Plea Hearing Delayed When Ex-Burlington Councilman Hesitates
Nov 15, 2016
BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — A judge gave a former Burlington City Council member more time to think about his plea agreement after he hesitated during a hearing on three felony sexual abuse charges. The Hawk…
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Police Identify Woman Who Died After Waterloo Shooting
Nov 14, 2016
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified the 19-year-old woman who died this weekend after being shot in the head. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports (http://bit.ly/2g8gRkB ) Talesa Wright was identified by police on Sunday.…
Branstad Considers Minimum Wage Uniformity That Worries Some
Nov 13, 2016
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad has called for a single statewide minimum wage, rather than a hodgepodge of wages that vary by county, and a new Republican majority in the Legislature could…
Anti-Trump Protesters Block Freeway In Iowa City
Nov 12, 2016
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of protesters angry about Donald Trump's presidential win blocked Interstate 80 in Iowa City for about a half-hour, backing up traffic for miles. The protests began Friday afternoon when…
Study Shows 2 Dangerous Chemicals Released At Pella Plant
Nov 11, 2016
PELLA, Iowa (AP) — A federally mandated study has concluded that Pella Corp. inadvertently released two dangerous chemicals into the ground at its plant in Pella. The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2eYAuaR) that the study…
Sentencing Set For Iowan Who Crashed Into Loaded School Bus
Nov 10, 2016
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — A January sentencing has been scheduled for a man accused of being drunk when his vehicle ran into a loaded school bus near Manchester in eastern Iowa. Court records show 42-year-old…
GOP Wins Iowa Senate, Controls Both Chambers
Nov 09, 2016
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Republicans have won a majority in the Iowa Senate, giving the GOP control of both legislative chambers and the governor's office. By winning control of the Senate in Tuesday's election,…
Controlled Natural Gas Blow-Off Will Be Conducted Tomorrow Morning
Nov 08, 2016
A controlled Natural gas blow-off will be conducted South East of Oskaloosa tomorrow morning, November 9, around 9:00 a.m. for maintenance purposes. This action will create a loud “whistling” that will sound like a leak. The…
Man Dies After Fall From Pole While Celebrating Cubs' Win
Nov 08, 2016
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a college student who fell while celebrating the Chicago Cubs' World Series victory has died in an Iowa City hospital. Johnson County authorities say 21-year-old Kyle Leeney died…
Fire Destroys Cedar Falls Police Storage Building
Nov 07, 2016
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say a fire has destroyed a police storage building in Cedar Falls. The fire caught fire just before 11 a.m. Sunday, and the cause is being investigated. No injuries…