Iowa City Budget car rental manager charged with stealing over $50K from business

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A Solon woman was arrested Monday on charges that she stole more than $50,000 from Budget car rental in Iowa City, where she worked as a manager, by altering …

How Many Catholics Live In Illinois And Iowa?

With the death of Pope Francis, eyes have been on the Catholic church this week. Ever since I moved to the Quad Cities, I've met a lot of Catholic folks. Nothing at all is wrong with that, for the record, I love them. It seems like there are a lot of …

Iowa Has a Weird Stipulation for Betting on the NFL Draft

I'll never forget how close I came to losing $20. In 2022, having only been in Iowa a month, on the night of the 2022 NFL Draft, I went to place a wager on the second overall pick. I thought the Detroit Lions would take a big swing and draft Malik …

RAYGUN is Selling Three Hilarious Shirts Designed by Iowa Kids [PHOTOS]

The next time you stop into RAYGUN in Cedar Rapids, you may want to pick-up one of their funny new t-shirts! Thanks to a recent contest, the business is now selling three shirts that were designed by local kids. What Was the Contest For? Once a month, …

Pollen count soars as spring blooms in Iowa, triggering allergies

Spring is in the air — along with tons of pollen. Load up on the tissues, Iowans, as temperatures rise, so does the pollen count and allergy symptoms. If you've noticed yourself with an itchy or runny nose, congestion or tearing eyes, you may have …

First Iowa Boys Soccer Poll Out

The first edition of the IHSAA’s official soccer rankings for the 2025 season are available below. The rankings for all four classes will be determined through the regular season by official rankings committees, a process utilized in IHSAA football, …

10 Iowa City area girls athletes to watch at 2025 Drake Relays

Iowa’s early corn, soybean planting slightly ahead of last year

by Dar Danielson | Apr 22, 2025 Tractor and planter in Grundy County. (Radio Iowa file photo) The U.S.D.A. Ag report shows farmers got started on planting, but wet weather and storms slowed up some of the progress. The report shows 18% of the projected …

Iowa school ‘safety assessment teams’ bill sent to governor

The legislature has sent the governor a bill to let schools assemble “safety assessment teams” that could share information about students who might pose a threat. Republican Senator Dan Dawson of Council Bluffs said people from the local, county and state …

S Dakota St. transfer Mark Gronowski gives Iowa's offense hope. He was among top FCS QBs for 3 years

IOWA CITY, Iowa — Mark Gronowski was on the losing side of what he jokingly calls “the greatest offensive game of all time.” Gronowski was South Dakota State’s quarterback when the Jackrabbits lost 7-3 at Iowa in the 2022 season opener, when the Hawkeyes’ …