapy space.

A six-day road trip circles Lake Michigan from Milwaukee to Manitowoc, crosses by ferry to Ludington and Muskegon, and returns via high-speed catamaran, offering beaches and historic landmarks within easy

MT. PLEASANT — The Mt. Pleasant City Council approved a resolution announcing its intention to fill the seat left open after Kent White stepped down from the council during its

Coe, Cornell, and Mount Mercy celebrate Homecoming. Kohawks host Loras in the American Rivers Conference opener. Luther’s Medcalfe shines, Thompson leads Cornell’s defense and Upper Iowa returns home.

A Quad Cities investor group has acquired Happy Joe’s Pizza & Ice Cream, naming Carlos Araujo president with plans to update menus and support franchisees.

Longtime Uptown Marion retailer The Purple Wagon is one of five businesses from across the state in the running to receive up to $25,000 in Main Street Iowa’s Open 4

Cirque Italia in October will bring to Coralville its tale of a country boy swept away from his farm and into the heart of urban chaos.

The former Iowa women’s basketball star released her first signature shoe with Nike on Oct. 1, featuring a three-day pop-up store in downtown Iowa City.

The family of an Iowa City mother facing deportation after being detained by ICE on her way to work last week is denying the agency’s accusations she used a fake birth certificate and passport to enter the United States.

The Dream Syndicate, the critically acclaimed indie rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Steve Wynn, makes its Codfish Hollow debut Friday in Maquoketa. Wynn considers Codfish Hollow his favorite American venue.

Catch giant pumpkins in Anamosa, join a celebrity-led ghost hunt in Monticello, and view a global soccer exhibit at the University of Iowa this weekend.

A junior and a native of Sherwood, Ore., Heiden averaged 18.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 64.1 percent from the field last season.

The large crowd packed a Des Moines-area concert venue for Sand’s 100th public town hall in 2026.

The Republican and Democratic candidates for Iowa governor both advise ‘stair-step’ incentives for new steel plant in Iowa.

Rebuffing a recent critique that it gave a lackluster and unsatisfactory presentation — compelling the Board of Regents to decline to pay its full $15,000 fee — a consultant is pushing back, demanding regents pay up.