Featured Stories: – Cedar Rapids schools back to the drawing board on Harrison Elementary plans – Here’s how Cedar Rapids is working to address Hy-Vee’s closure of First Avenue store – ‘Swine Republic’ makes Library of Congress’ ‘Great Reads’ list Sign up for Gazette newsletters here or listen to the award-winning On Iowa Politics Podcast. This epi…

Featured Stories – Lisa Bluder announces retirement as Iowa women’s basketball coach – Iowa DNR asks Attorney General to seek penalties against co-op that caused massive fertilizer spill – Iowa AG Bird attends Trump trial in NYC, expresses support for former president This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories - Seeking long-term mental health treatment in Iowa - Iowa schools draw fewer candidates for superintendent jobs - Motherhood takes Cedar Rapids native to highest highs and lowest lowsBy The Gazette

Featured Stories: – Authorities seek Iowa sex trafficking victim who killed alleged abuser – Budget cuts, homelessness among topics in annual Linn County address – Orchestra Iowa among area organizations receiving Inspire Iowa grants – Consider taking the Daily News Podcast Survey This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories – Justice Department, civil rights groups sue to block Iowa immigration law – First Avenue Hy-Vee to close, leaving urban grocery gap in northeast Cedar Rapids – Bud & Mary’s to sell cannabis vapes in Missouri – Mucha artistry on display at Cedar Rapids museum – Consider taking the Daily News Podcast Survey This episode was hosted …

Featured Stories – West Union loses over $60K to email scam – Iowa facility that mistreated residents with intellectual disabilities nears closure – Two annual Cedar Rapids beer festivals merge into Cedar Rapids Brewing Society Benz Fest, debuting this week Consider taking the Daily News Podcast Survey. Find a full transcript of this episode at the…

- Mount Mercy, St. Ambrose considering becoming ‘one institution’ - Second autopsy of David Schultz to proceed without body - Reynolds signs new law to bolster early reading - Consider taking our Daily News Podcast SurveyBy The Gazette

Featured Stories: Iowa universities propose tuition increases for next year Cedar Rapids teachers get 3% base wage increase next year Iowa Republicans call to rally around Trump at state convention Consider taking our Daily News Podcast Survey - we're considering changes but want to hear from you first! Find episode transcripts on thegazette.com. T…

Featured Stories - Why Iowa struggles to pass hands-free driving laws - New law protects bikers, mobile pedestrians in crosswalks - Time Check Neighborhood - Daily News Podcast Survey Episode Transcript Welcome to The Gazette’s Daily News Podcast for Monday, May 6, 2024. This podcast provides the latest headlines from the Gazette newsroom. I’m Beck…

Featured Stories: – Iowa’s graduation rates have been incorrectly calculated for the last 10 years – Justice Department intends to sue to block Iowa immigration law – 300 tornadoes hit U.S. in April, second-most ever Consider taking our Daily News Podcast Survey We're considering some changes to the Gazette Daily News Podcast, but we want to hear f…

Featured Stories: Boy charged with firing gun at Hiawatha police officers Belle Plaine gets $500K to boost water retention amid drought 'School of Rock’ ready to roll through Theatre Cedar Rapids This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories – Herkys land across community in dark of night – Iowa income tax rates head lower and faster under new law – Abelardo’s opens second fast food Mexican restaurant in Cedar Rapids This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: – U.S. drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say – Shellsburg man told police he helped Traer woman kill her husband in 2021 – Iowa City native returning to Hancher stage with ‘Chicago’ This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

- Court order moves fatal crew club lawsuit against ISU to trial - Here’s how closing Hills Elementary saves the Iowa City School District $1.66 million - Western Iowa man dies as spate of tornadoes hits the stateBy The Gazette

- Google data center would be among Cedar Rapids’ largest water and energy users - Cedar Rapids City Council advances Higley Mansion rezoning - Local Farmer’s Markets getting underwayBy The Gazette

