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Former UI social worker who sexually abused patients faces up to 15 years
Former UI social worker who sexually abused, fondled patients faces up to 15 years
A former UIHC social worker was convicted of three counts of sexual exploitation by a counselor or therapist. One patient's allegation that he had fondled her led to at least three other patient victims coming forward. One reported that the therapist had sex with her on numerous occasions during sessions and outside of sessions.
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February 11, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Former UI social worker who sexually abused patients faces up to 15 years
Regents seek firm to help find Center for Intellectual Freedom director, net one response
Regents seek firm to find Center for Intellectual Freedom director, net one response
The Board of Regents received just one response to its request for qualifications from consulting firms interested in leading the search for a permanent executive director of its new University of Iowa-based Center for Intellectual Freedom.
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February 11, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Regents seek firm to help find Center for Intellectual Freedom director, net one response
Restaurant week menus for each participant will be revealed later this month. See the full lineup: https://www.thegazette.com/restaurants/cedar-rapids-restaurant-week-returns-with-new-lineup-changes-to-signature-dinner/
February 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Restaurant week menus for each participant will be revealed later this month. See the full lineup: https://www.thegazette.com/restaurants/cedar-rapids-restaurant-week-returns-with-new-lineup-changes-to-signature-dinner/
Tiffin man charged with sexual exploitation of minors, bestiality
Tiffin man charged with sexual exploitation of minors, bestiality
A Tiffin man was arrested Wednesday on charges that he sent videos using a messaging app that showed children engaging in sex acts, as well as videos showing humans engaging in sex acts with animals.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Tiffin man charged with sexual exploitation of minors, bestiality
Two dead in Marion house fire
Two dead in Marion house fire
Two people have died after being caught in a house fire in Marion Sunday, according to a press release from the Marion Fire Department.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Two dead in Marion house fire
Cedar Rapids Council OKs incentives for 3 multifamily housing projects
Cedar Rapids Council OKs incentives for 3 multifamily housing projects
The three separate projects include a mix of different housing types across the city.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Cedar Rapids Council OKs incentives for 3 multifamily housing projects
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Two school options — an intermediate school model and a 5-8 middle school model — will continue to be studied for viability in an effort to consolidate and close schools to reduce annual budget costs, the C.R. school board agreed Monday in a 5-2 vote. www.thegazette.com/k/cedar-rapi...
C.R. schools to continue studying intermediate, 5-8 building models
Six elementary schools could close under proposed plans to consolidate, reconfigure Cedar Rapids school district buildings to save $6 million annually.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Two school options — an intermediate school model and a 5-8 middle school model — will continue to be studied for viability in an effort to consolidate and close schools to reduce annual budget costs, the C.R. school board agreed Monday in a 5-2 vote. www.thegazette.com/k/cedar-rapi...
Iowa VA facilities to be named in honor of Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria
Iowa VA facilities to be named in honor of Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria
Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, a former Iowa National Guard officer, is introducing legislation that will name facilities in the soldiers' hometowns of Des Moines and Marshalltown.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Iowa VA facilities to be named in honor of Iowa National Guard soldiers killed in Syria
Capitol Notebook: Public health advocacy coalition pushing for higher tobacco taxes in Iowa
Public health coalition pushing for higher tobacco taxes in Iowa
Cigarette taxes in Iowa would increase by $1.50 per pack, and all other tobacco products, including vapes, would be taxed similarly under one proposal.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Capitol Notebook: Public health advocacy coalition pushing for higher tobacco taxes in Iowa
Iowa child care advocates press lawmakers on workforce, funding reforms
Iowa child care advocates press lawmakers on workforce, funding reforms
Advocates, providers and parents from across Iowa gathered at the Statehouse this week to press lawmakers for changes they say are critical to stabilizing the state's child care system, as part of Iowa Child Care Coalition Day on the Hill.
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February 11, 2026 at 1:16 PM
Iowa child care advocates press lawmakers on workforce, funding reforms
Utah state parks worth visiting: Snow Canyon and Kodachrome Basin
Planning a vacation? Check out Utah's lesser known gems
From Kodachrome Basin to Snow Canyon, Utah's state parks deliver national park beauty without the crowds.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Utah state parks worth visiting: Snow Canyon and Kodachrome Basin
Iowa lawmakers advance bill tightening immigration checks in state government
Iowa House panel advances Reynolds-backed E-verify bill
Iowa House Republican lawmakers advanced a bill by Gov. Kim Reynolds that would codify an executive order she signed last fall requiring state agencies to verify employment eligibility for new hires through the federal E-Verify system and to confirm immigration status or U.S. citizenship before granting professional licenses.
