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The Iowa City Press-Citizen

Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier

  • Cleanup continues at UNI 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

    CEDAR FALLS --- The storm cleanup efforts on the University of Northern Iowa campus are picking up steam as both school and contracted workers pitch in to remove the debris.

  • Water therapy on skis 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

    WATERLOO --- Eleven years ago, Noah Beisner was born with cerebral palsy.

  • Mobs of muggles flock to be first to view fresh Harry Potter flick 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

    WATERLOO --- Family trips and gab sessions fill the summer months for Waterloo teenager Dakotah Griswold and her two sisters, but on Tuesday night the girls waited in line to catch the train back to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

  • Waterloo man shot twice in 3 months 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

    WATERLOO --- One of the three people wounded in a Monday night shooting was shot less than two months earlier a block away,

  • Turnabout is fair play for A-P Little Leaguers 2 hours, 11 minutes ago

    PARKERSBURG --- Aplington-Parkersburg Little Leaguers wanted to return a favor to a central Iowa community that helped them rebuild last year.

KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids

  • Culver Announces Job Training Partnership With Microsoft 37 minutes ago

    DES MOINES – Governor Chet Culver Wednesday joined Microsoft Director of Government Affairs Tony Wilson and Iowa Workforce Development Director Elisabeth Buck at the Iowa State Capitol to launch a public-private partnership – “Microsoft Elevate America.”

  • Man Charged with Shooting at Waterloo Police 37 minutes ago

    WATERLOO - A man faces charges after allegedly shooting at a Waterloo police officer. The charges stem from an exchange of gunshots with police Saturday night in a wooded area near Olive Garden. Waterloo Police say Darnell Demery, 21, fired at a police officer during a chase.

  • Will Gamblers Head to Rural Iowa Casinos? 1 hour, 7 minutes ago

    DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission will consider proposals from five largely rural counties that say casinos could give their struggling economies a boost.

  • Man Charged for Secretly Videotaping Massage 1 hour, 22 minutes ago

    CEDAR RAPIDS - A Cedar Rapids man faces charges after allegedly secretly videotaping a woman who had undressed for a massage. Michael J. Wilson, 42, of 6017 First Ave. SW, is charged with invasion of privacy and nudity, according to a criminal complaint filed in Linn County.

  • PETA Suggests a Jackson Sculpture of Margarine 2 hours, 37 minutes ago

    DES MOINES (AP) - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have come up with an idea for sculptor Sarah Pratt and the Iowa State Fair - instead of using butter for a Michael Jackson sculpture, how about a nondairy spread.

KWWL Iowa

The Gazette

  • Man charged for secretly videotaping massage 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

    A Cedar Rapids man faces charges after allegedly secretly videotaping a woman who had undressed for a massage.Michael J. Wilson, 42, of 6017 First Ave. SW, is charged with invasion of privacy and nudity, according to a criminal complaint filed in Linn County. Police arrested Wilson at the 24-year-old womanand#146;s residence on Mound Avenue SE on the afternoon July 3, police said.Cedar Rapids ...

  • Fire damages Iowa City home today 1 hour, 28 minutes ago

    Crews are still on the scene of a structure fire that broke out this morning at 3205 E. Court St. in Iowa City.Around 11 a.m., neighbors called police to say flames and smoke were showing from the house. It took around 30 minutes for three dozen crews to put out the fire, which damaged the kitchen, attic, and roof. Many parts of the home received extensive smoke, heat, fire, and water ...

  • Fire damages Iowa City home Wed Jul 15 12:42pm EDT

    Crews are still on the scene of a structure fire that broke out this morning at 3205 E. Court St., Iowa City.Around 11 a.m., neighbors called police to say flames and smoke were showing from the house. It took around 30 minutes for three dozen crews to put out the fire that damaged the kitchen, attic, and roof.Authorities said the home is not a total loss and damage is estimated around ...

  • Iowa County murder trial set for July 23 Wed Jul 15 12:27pm EDT

    MARENGO and#151; A trial date has been set for a man accused of shooting and killing a woman in June.Tonch Weldon, 37, will stand trial Aug. 3 at 9 a.m. His pretrial conference is scheduled for July 23. Weldon is accused of shooting and killing Amy Gephart, 35, with a 20-gauge shotgun before turning the gun on himself in his home three miles north of Marengo on June 7. Gephart was living with ...

  • Marion woman accused of stealing more than $10,000 from employer Wed Jul 15 12:27pm EDT

    Velvet L. Willadsen, 30, of 870 31st St., Marion, made an initial court appearance Tuesday on charges she stole more than $10,000 from her former employer, according to court records.Willadsen is charged with first-degree theft for taking more than $10,000 while working for I-Wireless, the complaint filed against her said. The theft happened between October 2008 and June 30,Willadsen was ...

Washington Evening Journal

  • Washington County Fair is ready to go 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

    After months of hard work getting ready for the 2009 running of the Washington County Fair, Iowa State University Extension 4-H youth coordinator Kati Peiffer said the fair would be ready to open as scheduled this Sunday.

