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A memorial in Our Town Monticello honors the lives lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks, now almost 20 years ago.

Theaters in eastern Iowa are making a comeback, with many announcing new seasons and opportunities for local talent.

Iowa has tens of thousands of COVID-19 vaccine doses that are set to expire in the next two months as the demand for vaccines has fallen.

A business along the Maquoketa River in Our Town Monticello provides a way to relaxing way to enjoy the outdoors. Monticello Canoe Rental is in the heart of its season, with hundreds of people each day looking for a way to stay cool this summer.

A Waterloo man will spend 28 years in federal prison for grooming a child for his own sexual gratification.

Hinson says Republicans will support an infrastructure bill at the right price tag.

Drew Blahnik said he acted quickly and in self defense when he stabbed Chris Bagley to death in 2018. In day six of his First Degree Murder trial, a transcript of what Blahnik testified in front of a grand jury in October of 2019 was read in it’s entirety.

A man who says he lost his job in Des Moines because of his hair is now back home in Texas.

Police are investigating a shooting in Iowa City that injured a woman late Thursday night.

An Iowa man arrested by Chicago police for having guns and ammunition in his hotel room overlooking a Lake Michigan beach told responding officers he “didn’t mean to startle anyone” and simply forgot to remove the firearms from a bag while packing for a trip to the city.

The Tokyo Games have arrived at last, after a yearlong delay.

A Denver, Iowa man has died in a crash in Butler County early Friday morning.

The first full week of testimony is set to wrap up in the murder trial of Drew Blahnik.

Coralville City Councilor Meghann Foster announced on Friday she will run for Coralville mayor.

Clarence Boesenberg, of Cedar Rapids, is 95-years-old, and he’s been putting in the miles to get ready for RAGBRAI this year.

The 16-year-old boy from Marion who survived a deadly accident at Adventureland may soon get to leave the hospital.

The National Weather Service is rolling out a new way to describe severe thunderstorms.

Elkader Sweet Corn Days, the city’s largest celebration, is in full swing Friday.

The Cedar Rapids Citizen Review Board held its inaugural meeting on Thursday.

Lack of employees closes some restaurant dining areas

County auditors are planning on pushing legislation to give every county Auditors an extra $15,000 to $20,000 in salary.

Day five of testimony in the Drew Blahnik trial was graphic for those in the courtroom. The jury was shown images of Chris Bagley’s body the way it was found after it was dug out of Drew Wagner’s yard in southeast Cedar Rapids. They were also shown autopsy photos.

The Iowa City Community Police Review Board formally recommended the Iowa City Police Department make some policy changes. The suggestions would change when police would interfere with people. More specifically, the language that deal with how police interact with people.

The owner of Runt’s Munchies said construction projects in downtown Cedar Rapids are making it hard for customers to get to the business.

An Iowa race track says it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against Black fans and athletes who kneel during the national anthem.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department is asking for the public's help to locate a missing teenager.

A top Iowa pork producer is pushing federal lawmakers to allow immigrant workers to stay on the job year-round.

One of two Iowa prison nurses fired for her role in accidentally giving dozens of inmates large overdoses of the coronavirus vaccine is appealing her termination, arguing she is “blameless” for the mix-up.

More than 1,200 firefighters are fighting the fire, and one Iowa college student has been helping.

For at least three hours, jurors have listened to recorded interviews police made with Drew Blahnik.