The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. More than 600 people enjoyed Cedar Rapids’ municipal pools Memorial Day weekend. The holiday weekend ...

A new CDC report details how splash pads have caused dozens of waterborne outbreaks and plenty of gastrointestinal illness since they became popular in the 1990s. Reading time 2 minutes Water lovers ...

There’s nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children’s splash pads. Even toeing the edge is enough to have one longing for the unsettling warmth of a kiddie pool. But ...