- Iowa athletes file federal lawsuit against DCI over sports betting probe - Iowa Supreme Court sides with UI in Children’s Hospital spat, reversing $12.8M judgment - LaSalle, Regis middle schools to share leadership under Xavier Catholic Schools - Linn County weather radios back on the airBy The Gazette

Featured Stories - Relief but sorrow after missing Iowa trucker’s body found - Iowa State, UNI closing DEI offices after regent directives, legislation - Universities balance retention with lawmaker concerns as tenure numbers slide - Heavy rain, severe storms possible Friday through SundayBy The Gazette

Featured Stories – Cedar Rapids awards incentives to proposed $21M commercial park – You can vote on coolest thing made in Iowa – Learn about renters’ rights through free workshop Thursday in Cedar Rapids This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories – Caitlin Clark is set to sign a new Nike deal valued at $28 million over 8 years, reports say – Iowa City man sentenced to 12 years for illegally possessing gun that toddler found – Audit finds risk, consequences within UNI’s Compliance and Equity Management Office This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories – Iowa’s 2024 legislative session is over, here are the major changes passed – Cedar Rapids man faces charges he tried to kill fiancee – Three dogs found dead on Cedar Rapids trails – Lansing’s Black Hawk Bridge reopens after emergency repairs This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Iowa Senate doesn’t extend pause on new casinos, opening door for C.R. to seek license Here’s why half of Latino immigrants are chronically homeless in Johnson County Bill Quinby, community builder and moral compass, dies at 92By The Gazette

Featured Stories: Cedar Rapids police respond to hoax threat at Harding Middle School EPA again will allow summer sales of higher ethanol blend Linn-Mar’s declining enrollment contributing to $2.5 million budget cuts This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories Lawmakers approve overhaul of Iowa’s mental health system. Here’s what it would do. Willis Dady to host annual Hops for Housing fundraiser Iowa saw 8 tornadoes Tuesday This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: – University of Iowa eyeing $40M hydraulics facility in Coralville – Cedar Rapids woman to plea to stealing from Madison Elementary PTA – Iowa lawmakers revive effort to advance social studies concepts developed by conservative group This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Articles – Hawkeyes downsize baseball field renovation, for now, due to ‘cost concerns’ – Trails turn small towns into cyclist sanctuaries – Proposed state tax incentives for billion-dollar projects passed, sent to governor View the full Gazette Cycling Guide here. This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories – Eldora teen found dead, 12-year-old taken into custody – As expected, Caitlin Clark is the WNBA No. 1 pick, by the Indiana Fever – About 100 trees removed for new road on University of Iowa medical campus – Without funding, nonprofit that helped students graduate high school closes This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey C…

- Iowa retailers warn of unintended consequences of capping THC content in hemp products - Settlement brings transparency to real estate market but not necessarily lower prices - Clarkonomics: Caitlin Clark’s rising star brings economic jolt to IowaBy The Gazette

Featured Stories – Iowa Supreme Court weighs reinstating ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban – 3 dead in Iowa-Wisconsin homicide, suicide – Bigger clinic means more people can see a dentist This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories – Capitol Notebook: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs pregnancy program changes, other bills into law – Seafood restaurant coming soon to former Vivian’s Soul Food building in Cedar Rapids – Comedy pays homage to Giving Tree Theater’s late co-owner This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories – Cedar Rapids fire and police investigate arson at barbershop – Lawmakers OK rules for clearly labeling meat substitutes – Boozy doughnut shop opens in Cedar Rapids This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: Gov. Kim Reynolds signs law boosting oversight of foreign ownership of Iowa farmland Esports facility to be built in Coralville Hills school closure prompts city to consider changing districts This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories – NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women’s sports to athletes whose biological sex is female – Linn County jury convicts Cedar Rapids man of fatally stabbing Devonna Walker – Downtown Iowa City opens temporary pop-up storefront This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

- Despite Hawkeye championship loss, there’s no denying a new era for women’s basketball - Cedar Rapids receives $56 million federal grant to fund Eighth Avenue Bridge replacement - What Iowans can expect from today’s solar eclipseBy The Gazette

