Cedar Rapids remains Iowa’s second-largest city (2024 estimate: 137,904) and the eastern Iowa economic core, rooted along the Cedar River with Marion and Hiawatha in its metro.
Police have found four fatally shot people at a Muscatine home and later say the suspect, Ryan Willis McFarland, died by suicide on a riverfront trail after the shootings; two more men who are believed to be relatives were found fatally shot at separate locations.
A Democratic Senate primary in Iowa has grown more nuanced as Josh Turek, a Paralympian and state representative, presses his bid amid questions about establishment ties. Voters are weighing character and systemic reform as Wahls seeks to capitalize on shifting support.
Four people were found fatally shot in Muscatine, Iowa. The suspect, a 52-year-old man, killed himself on a police trail after officers confronted him. Two of the victims are students; two others are district staff. Police continue to investigate, with a vigil planned and counselors offered to the community.