Cedar Rapids IA

Republican Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate and Democrat Ryan Peterman are running for Iowa secretary of state in this November's election. Pate, 68, of Cedar Rapids, is seeking a fifth term. Peterman, 35, of Davenport, is a former Navy pilot making his first run for elected office. Iowa's secretary of state is the state's chief election official, overseeing elections and working with the state's 99 county auditors who administer them locally. The office also maintains voter registration record

Washington became just the second team this season to score multiple touchdowns on the Solon Spartans, but the #1 team in Class 3A poured on the points en route to a 49-13 victory. The Demons went three-and-out on its opening drive, then allowed the Spartans to score on just its...

A stretch of unincorporated land between Walford and Fairfax is drawing fresh attention from data center developers, and local officials are moving to make sure they aren't left out of the conversation. The pull is a high-voltage transmission line running between the two small Linn County towns, and it's already brought at least one developer knocking on Walford's door.

PALO, Iowa (KCRG) - The City of Palo said Friday it expects to receive an annexation application for a Google data center soon. The city shared the news in a Facebook post saying, “This application is limited to annexation and zoning of the property. It is not an application for approval of any specific development plans.”

CEDAR RAPIDS — Alliant Energy would pay Linn County at least $5.3 million to construct a new 720-megawatt natural gas plant, according to a proposal headed to county supervisors next week. The Linn County Board of Supervisors on Monday will discuss a proposed host community agreement with Interstate Power and Light Company — a subsidiary of Alliant Energy — for the proposed Morgan Valley Energy Center. Alliant intends to build the natural gas plant in unincorporated Linn County south of Highway

IOWA — Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 general election begins Oct. 14 across all 99 counties, opening a 20-day window for voters to cast absentee ballots before Election Day. In-person voting continues through Nov. 2, while requests for ballots by mail are due Oct. 19. Hours and...

A piece of Iowa history along Highway 30 faces an uncertain future.

DES MOINES, IA — A new weather system arrives across Iowa later Thursday and Thursday night, bringing scattered showers and a few thunderstorms. Activity could first develop across northwestern Iowa during the afternoon before spreading south and east overnight. The greatest coverage is expected across central Iowa overnight into Friday morning, with some showers and storms reaching eastern Iowa. Most locations that see rain will pick up between a tenth and a quarter inch.

Cedar Rapids Xavier senior rolls to the Class 1A state tennis singles championship.

CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA — Tobacco use continues to take a deadly toll in Iowa, killing nearly 5,000 Iowans each year, as state officials and health advocates push new policies they say can reduce smoking and vaping and, in turn, lower cancer rates. Iowa’s Health Initiative hosted a webinar Wednesday...