Featured Stories Cedar Rapids secures $56 million federal grant to fund Eighth Avenue Bridge replacement Iowa women’s basketball returns to national championship game with comeback win over UConn Higley Mansion in Cedar Rapids could become residential rehab house for substance use treatment This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories: Former University of Iowa Hospital employee uses fake identity for 35 years Iowa’s government boards no longer are required to have gender balance Live Stream: The 2024 Total Solar Eclipse April 8 This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories Iowa House passes bill bolstering early literacy standards Iowa City student wins prize in C-SPAN’s national video documentary competition Kingdom Community Center awarded $100,000 at third-annual Grand Impact luncheon This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories Cedar Rapids’ Harrison Elementary to stay open this fall Cedar Rapids police respond to swatting call at Jefferson High Czech Village museum’s Clock Toer to add Prague-style astronomical clock features, figurines This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories - Cancer in Iowa: Iowa changing the way it looks for cancer clusters - Cancer in Iowa: Here’s how Iowans are battling the state’s dire cancer rates - Iowa will no longer have park rangers under plan Episode Transcript Welcome to The Gazette’s Daily News Podcast for Monday, April 1, 2024. This podcast provides the latest headlines f…

Featured Stories: Republican states file lawsuit challenging Biden’s student loan repayment plan Manchester examining options after $4.25M verdict Adults get in on Eastern Iowa Easter fun This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: Should Iowa bars, restaurants that sell THC drinks face greater liability? U.S. changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years. Events venue to open near Anamosa This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: Hills Elementary to close at the end of the school year, Iowa City school board decides Anamosa releases sewage into Wapsipinicon after equipment failure AEA changes, education funding and teacher pay boosts signed into law by Iowa Gov. Reynolds This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories: Coralville woman charged with stealing thousands from youth softball association Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ education director pick praised, criticized during public hearing New chicken chain is planning first Iowa restaurants in Cedar Rapids, Coralville This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.…

Featured Stories New exhibit showcases old connection between pop artist Keith Haring and Iowa City elementary school Marion teen guilty of first-degree murder in 2023 shooting death The Iowa Gardener: Iowa's changing weather This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon. Find the latest Eastern Iowa news at thegazette.com…

- Cancer in Iowa: What you need to know about Iowa’s soaring cancer rates - Cancer in Iowa: What role does agriculture play in Iowa’s high cancer rates? - Future of Hills Elementary to be decided Tuesday by Iowa City school boardBy The Gazette

Featured stories House GOP budget plan would raise Social Security retirement age, ban abortion Cedar Rapids fire that killed man was accidental Cardboard Boat Regatta returning to Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival lineup This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: Google named as company behind proposed $576M Cedar Rapids data center Eric Marshall named Orchestra Iowa CEO Iowa City 12-year-old found safe This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon. Find the latest Eastern Iowa news at thegazette.com.By The Gazette

Featured Stories: – One dead after Tuesday fire in Cedar Rapids – Police support builds for proposal to regulate traffic cameras – Here’s where you can Easter Egg Hunt in Eastern Iowa This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon. Find the latest Eastern Iowa news at thegazette.com.By The Gazette

Featured Stories – Iowa City police searching for missing 12-year-old – Iowa House bill would give more protections to police – Capitol Notebook: Bill ending required periodic hotel inspections in Iowa passes state Senate – Study: Rural Linn County needs 661 more units by 2040 This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon. Find the latest E…

Featured Stories: EPA bans asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still in use decades after a partial ban was enacted Water taxi starts Monday at closed Black Hawk Bridge Red Hot Chili Pipers bringing ‘bagrock’ to Paramount Theatre in Cedar Rapids This episode was hosted and produced by Bailey Cichon. View the latest Eastern Iowa news at thegazette.com.…

Featured Stories – Report: Iowa’s state parks need 100M in infrastructure repairs, updates – Iowa DNR finds no living fish in fertilizer-contaminated river – Johnson County sheriff working on plan for new jailBy The Gazette