Cedar Rapids had the highest unemployment rate among Iowa’s cities in August, with 6.7% of the community’s workforce ...

Drought conditions across Iowa continue to improve after more rounds of showers and severe weather. Some parts of Iowa started the week with nearly 2 inches of rain by Tuesday, July 8. The U.S.

This map of Iowa from 1855 shows 100 counties. Bancroft County was eliminated shortly after this map was published. The land was absorbed into Kossuth County. Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio ...

A wet summer so far in 2025 has resulted in nearly the entire state of Iowa being drought-free. The U.S. Drought Monitor offers a state-by-state tracking of drought conditions nationwide. New maps and ...

Drought conditions across Iowa continue to improve, with more than half of the state now experiencing drought-free conditions. Large portions of the state benefited from a week of consistent rains, ...

Mary Bennett (right), Special Collections Coordinator, talks about various points on an old map of Iowa during a University of Iowa history class at the State Historical Society of Iowa in Iowa City ...