  • Pleasantview firing brings protests 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

    Upset at the sudden termination of Marg Strabala, independent living (IL) nurse for Pleasantview Home, residents circulated separate petitions last week protesting the termination June 12 and seeking removal of Pleasantview Administrator Ray Poe.

  • Brighton conducts survey 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

    BRIGHTON — Should the town focus its efforts on developing a bus program, or would the citizentry prefer free basic maintenance for those in need? Would an angel food program be welcomed more than a community food pantry?

  • Wage issue is before council 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

    A matter that generated concerns at a previous meeting will be on the agenda for the Wednesday meeting of the Washington City Council as a tabled item.

  • Trees are planted downtown Tue Jul 14 1:58pm EDT

    On Saturday morning, volunteers Jim Gorham, seated, and George Fulton plant a Japanese Ivory Silk Tree on Iowa Avenue on Washington’s square. The tree was one of six trees planted as part of the Downtown Tree Beautification Committee’s project to aid the Downtown Enhancement Project.

Newspapers of Fayette County

  • Sumner couple to open funeral home in Fayette Wed Jul 15 1:50am EDT

    FAYETTE –Construction will begin this month on a new funeral home on Main St. in Fayette. Sumner couple Steve and Pam Rogers intend to open S.K. Rogers Funeral Chapel later this fall.

  • Elgin 2023 initiates planning with architects Wed Jul 15 1:50am EDT

    During Elgin Homecoming, the 2023 committee met with Al Bohling, a landscape architect assigned to the community through a grant from Trees Forever. Four landscape architect interns from Iowa State University also provided input during the weekend.

  • Burkhart catches wind of alternative energy Wed Jul 15 1:50am EDT

    HAWKEYE – Al Burkhart is going green - and saving some in the process.

  • Frieden model ‘copter still an icon 56 years later Wed Jul 15 1:50am EDT

    ELGIN – The “whirlygig” contraption seen on Frieden Welding’s float in every Elgin Homecoming parade may not fly, but it makes for an interesting float.

  • Bent, but not broken - Severe weather hits Wed Jul 15 1:50am EDT

    From 3 to 3:30 a.m., Friday morning, a severe thunderstorm moved through Fayette County leaving a large path of destruction in its wake.

The Kalona News

  • 185 tractors to stop in Kalona Saturday Thu Jul 9 3:21am EDT

    Over 185 antique tractors are expected to be making two stops in Kalona as part of the River Junction Tractor Ride on Saturday morning, July 11, according to Gerald Morgan, Lone Tree, show and ride organizer.

  • Community members have concerns on Pleasantview Thu Jul 9 3:20am EDT

    A number of residents of the Independent Living cottages at Pleasantview Home are upset - though few are willing to publicly voice their views to the Kalona News. The newspaper also did not receive responses from Pleasantview Home Board members in time for publication.

  • Set hearing for county code of ordinances update Thu Jul 9 3:20am EDT

    The Washington County Board of Supervisors at the Tuesday, July 7, meeting set Tuesday, July 21, at 9:30 a.m. for a hearing and first reading for the re-codified County Code of Ordinances.

  • Bowlin, Fitzenry get new job descriptions Thu Jul 9 3:20am EDT

    Kalona city employees Mike Bowlin and Todd Fitzenry have new job titles and job descriptions with the Kalona City Council approving their revised job descriptions at the July 6 meeting.

  • Mule driver spreads the Word across the country Thu Jul 9 3:20am EDT

    Randy Boehmer sets off from his roadside campsite between Riverside and Kalona. He is traveling the country to spread his message. For Randy Boehmer, it is especially true that it is the journey that is most important, not the destination.

MPC Newspapers

  • Traffic stop leads to arrest 20 minutes ago

    On July 13, 2009 at approximately 9:30 p.m. a Benton County Sheriff’s Deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcycle on the city of Atkins. The motorcycle fled and a short chase ensued. The driver eventually stopped the motorcycle where he fled on foot.

  • Pub returns with new name and owner Wed Jul 15 11:50am EDT

    Tanya Christie knows how to take a bad situation and turn it into an opportunity. Two months ago, she was unemployed, living on a severance package from her employer for the last eight and a half years, Williamsburg Manufacturing.

  • W'burg library awarded $600,000 Wed Jul 15 11:50am EDT

    The Williamsburg Public Library is less than $200,000 shy of funding construction of a new library, after receiving a $600,000 Vision Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) grant.

  • Highway 151 bridges will be replaced Wed Jul 15 11:07am EDT

    Three bridges on Highway 151 south of Amana will be replaced in the next two years with state funding. Governor Chet Culver announced Tuesday, July 14, that $50 million in I-JOBS Bridge Safety Fund projects have been approved by the Iowa Transportation Commission.

  • Weldon pleads not guilty Wed Jul 15 11:06am EDT

    The attorney for Tonch Lynn Weldon, 37, Blairstown, filed a not guilty plea in Iowa County District Court Thursday, July 9, to the charge of murder in the first degree.