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BREAKING NEWS: Health Care Reform Approved

After months of debate, the U.S. House approved the Senat'es Health Care Reform bill, sending it to President Obama for his signature. Read more »

Washington Teen Facing Vehicular Homicide Charges

WASHINGTON - A Washington County teen faces vehicular homicide charges for a Memorial Day crash that left three dead. The Iowa State Patrol says then Andrew Brock, who was 17 at the time of the crash,... Read more »

High School Senior Killed in Crash Near Waverly

WAVERLY - A Waverly Shell Rock High School senior was killed Sunday morning following a one-vehicle crash in Bremmer County just southwest of Waverly. At about 2:45 a.m., deputies responded to a vehicle... Read more »

Corbett to Seek City Council Control of Flood Director Position

CEDAR RAPIDS — Mayor Ron Corbett will ask the City Council this week to shake up the top management at City Hall in a step that will strip City Manager Jim Prosser of his key role in the city’s flood recovery. In... Read more »

Two People Injured in Washington County Collision

RIVERSIDE - Two people are injured after an accident in Washington County. Norman Bruty and Zachary Frank, both of Washington, were taken to the hospital after their pickups collided at an intersection... Read more »

Hundreds of Flood-Damaged Homes Come Down Beginning Monday

CEDAR RAPIDS - The biggest change in decades begins bright and early for one flood-damaged neighborhood in Cedar Rapids on Monday. Demolition will start on 281 homes whose owners accepted a voluntary... Read more »

Vote on Iowa Cty 21-only Bar Ordinance Could Happen Tuesday

IOWA CITY - The city council in Iowa City are set to move this week on keeping people under 21 out of its bars at night. On Monday night, the city council will get a first chance to discuss a 21-only ordinance.... Read more »

Fire Damages Home in Clinton

CLINTON - Fire gutted a home in Clinton late Saturday night, which forced a family to find another place to stay. Firefighters were called to the 100 block of North 7th Street around 6:30 Saturday night,... Read more »

Cedar Rapids Apartment Building Suffers Minor Damage in Fire

CEDAR RAPIDS - A smoky fire in an apartment kitchen at 253 38th St. Dr. SE briefly sent the building’s tenants outside Sunday afternoon. Firefighters called to the Continental Terrace complex about... Read more »

Northern Iowa Holds Off Kansas, 69-67, Advance to Sweet Sixteen

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — In an NCAA tournament full of upsets, Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest one: The Panthers took down mighty Kansas. Playing with poise down the stretch and getting another big 3-pointer from Ali Farokhmanesh, Northern Iowa pulled off one of the biggest NCAA upsets in years by knocking No. 1 overall seed Kansas from the bracket with a program-defining 69-67 win on Saturday. Read more »

Iowa Lawmakers Set to Finish Budget, End Session

DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa lawmakers appear on track to approve a $5.3 billion state budget and end this year's session this week. Legislative leaders have been aiming to wrap up early this year to save... Read more »

Money from Flood 2008 Fund Helps Keep Bellies Full

CEDAR RAPIDS - For the last year and a half, Alex Lyon and hundreds of Americorps workers have had a hot, home-cooked lunch while they are far away from home. "This holds a very special place in my... Read more »

UNI Panther Fans Basking in Glow of Win

CEDAR RAPIDS - We might be humble here in the Midwest, at least, until our team wins. "Panthers can take on the Cyclones, the Hawkeyes, Panthers can take on the Jayhawks. Why not? They can take anybody,”... Read more »

UI Names Search Committee to Find New Hawkeye Basketball Coach

IOWA CITY - The University of Iowa named four people to join Athletics Director Gary Barta in finding the school’s next men’s basketball coach. The five-member committee consists of: * Gary Barta,... Read more »

Hearing Set for Charles City Teen Accused of Killing Cousin

CHARLES CITY — A Charles City teen who has pleaded not guilty to five felony charges in the death of his 3-year-old cousin is next due in court March 29. Edgar Concepcion Jr., 15, is charged as an adult... Read more »

University Heights Police Officer Buys Car Seat for Motorist

UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS (AP) — A University Heights police officer worried about an unrestrained child in a vehicle he pulled over purchased the boy's mother a car seat. Officer Don Strong said he spotted... Read more »

$33 Million Verdict Ordered in Rollover Crash

DES MOINES (AP) — An Iowa jury has awarded $33 million to seven passengers involved in a 2007 rollover van crash that left one person dead. Polk County jurors said Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.'s manufacturing... Read more »

Iowa Congressman Wavers On Health Care Bill

DES MOINES - One of Iowa's three Democratic congressmen said he hasn’t decided whether to vote for or against the health care reform bill. Rep. Bruce Braley said, “It's one of the most important votes... Read more »

Cow Flees Iowa State University, Recaptured After Chase

AMES (AP) — A cow led police and squad cars in Ames on a two-hour chase before the pregnant heifer was subdued with tranquilizers. Police estimate the Friday chase around town was for eight or nine... Read more »

Suspects in Adult Club Van Arrested After Armed Robbery Near Dairy Queen

CEDAR RAPIDS - Police arrested two men Friday in connection with an armed robbery that had occurred earlier in the afternoon. Cedar Rapids police spokeswoman Sgt. Cristy Hamblin said that after responding... Read more »

Fire Causes Minor Damage in Jones County

JONES COUNTY- A call came in at 12:51 a.m. about a house fire at 10154 20th Ave. in Jones County. A mattress near a space heater caught fire, causing minor smoke damage to the house. No injuries were... Read more »

Easter Bunny on Strike

Brooklynn and Ty Karr enjoying the March Snow....... Read more »

Struggling Iowa Homeowners Could Soon Lose a Lifeline

CEDAR RAPIDS - Thousands of struggling Iowa homeowners could soon lose a lifeline. A state-sponsored 1-800 number that gives free mortgage counseling to avoid foreclosure is running out of money. A... Read more »

March 20th Shoveling? NOOOO!

