Reynolds proposes school cellphone ban in Iowa
Gov. Kim Reynolds used the state address to urge a statewide policy restricting cellphones in classrooms. She outlined plans to strengthen the child care workforce, address physician shortages, impose work requirements for Medicaid, cut business taxes, and improve math and civics education, noting prior reforms saved $217 million.
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IOWA CITY C Candidates Vie For District C Seat
Voters in Iowa City will choose two candidates in a Feb 4 primary to advance to the March 4 special election for the vacant District C council seat. Sharon DeGraw Ross Nusser and Oliver Weilein vie to represent downtown and north central Iowa City. DeGraw favors balanced zoning and neighborhood preservation while expanding home ownership possibilities and spreading growth beyond downtown.
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Linn County crime falls again as homicides drop 60 percent
Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks reports 2024 crime declines with homicide charges down nearly 60 percent, robberies 40 percent lower, and burglaries 23 percent lower since 2022. Firearm offenses fell 14 percent and eluding offenses dropped 22 percent over three years amid tougher laws. Sex abuse charges rose due to an investigative operation targeting online solicitation of minors.
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Linn County
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