By Shane Goodman shane@dmcityview.com

Did you make the list?

Welcome to our annual “Records and Rankings” issue, a special Cityview edition focused on massive lists of local information.

We struggled to come up with a name for this edition when we developed it three years ago. We liked the name “Book of Lists,” but that was taken, and we thought we would avoid the lawsuit. Even so, we wanted to find a way to compile all this great information into one easy read with a name that suited it. “Records and Rankings” seemed to sum it up best. 

Some of the data in this issue is quite interesting; some you might already know. But we think you will find it all to be entertaining. From most common crimes to top paid state employees, you will certainly find information of interest to you. 

Much of the data has changed, mirroring our society. And, as expected, some reads much the same (heart disease and cancer continue to rule as leading causes of death in Iowa.) 

Michael Swanger, Jared Curtis and Jason Hancock spent the last few weeks sifting through piles of data so you could have this unedited information at your fingertips. So sit back, relax and enjoy the read, and if you happened to make one of the lists, save the phone call, please.

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