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February 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Iowa lawmakers advance bill tightening immigration checks in state government
Iowa AG: Sheriffs must be paid comparably to state, city law enforcement leaders
Iowa AG clarifies how counties must pay sheriffs
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says county officials are legally required to set sheriff salaries using a specific comparison framework established under the state's 2021 "Back the Blue" law, clarifying that pay must align with certain municipal and state law enforcement leadership roles.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Iowa AG: Sheriffs must be paid comparably to state, city law enforcement leaders
Video in investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction raises questions about surveillance technology
Video in investigation into Nancy Guthrie's abduction raises questions about surveillance technology
The surprising emergence of the video footage has resurrected questions and privacy concerns about digital content's long afterlife.
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February 11, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Video in investigation into Nancy Guthrie’s abduction raises questions about surveillance technology
Iowa lawmakers advance legislation to strengthen subacute mental health care
Iowa lawmakers advance legislation to strengthen subacute mental health care
'The overwhelming evidence is that there's a need here,' Bettendorf Republican Rep. Gary Mohr says
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February 11, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Iowa lawmakers advance legislation to strengthen subacute mental health care
Grassley defends whistleblower protections from FBI employee accounts of wrongful termination
Grassley defends whistleblower protections from FBI employee accounts
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley defended, on the Senate floor and in remarks to Iowa reporters on Monday, making public the names of FBI employees named in whistleblower reports to his office.
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February 11, 2026 at 12:31 AM
Grassley defends whistleblower protections from FBI employee accounts of wrongful termination
Iowa City takes next step in effort to develop area around former Sycamore Mall
Iowa City takes next step in effort to develop area around former Sycamore Mall
Iowa City's Planning and Zoning Commission has unanimously approved the creation of an urban renewal area that includes Iowa City Marketplace — the former Sycamore Mall — and the surrounding area.
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February 10, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Iowa City takes next step in effort to develop area around former Sycamore Mall
Changes would not begin to be implemented until fall 2027. https://www.thegazette.com/k/cedar-rapids-school-board-advances-two-models-that-would-consolidate-reconfigure-school-buildings/
February 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Changes would not begin to be implemented until fall 2027. https://www.thegazette.com/k/cedar-rapids-school-board-advances-two-models-that-would-consolidate-reconfigure-school-buildings/
Mercy Medical Center announces new chief financial officer
Mercy Medical Center names new chief financial officer
Joe Malas will bring 30 years of experience in health care financial leadership to the role.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Mercy Medical Center announces new chief financial officer
Call it Both Ways Podcast: Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson (2/9/26)
Call it Both Ways Podcast: Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson (2/9/26)
The Gazette sports writers Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson talk basketball across Iowa over the past week including boys and girls high school basketball and Iowa Hawkeyes men's and women's basketball.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Call it Both Ways Podcast: Jeff Linder and Jeff Johnson (2/9/26)
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Remarkable improvement in student behavior this year at Wilson Middle School is credited to the team of educators working together to identify solutions and better define expectations for students. Here's what they're doing differently this year. www.thegazette.com/k/heres-how-...
Here's how Wilson Middle School is turning the tide of student behavior
The school has seen a decrease in office referrals and an improvement in morale after adding staff supports and focusing on relationship building.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Remarkable improvement in student behavior this year at Wilson Middle School is credited to the team of educators working together to identify solutions and better define expectations for students. Here's what they're doing differently this year. www.thegazette.com/k/heres-how-...
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“I don't know what is going on, but we have to have civil discourse. It's a subcommittee,” Rep. Skyler Wheeler, R-Hull, said. “Name calling, attacking, trying to assault a legislator is not constructive." www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
UI student accused of 'trying to assault' lawmaker while being escorted out of DEI hearing
A University of Iowa doctoral candidate was escorted out of a higher education subcommittee Monday following a contentious back-and-forth over a DEI-related bill, compelling the woman to take a swipe ...
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February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
“I don't know what is going on, but we have to have civil discourse. It's a subcommittee,” Rep. Skyler Wheeler, R-Hull, said. “Name calling, attacking, trying to assault a legislator is not constructive." www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
Iowa vs. Maryland men’s basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Feb. 11, 2026)
Iowa vs. Maryland men's basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Feb. 11, 2026)
The Hawkeyes face Maryland for the second time this season, but it'll be without its best player, Pharrel Payne.
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February 10, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Iowa vs. Maryland men’s basketball glance: Time/TV/game info (Feb. 11, 2026)
Cedar Rapids school board advances two models that would consolidate, reconfigure school buildings
C.R. schools to continue studying intermediate, 5-8 building models
Six elementary schools could close under proposed plans to consolidate, reconfigure Cedar Rapids school district buildings to save $6 million annually.
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February 10, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Cedar Rapids school board advances two models that would consolidate, reconfigure school buildings
View The Gazette photo staff's top photos for the second half of January 2026: https://www.thegazette.com/photos/photo-gallery-photos-of-the-month-for-the-second-half-of-january-2026/
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
View The Gazette photo staff's top photos for the second half of January 2026: https://www.thegazette.com/photos/photo-gallery-photos-of-the-month-for-the-second-half-of-january-2026/