Eastern Iowa

Looking back on a year since the Iowa Wesleyan University campus closed after 181 years.

The jury found that the state’s case against Tara McGovern wasn’t sufficient to convict them. But that doesn’t mean the acquittal challenges 2021’s increased penalties for protest-related crimes.

In a vote last night, debate was heated. But in the end, the elected officials could not convince the room of Johnson County Democrats to denounce the county attorney for pursuing charges against protesters who blocked traffic.

A community meal can bring people together. But as small towns shrink and institutions like churches contract, a meal can become vital to the life of a town. One church in northeast Iowa is changing the role it plays and the value it provides to the greater community.

When colleges close, they don’t disappear. Closures leave students in flux and facilities unattended. And in the case of Iowa Wesleyan University, a collection that needs a home. The University of Iowa has taken on the role of safeguarding the now-shuttered university's archival records.

One hundred and fifty years ago, the network of tunnels under Iowa City's streets were used to ferment and transport beer. Archeologists are using ground penetrating radar to see just how deep the tunnels go.

Johnson County Supervisor Royceann Porter has an axe to grind. But to learn why you have to go back days, weeks, even a year to see how bad blood bubbled into the present.

USDA Sec. Tom Vilsack said unprecedented federal money will promote the planting and maintenance of new trees. His tour to get out the word about the spending began in a town still recovering from the loss of many of its trees.

Davenport city staff provided testimony, video and even voicemails painting a picture of the mistreatment staff suffered at the hands of Davenport Alderman Derek Cornette. City Council was receptive and removed him from office. But it's an open question whether the council can do that.

An investigation of the Davenport building collapse reveals failures on the part of the building's owner, as well as his engineering firm and masonry contractors. The collapse, according to the report, could have been prevented.