Cedar Rapids-Waterloo News

The Iowa City Press-Citizen

Downtown Association wants smoke-free ped mall
The Iowa City Press-Citizen – Wed Nov 11, 3:39 pm ET

Downtown business owners want to move panhandlers farther away from their storefronts and are calling for the city to make the pedestrian mall smoke free during daytime and early evening hours. Full Story »
Quality Care to do free snow removal
The Iowa City Press-Citizen – Wed Nov 11, 11:09 am ET

Quality Care will be doing snow removal service, for free, for several area non-profits. Full Story »
Teens charged in home invasion
The Iowa City Press-Citizen – Wed Nov 11, 9:09 am ET

Police have charged three Iowa City teens with an assortment of felonies for allegedly breaking into an east side home and assaulting the residents Monday night. Full Story »
A letter from the front lines
The Iowa City Press-Citizen – Wed Nov 11, 4:27 am ET

Harry Fey wrote many letters to his friend and future wife, Susie Campbell, while serving as an Army private during the end of World War I. Full Story »
School Board finalizes criteria for boundaries
The Iowa City Press-Citizen – Wed Nov 11, 4:27 am ET

The Iowa City School Board unanimously finalized the criteria that a committee will use in redrawing school boundaries across the district Tuesday night. Full Story »

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

Despite Capitol jeers, Braley proud of stance
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier – 1 hr 18 mins ago

WATERLOO - Rep. Bruce Braley said Tuesday he felt "abused" by those Republicans taunting him while speaking on the House floor Saturday night and noted it's indicative of the continuing partisan divide between congressional Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives. Full Story »
Man injured in hammer attack
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier – 1 hr 19 mins ago

WATERLOO --- A man is hospitalized after being attacked with a hammer inside the Kwik Star store at the intersection of Broadway and Conger streets Wednesday evening. Full Story »
State volleyball results: Waverly-Shell Rock advances
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier – 1 hr 37 mins ago

CEDAR RAPIDS --- Here are the result of first-round Class 4A and Class 3A action at the state volleyball tournament Wednesday in Cedar Rapids. Full Story »
University and Main intersection reopens
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier – 1 hr 46 mins ago

CEDAR FALLS - After months of reconstruction, the busy intersection of University Avenue and Main Street reopened to through traffic Wednesday. Full Story »
Hunting accident probed in Tama Co.
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier – Wed Nov 11, 3:15 pm ET

TAMA - The Tama County Sheriff's Office and Iowa Department of Natural Resources is responding to a hunting accident in the county. Full Story »

KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids

Where Are The Jobs? Some Cedar Rapids Companies Are Adding Staff
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids – 45 mins ago

With national news stories on the lack of hiring, where are the jobs in Cedar Rapids? Full Story »
Honor Flight Surprise, Full Story at 10
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids – 45 mins ago

CEDAR RAPIDS - About 75 eastern Iowa veterans are still trying to recover this evening from yesterday's journey to Washington, D.C. The men traveled to the nation's capital as a part of an Honor Flight. Full Story »
Dubuque Honors Vets with Riverside Memorial
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids – 1 hr 1 min ago

DUBUQUE - Veterans who dedicated their lives to military service dedicated a new memorial wall in Dubuque. Volunteers raised almost $600,000 to create it, and on this Veterans Day it's complete. Full Story »
Hundreds Fill Cedar Rapids Ceremony For Veterans Day
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids – 2 hrs 1 min ago

With current service in Iraq and Afghanistan as a backdrop, Eastern Iowa veterans mark the service and the sacrifice. Full Story »
Sunday's H1N1 Clinic Full, Another to be Held
KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids – 2 hrs 15 mins ago

Cedar Rapids — The H1N1 clinic to be held this Sunday November 15th from 1-5 p.m. at the Community Health Free Clinic located at 947 14th Ave SE. is now full. The clinic is not taking any more phone calls for appointments. Full Story »

