Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, announces she is seeking reelection in Iowa’s 1st congressional district during a press conference at Dahl Old Car Home in Davenport on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Miller-Meeks said a goal is to win by more than six votes in 2022 after defeating Rita Hart by a slim margin in the 2020 general election.
A TV member sets up a vehicle before the Minor League Field of Dreams Game between the Cedar Rapids Kernels, playing as the Bunnies, and the Quad Cities River Bandits, playing as the Blue Sox, in Dyersville, Iowa, on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022.

First responders point weapons toward the fourth floor of the Court Street parking ramp after the Iowa City Police Department was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.
Iowa City Police Department officer Dan Biden shines a flashlight while detective Eric Nieland examines evidence after ICPD was called to the Court Street parking ramp for what started as a welfare check in downtown Iowa City on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. According to a UI Police affidavit, officers received a third-party report that a woman had been forced against her will to go to the bus station by her husband, who allegedly took her from a Cedar Rapids location on Sunday night. After police arrived, Cardale Hunter, 33, pulled out a gun and used the woman as a shield while holding her at gunpoint. According to the City of Iowa City press release, the situation was resolved after the man shot himself, but no other injuries have been reported. Hunter is in stable condition. Hunter is facing charges of second-degree kidnapping, possession of a firearm by a felon, going armed with intent, domestic abuse while displaying a weapon, and child endangerment, according to a UI police release.
First-year students at the University of Iowa take a class of 2025 photo at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City during Kickoff at Kinnick on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021.

Trees lining the entrance to Estes Park, Colo., are seen at night on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2023.
Reese Andersen, left, and Easton Koller, right, watch a firework show during 4thFest at S.T. Morrison Park in Coralville on Monday, July 4, 2022. The carnival featured food, games, and rides.

Members of the Williams family play with bubbles during the “Downtown Block Party” in Iowa City on Saturday, June 25, 2022. This is the fifth year that the Iowa City Downtown District has hosted the event.
Iowa City Mayor Bruce Teague calls for a toast at Caring Hands & More Multi-Generational Center after winning the Iowa City City Council election on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Teague was reelected to an at-large seat on the Iowa City City Council.
Steve Swenka feeds his yearling Angus bulls at Double G Angus Farms in Tiffin on Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2021. Swenka grows his own corn to feed the bulls.
Protesters line up the street during a protest following sexual assault allegations against the University of Iowa’s chapter of Phi Gamma Delta on Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021.