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6 days ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — An Iowa Democrat is once again running for Congress in Iowa's fourth Congressional district, a deeply red district in the northwest part of the state. Ryan Melton, who's from Webster City, is running for Randy Feenstra's seat for the third election in a row and is the first Democrat to announce a bid in the seat.
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1 week ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
DES MOINES , Iowa — Iowa House Democrats elected State Rep. Brian Meyer to take over as House Minority Leader when the legislature adjourns for the year. Meyer, a Democrat from Des Moines, will take over for State Rep. Jennifer Konfrst who has served as minority leader the past four years. She is stepping down from leadership after announcing a bid for Iowa's Third Congressional District. Konfrst will complete her term in the legislature.
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1 week ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
MT. PLEASANT, Iowa — The legal battle over the Cedar Crossing Casino in Cedar Rapids continues Wednesday morning. A hearing is scheduled in Henry County Courthouse in Mt. Pleasant over a legal challenge from Riverside Casino and the Washington Riverboat Foundation. They argue the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission should not have awarded a gaming license to developers in Linn County for a casino to be built in Cedar Rapids.
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1 week ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A four-hour standoff with Cedar Rapids police ends with one man arrested and facing several charges. Police say Jeremy Davis, 42, of Cedar Rapids was acting erratically Sunday morning at the intersection of 1st Avenue and 13th Street West when he made violent threats and then retreated. Authorities say Davis spent the next four hours in a home and garage in the 1300 block of Burch Avenue Northwest until the standoff ended. The situation was resolved peacefully.
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1 week ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Pete Buttigieg, once a presidential candidate that finished with the most delegates in the 2020 Iowa Caucuses, is hosting a town hall in Cedar Rapids later this month. A Facebook event says the town hall will be at 5:30 on Tuesday, May 13. The event is advertised to take place in downtown Cedar Rapids but does not include an exact location.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson says hinted that she will not run for Iowa governor in 2026. "After much prayer and conversation with family and friends, I have decided to stay focused on my mission in Washington, working with President Trump to Make America Great Again," Hinson said in a statement Tuesday.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former Hawkeye standout and Iowa native Cooper DeJean got a shoutout from President Donald Trump during the Philadelphia Eagles White House visit Monday. The Eagles crushed the Kansas City Chiefs in this year's Super Bowl, winning 40-22 in February. Trump mentioned DeJean by name and shook his hand after recounting the touchdown he scored in the game.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
Mon, April 28th 2025 at 6:55 PMIowa House District 78 candidatesCEDAR RAPIDS — Polls open Tuesday for a special election in Cedar Rapids to replace a state lawmaker who resigned from the role earlier this year. MORE COVERAGE: Listen to extended interviews with Iowa House District 78 candidates Polls open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. in Linn County and only voters in District 78 are eligible to vote. The boundaries to District 78 are below in gray.
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2 weeks ago | 
cbs2iowa.com | Michael Howell
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids Community School District has unveiled the new price tag for the district's next attempt at a bond proposal and it's nearly half the cost of their initial $211 million bond. Watch the full meeting below
