Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

DES MOINES - State lawmakers said Monday they expect action next session to make changes to public employee retirement programs but the scope will be tempered by the ability of government entities to invest more. Full Story »

WAVERLY - Corn dryers are burning large amounts of fuel to keep harvest moving, but liquid propane distributors say farmers shouldn't worry about shortages. Full Story »

WATERLOO --- Plans to crackdown on the proliferation of liquor stores and bars would leave the final decision up to a non-elected board. Full Story »

CEDAR FALLS --- The majority of unionized University of Northern Iowa faculty responding to a recent survey are open to furloughs or temporary pay cuts. Full Story »

WATERLOO --- Fifty years ago today, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke at West High School's auditorium. Full Story »

WATERLOO --- Services were Monday for a former Waterloo man who died in a motorcycle accident in California last week. Full Story »

WATERLOO - Plants sprout, grow, spread their seeds and die. Then the process starts all over again. Full Story »

WATERLOO --- A purchase agreement that was a late addition to the Board of Education's agenda was tabled Monday. Full Story »

WATERLOO --- Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa will join more than 700 community foundations across the United States in celebrating charitable giving during Community Foundation Week this week. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- When it came down to a choice between attending his son's wedding and staying in Washington to vote against health care reform Saturday, Steve King knew what he had to do. Full Story »

WASHINGTON, D.C. --- In the moments before the U.S. House of Representatives' voted to approve a health-care bill late Saturday, U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Iowa, was called on to argue against a last-ditch Republican effort to block a vote. Full Story »

DES MOINES - Franklin County has apparently dropped out of the running for a new casino, having missed the deadline Monday to apply for a state gaming license. Full Story »

WATERLOO --- Chief Thomas J. Jennings has announced that the Waterloo Police Department has joined the national alert network "A Child is Missing" designed to alert citizens via telephone when a child, an elderly person or a disabled person goes missing. Full Story »

ST. LOUIS --- University of Northern Iowa volleyball players Bre Payton and Amy Braun were selected the Missouri Valley Conference Player and Freshman of the Week, the league announced Monday. Full Story »

CHARLES CITY --The Ryan Smith residence at 1864 Gilbert St., just off the Avenue of the Saints near Charles City, was destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon. Full Story »

WAVERLY - A cluster of old naval housing units south of town has come a long way. Full Story »

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - In the trial of former Agriprocessors executive Sholom Rubashkin, the jury now must decide if he is guilty of a massive financial fraud and cover-up, or if he is simply a trained rabbi with an eighth-grade education who fell prey to overzealous government prosecutors. Full Story »

CLERMONT - An 19-year-old St. Lucas woman wanted in a string of burglaries was arrested Sunday. Full Story »

DES MOINES - Gov. Chet Culver and the union representing the largest group of Iowa's state employees announced an agreement to save nearly 500 state jobs by imposing furloughs and benefit reductions. Full Story »

WATERLOO - Underground soil contamination at the former Chamberlain Manufacturing Corp. plant apparently has spread through groundwater underneath surrounding homes. Full Story »

WAVERLY - Art is a form of self-expression and communication. Service is a way to help others. Full Story »

APLINGTON - The 15-rank Wicks pipe organ at First Reformed Church in Aplington has been cleaned and returned to the church. Full Story »

WATERLOO - Main Street Waterloo is beginning its fall investment campaign. Full Story »

CEDAR FALLS - The University of Northern Iowa is holding a debate on the question, "Should people be permitted to carry loaded and concealed weapons in parks?" from 4:15 to 5:45 p.m. Wednesday in Room 109 of the Curris Business Building. Full Story »

WATERLOO - Cathy Walz, Cedar Valley Catholic Schools education director, has been named a finalist for an innovation award from the Technology Association of Iowa. Full Story »