Is is kinda pretty, tho. Taken in northeast Cedar Rapids on March 20, 2010.... Read more »

Cedar Rapids Dog Perseveres Following Hit and Run

CEDAR RAPIDS - Puddles is tugging at the heartstrings of strangers from California to New York. The story is spreading on the Internet about how a car hit the Cedar Rapids dog this week, and the driver... Read more »

Rockiett to Serve at Least 15 Years

CEDAR RAPIDS - Jose Rockiett, 18, who assaulted and seriously injured Cedar Rapids Police Officer Tim Davis last March, was sentenced today in Linn County District Court. Rockiett was given 20 years... Read more »

Board of Regents Asking State Universities to Stop Using Taxpayer Money for Athletics Department

CEDAR FALLS - The Iowa Board of Regents wants Iowa's state universities to stop using taxpayer dollars for their athletic departments. The Board would give Iowa State and the University of Northern... Read more »

Man to Plead Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter

IOWA CITY — A man accused of killing a 20-year-old woman in her Iowa City apartment in December will plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter, according to court records. Alajuwon S. Johnson, 26, will... Read more »

SE Iowa Officers Cleared in Shooting

BURLINGTON (AP) — Two officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in the shooting of a man who sprayed them with anhydrous ammonia. Lee County Attorney Mike Short says Det. Chris Chiprez of the Southwest... Read more »

Teen Electrocuted While Climbing Power Pole

CRESTON - Police said an 18-year-old Creston man died Friday after being electrocuted. Officers said they were flagged down by a group of people who said their friend was injured. Nearby, officers found... Read more »

Iowa Restaurant Can't Dodge Regulators

DES MOINES (AP) — The House has decided on Thursday not to defend the cooking methods of an iconic Marshalltown restaurant that's in a dispute with state regulators. State regulators had sent a letter... Read more »

City Truck, Two Other Vehicles Collide on First Avenue West

CEDAR RAPIDS -- Three vehicles have collided at the intersection of First Avenue and First Street West. Three vehicles are involved, including a city truck. One lane of eastbound First Avenue traffic... Read more »

Lone Tree Woman Assaulted by Daughter, Boyfriend; Reports 'Bales of Pot' In Minivan

LONE TREE -- A Lone Tree woman allegedly assaulted by her daughter and the daughter’s boyfriend told sheriff’s deputies as she was being put in an ambulance that the couple had “bales of weed” in a minivan. Now... Read more »

City of Cedar Rapids Announces Possible Central Fire Station Locations

CEDAR RAPIDS - The City of Cedar Rapids is beginning the process of relocating the city's central fire station. On Thursday, acting Fire Chief Mark English unveiled six possible locations to a selection... Read more »

Harkin Announces $3 Million for Smoking Programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin says two Iowa counties will receive more than $3.2 million for smoking cessation programs. Some of funds are headed for Linn County to use in an effort to... Read more »

State Legislature Reaches Deal in Texting Ban Debate

DES MOINES - Iowa lawmakers have reached a compromise deal on a texting ban for drivers, but it comes with twist. The new bill would mean no one can text while driving. It would also ban drivers under... Read more »

Iowa High Court Suspends Floyd County Attorney

DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Floyd County Attorney Jess Marzen for at least six months for violating professional conduct rules before he took office. In... Read more »

Man Defies Police, Burns House Down

BURLINGTON (AP) — A Burlington man who asked for and was denied permission from police to burn down his house has been charged with arson. Actionland Camper Sales and Services owner Kenneth Dix was... Read more »

Culver Congratulates Northern Iowa

DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa Gov. Chet Culver has congratulations for members of the University of Northern Iowa's basketball team after they defeated the University of Nevada-Las Vegas in the first round of... Read more »

Weekend Storm Not Expected to Affect Iowa Rivers

DES MOINES (AP) — Meteorologists say the rain and snow expected this weekend will not have an immediate impact on many of the state's swollen rivers. National Weather Service meteorologist Rod Donavon... Read more »

More Than 100 Sinkholes Estimated in Davenport

DAVENPORT (AP) — Public works officials in Davenport say they estimate the eastern Iowa city has more than 100 sinkholes along its roads. Michael Clarke is director of the Davenport Public Works Department.... Read more »

Trees Targeted at Library Expansion Site

DES MOINES (AP) — Plans to cut down 11 trees near a Des Moines library so that solar panels can get enough sunlight are stirring controversy. Engineers say the panels are a key to get a high-level efficiency... Read more »

Videotaping Goes Wrong; Train Nearly Severs Grinnell College Student's Leg

GRINNELL -- Authorities say a Grinnell College student is lucky to be alive after it appears he was run over by a train on campus Thursday. Police responded to the Union Pacific Railroad tracks south... Read more »

City Inks Deal with Unions Representing Many City Workers

CEDAR RAPIDS- Three of the unions representing a big percentage of Cedar Rapids city workers have agreed to three year contracts. Cedar Rapids Mayor Ron Corbett announced the deal Friday morning. The... Read more »

ACLU Checks Christmas Display at Iowa Courthouse

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The ACLU of Iowa is looking into a complaint about a Christmas display at the Winnebago County courthouse in Forest City. It's investigating whether officials violated the Constitution... Read more »

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