The Gazette

Obama campaign manager to talk in Iowa City about book
The Gazette – 14 mins ago

It all started in Iowa. But you don’t have to read Barack Obama campaign manager David Plouffe’s “The Audacity to Win” to know that. In fact, much of what Plouffe writes about is old news to folks who followed or participated in the 2008 Iowa precinct caucuses and Obama’s successful campaign for the presidency. However, Plouffe, who [...] Full Story »
State food banks face shortages
The Gazette – 1 hr 29 mins ago

Some food banks across the state are struggling to keep up with demand as more people seek out food pantries, soup kitchens and other help to feed their families. Full Story »
Veterans, others take time to remember
The Gazette – 2 hrs 13 mins ago

Every Veteran’s Day, Henry Dawson remembers the soldier who died in Korea so he wouldn’t have to go. Drafted by the Marines in 1952, Dawson, now 78, was told that the unit needed one soldier to go to California for a week and then move on to Korea. Dawson was “asked” if he wanted to go, [...] Full Story »
Flu clinic appointments full
The Gazette – 2 hrs 14 mins ago

Sunday’s H1N1 vaccination clinic at the Community Health Free Clinic is full. Linn County Public Health will not be taking more phone calls for appointments. The number used for appointments will no longer be active. Full Story »
Three Iowa City teens face charges after home invasion
The Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 5:54 pm ET

Three Iowa City young men face a field of felony charges after an attempted home invasion in the east part of town. Full Story »

KWWL Iowa

Annual Veterans Day ceremony salutes tri-state veterans
KWWL Iowa – 1 hr 3 mins ago

DUBUQUE (KWWL) -- Governor Chet Culver visited Dubuque Wednesday morning for a Veterans Day commemoration. Full Story »
H1N1 flu cases are dropping
KWWL Iowa – 1 hr 3 mins ago

The number of H1N1 flu cases has fallen off sharply in the Waterloo area. Full Story »
Veterans event a 1st in Waterloo
KWWL Iowa – 1 hr 4 mins ago

An event to honor veterans in Waterloo was a first -- it focused on the women of war. Full Story »
Veteran receives high school diploma decades after serving
KWWL Iowa – 2 hrs 19 mins ago

Turkey Valley High School honored an area veteran that has finally completed his education. 74-year old Norbert Shileny, of New Hampton, served in the Army from 1953 to 1954. Full Story »
Shooting suspect's superiors questioned behavior
KWWL Iowa – Wed Nov 11, 6:05 pm ET

A military official familiar with discussions about Nidal Milak Hasan says Hasan as a psychiatrist in training was belligerent, defensive and argumentative in his frequent discussions of his Muslim faith. Full Story »

Washington Evening Journal

Washington honors its veterans
Washington Evening Journal – Wed Nov 11, 4:38 pm ET

World War II veteran Don Nicholson reported for duty on his birthday in 1942 after being inducted into the Army. It was on his birthday four years later that he started making the long trip home from the war. Full Story »
School board approves selling high school bonds
Washington Evening Journal – Wed Nov 11, 4:38 pm ET

The Washington School Board approved the sale of $13.9 million in bonds Tuesday evening to finance the construction of a new high school adjacent to the existing Washington Junior High School. Full Story »
Supervisors begin talking about zoning
Washington Evening Journal – Wed Nov 11, 4:38 pm ET

The one phrase that kept coming up during the Washington County Board of Supervisors work session Tuesday morning was “35 acres.” In fact, toward the end of the half-hour work session, county engineer David Patterson said, “Thirty-five acres, 35 acres, 35 acres … I would say the goal of the ordinance isn’t 35 acres.” Full Story »
Washington County residents discuss COAD Tuesday
Washington Evening Journal – Wed Nov 11, 4:38 pm ET

Residents of Washington County took the first steps toward creating a new disaster relief organization Tuesday night. Karla Mongan of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) visited the United Methodist Church in Washington to speak about creating an organization known as “COAD,” which stands for “Community Organizations Active in Disaster.” Full Story »
Getting ready for winter
Washington Evening Journal – Wed Nov 11, 2:38 pm ET

