The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA)

The Gazette is a daily newspaper available in print and online, serving the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It started its journey as an evening publication called the Evening Gazette, with its inaugural issue released on January 10, 1883.

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Opinion: Cedar Rapids bridge won't bend toward justice

2 days ago | thegazette.com | Todd Dorman

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. At the end of the Selma to Montgomery march in 1965, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech on the steps of the Alabama state Capitol. King said, “’How long will it take?’ Somebody’s asking, ‘How long will prejudice blind the visions of men, darken their understanding, and drive bright-eyed wisdom from her sacred throne?’ “How long?
Work underway on $1M renovation project at Linn County winter weather shelter

3 days ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Linn County is making moves to improve health and safety at its winter weather shelter to the tune of more than $1 million in building improvements. Work is approaching the halfway mark on the almost $1.2 million renovation, per a recent update from Linn County Facilities Director Luke Fischer, and the project is on track for substantial completion this October.
Photo gallery: Cedar Rapids Kennedy at Prairie Baseball Monday, June 23, 2025

4 days ago | thegazette.com | Jim Slosiarek

Kennedy's Ty Donels (20) pitches during their Mississippi Valley Conference high school baseball game against the Prairie Hawks at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, June 23, 2025. (Jim Slosiarek/The Gazette) Kennedy's Max Leno (33) slides toward home plate and Prairie catcher Shraden Lechtenberg during their Mississippi Valley Conference high school baseball game at Prairie High School in southwest Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Monday, June 23, 2025.
Family inspires ‘grandpa’ to get behind the wheel again

4 days ago | thegazette.com | Douglas Miles

Keith Moline and the No. 2 Legends car at Benton County Speedway on Sunday. (Douglas Miles/correspondent) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. VINTON — Keith Moline figured his days in the winner’s circle were over. The 53-year-old Cedar Rapids racecar driver walked away from racing 19 years ago, but a stealthy move by his son has him behind the wheel again.
President Donald Trump coming to Iowa to kick off nation’s 250th anniversary celebration

4 days ago | thegazette.com | Erin Murphy

Former President Donald Trump autographs a flag for a young fan during his visit at the Animal Learning Center during the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, August 12, 2023. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. DES MOINES — President Donald Trump is returning to Iowa next week, his campaign says.
City outlines steps to stabilize staffing, hours at Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control

4 days ago | thegazette.com | Grace Nieland

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. CEDAR RAPIDS — Cedar Rapids city staff are working to identify a mix of short- and long-term solutions to address ongoing staffing issues at the Cedar Rapids Animal Care & Control Center. Cedar Rapids Police Chief David Dostal addressed the issue this weekend in a statement posted to the center’s social media pages.
North Liberty Community pantry opens new $4 million facility

5 days ago | thegazette.com | Megan Woolard

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. NORTH LIBERTY — The North Liberty Community food pantry’s new $4 million facility is now open. The new 10,500 square foot building, located at 350 W. Penn Street, is nearly four times the size of the pantry’s previous facility. Plans for a new facility developed as the pantry began to run out of space, at times storing food at nearby restaurants, while increasing service levels.
5 Gazette area Iowa high school baseball games to watch: Cedar Rapids Kennedy at Cedar Rapids Prairi

5 days ago | thegazette.com | K.J. Pilcher

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Bookend battles for Cedar Rapids Prairie this week. East Buchanan hosts North Linn for a Tri-Rivers West meeting. Anamosa heads to Dyersville Beckman in a matchup between River Valley Conference North leaders. Here are 5 prep baseball games to watch during Week 6. MONDAY: C.R. KENNEDY AT C.R. PRAIRIE The Cougars open the week with a top-10 doubleheader with the Hawks.
Opinion: Countering foreign threats in Iowa

5 days ago | thegazette.com | John Hendrickson

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced.
Opinion: All political careers are going to die. For heaven's sake, does that include Joni Ernst?

5 days ago | thegazette.com | Todd Dorman

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. A decade ago, Iowa U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst was riding high. She had just flipped a blue Senate seat and headed to Washington, D.C. to “make ‘em squeal,” as she said in her hog castration-themed TV ad that captivated Iowans. Or made them squirm in their seats. Probably both. She was picked to give the Republican response to President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union speech.