Zachary Oren Smith
Eastern Iowa ReporterZachary Oren Smith is a reporter covering Eastern Iowa for IPR. A Mississippi transplant to Middle America, he came to IPR as a Talk Show Producer in 2021 after reporting on Iowa City politics for the Iowa City Press-Citizen and Des Moines Register.
You can contact Zach at zsmith@iowapublicradio.org and on Twitter @ZacharyOS.
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The first Iowa Democrat has announced plans to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Christina Bohannan is a law professor in Iowa City. She lost to Miller-Meeks in 2022.
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Ten percent of Iowa’s Methodist congregations are leaving the church. The denomination is wrestling over the future of LGBTQ members and whether they can be clergy.
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Why do we sleep? Why do we dream? How do sleep and dreams shape our memories?
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Since the collapse of The Davenport apartment building, it has become increasingly evident how long both the owner and the city were aware of its risks. The remains of the dead were found this week. One family remembers their lost loved one and discusses accountability after the collapse.
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An electronic paper trail shows the city was aware of structural problems that needed attention and reveals a sometimes off-hand attitude toward residents' and contractors' concerns about the 80-unit apartment complex that partially collapsed last Sunday.
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“I have no idea what this is going to look like in two months because we don’t know what it’s going to look like after all the students are gone. It’s wait and see, which is so hard for me.”
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"I mean the goal is to eventually automate everything that we're doing so we don't actually have to, you know, play any of our shows."
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June will be LGBTQ Pride Month in Cedar Falls. But that’s only after public uproar over the mayor announcing his opposition to a city proclamation.
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After 181 years in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan University will close at the end of May. Local residents are mourning the loss and considering an uncertain future.
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Indie heavy-hitters like Sudan Archives, Snail Mail and Kevin Morby packed The Englert; The Riverside Theatre offered a sit-down experience for intimate performances and experimental acts; the line to see Mars Hojilla, Karen Meat and Friko at Trumpet Blossom Cafe wrapped around the block; and Gabe's is where heads banged the night away to everything from hip-hop, punk and Latino dream pop, to whatever TEKE::TEKE does.