City of Washington park employee John Ramsey hangs a wreath in Central Park in downtown Washington after removing the basket containing plants that had hung in the same spot. The wreaths will remain in the park until spring, when the hanging baskets will be returned. Workers took down about 35 baskets and hung six wreaths today. Also being hung in the downtown area are banners for Main Street ... Full Story »

Newspapers of Fayette County

Update: Fourth burglary suspect in custody
Newspapers of Fayette County – Wed Nov 11, 3:11 pm ET

Update: Since the Newspapers of Fayette County went to print, we have since learned that Anthony Postel, 21 of St. Lucas, who was previously at-large, was taken into custody by the Fayette County Sheriff's Office on Monday, Nov. 9. He is being held on a $25,000 bond. Full Story »
One Suspect still at-large in string of Burglaries
Newspapers of Fayette County – Wed Nov 11, 1:44 am ET

Over the last three weeks, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office has been investigating a rash of burglaries that included residential, structure and vehicle thefts. After an extensive investigation, the Fayette County Sheriff’s filed charges on three people. Full Story »
Dan Howard throws hat in the ring for mayor
Newspapers of Fayette County – Thu Nov 5, 2:56 pm ET

When residents of Maynard go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3, they’ll need to elect a mayor and three people to three council seats. Full Story »
Waste lagoon repair has $400,000 price tag at Prairie View
Newspapers of Fayette County – Thu Nov 5, 2:56 pm ET

WEST UNION – The Fayette County Board of Supervisors Monday heard preliminary estimates on repairing the waste lagoon at Prairie View. The initial estimate is $400,000 to repair the lagoon and bring it up to current DNR requirements versus about $800,000 to hook into the West Union sewer system. Full Story »
NF grad Nicolas Schulmeister serving second tour with U.S. Navy
Newspapers of Fayette County – Thu Nov 5, 2:57 pm ET

At this moment, North Fayette 2007 graduate Nicolas Schulmeister is on the USS Nimitz somewhere in the Indian Ocean. Full Story »

The Kalona News

Kalona native receives entrepreneur award for people with disabilities
The Kalona News – Thu Nov 5, 3:20 am ET

The Iowa Commission of Persons with Disabilities recently honored Kalona native Terry Miller, owner of Miller Construction of West Chester, at their annual Governor's Awards Ceremony on October 9 at the Iowa State Capitol Rotunda. Full Story »
Council approves water extension to Golden Delight Bakery
The Kalona News – Thu Nov 5, 3:20 am ET

The Kalona City Council at the Monday November 2 meeting approved providing water service to the Golden Delight Bakery located on the Johnson-Washington County Line near Nutmeg Ave. The bakery owners, Nathan and Eunice Miller, will pay for the installation of the 2" PVC line, water meters, check valve and flush hydrant. Full Story »
County receives state payment for detour use
The Kalona News – Thu Nov 5, 3:20 am ET

The Washington County Board of Supervisors at the Monday Nov. 2 meeting approved a $31,314 payment from the Iowa Department of Transportation for the Highway 78 detour, which utilized county roads for 23 months from October 2007 to September 2009. The state replaced a bridge on Highway 78 near Coppock and utilized County Roads W47 and W55 as a detour route. Full Story »
Project will address storm waters
The Kalona News – Thu Nov 5, 3:19 am ET

These rubber duckies were released by an unknown person Thursday, Oct.. 29, after rains backed up downtown storm sewer drains. Part of a planned $2.8 million revitalization project will install new storm sewer lines to address the perennial flooding. Full Story »

The Lone Tree Reporter

The Lone Tree Reporter - Lone Tree FFA Holds Annual Farm Safety Day
The Lone Tree Reporter – Thu Nov 5, 1:43 pm ET

On Thursday, October 15th, the Lone Tree FFAChapter held their annual Farm Safety Day south of the school in Werbach's field. The entire 3rd grade participated in the event and received safety glasses, dust masks, ear plugs, and band-aids donated by Syngenta. Full Story »