Skip to content
HeyJared

Elizabeth Plumb

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
15
Latest publication
Sep 27, 2026
Outlet visibility, for Cbs2Iowa
Top 500K sites
Earliest in this view
Aug 6, 2026

Latest articles

  1. Article · Sep 27, 2026 · Elizabeth Plumb

    Flood protection along Cedar River brings more development to Cedar Rapids (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Iowa's News Now) — Just 8 years after the devastating flood of 2008, September 2016 brought a frightening sense of déjà vu to Cedar Rapids. The Cedar River was rising again, putting the city on high alert for another potentially catastrophic flood. Businesses in Czech Village and the brand-new NewBo District had learned from 2008 and were better prepared — but damage was still inevitable without permanent protection. Dean Spina, who was president of the NewBo Market in 2016,

  2. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Elizabeth Plumb

    Emergency preparedness month: being aware and prepared before disaster (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — September is national preparedness month — a time to make sure you have a plan for emergencies. Even though we're past the peak of severe weather season, the recent flooding is a reminder that significant weather can happen at any time of year. Preparedness month is all about being aware and being prepared. It's important to have ways to get emergency notifications, have a plan for your family including a meeting location, and build or update your emergency kit. Linn County

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Elizabeth Plumb

    Iowa native finalist for prestigious FFA award (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Neutral tone · English

    Read excerpt

    One Iowa native is among 16 finalists for a national Future Farmers of America award. The American Star Award recognizes top FFA members nationwide, and Tessa Tauke is one of 16 finalists selected from more than 1 million members. Tauke grew up raising steers on her family farm and joined FFA in eighth grade. She quickly became involved in research, studying topics ranging from the toxicity of black walnut trees and UV exposure from welding to developing treatments for ringworm. Now, she is a ve

  4. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Elizabeth Plumb

    2026 Iowa climate statement calls for renewable energy generation (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    The 2026 Iowa Climate Statement is out, and this year scientists are focusing on how the state can meet its growing demand for electricity The statement says electricity demand is rising rapidly in Iowa, putting additional pressure on the power grid and energy costs. Scientists behind the statement argue Iowa is well positioned to meet that demand with additional wind and solar power, pointing to the state’s windy conditions and available sunlight. According to the statement, Iowa’s renewable en

  5. Article · Sep 10, 2026 · Elizabeth Plumb

    "Big Marion Read" aims to connect community through immersive reading (opens the original)

    Excerpt · English

    Read excerpt

    MARION, Iowa — The Marion Public Library is launching its first-ever Big Marion Read, a community-wide reading initiative designed to bring people together through shared stories, conversations and experiences. The program is free, open to all ages and does not require a Marion Public Library card. Participants can choose from three books themed around America’s 250th anniversary. The selections range from books for beginning readers to titles for more experienced readers. Over six weeks, the li

Publishing over time

Last 90 days. Choose a month to open its work.

Recurring subjects

Named in the text we hold. One piece can cover several.

Audience

Top 500K sites

For Cbs2Iowa, the outlet · Measured Aug 1, 2026

Website popularity band, not a count of readers or article views.

About this data

Counts cover the work we have indexed. Tone needs enough text and a confident classification. Excerpts and episode notes are not full articles or transcripts.

Identity or attribution wrong? Suggest a correction.

See coverage about Elizabeth Plumb