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Local News from KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids via Yahoo! News

CR Leaders Concerned About Rebuild Iowa Commission

Aug 20, 2008 2:07 am

Cedar Falls - After an E-F-5 tornado ripped through Parkersburg, the state knew they were dealing with a big disaster. Then, after the 500-year floods, the state realized they had a problem that would...

 

Great America Building Bounces Back

Aug 20, 2008 1:37 am

CEDAR RAPIDS -- One of Cedar Rapids landmark downtown office buildings suffered 2.5 million dollars worth of flood damage. Now, clean-up is over at the Great America building, but the construction is ...

 

Should the Legal Drinking Age be Lowered to 18?

Aug 19, 2008 11:37 pm

IOWA CITY - Nearly 100 college presidents are supporting the new Amethyst initiative. The University of Iowa's president is not one of them. On Tuesday evening, President Sally Mason released a copy o...

 

Regulators Deny Permits

Aug 19, 2008 11:07 pm

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (AP) - State environmental regulators denied permits which would have allowed the construction of two giant Dallas County hog production facilities designed to house nearly 15,00...

 

Former Employee Sues Owners of Dyersville McDonald's

Aug 19, 2008 10:22 pm

DUBUQUE COUNTY - A Dubuque County man is suing the owners of a McDonald's restaurant in Dyersville. He claims while working there he was harassed, denied a promotion and then fired partly because of h...

 

Agriprocessors Supervisor Faces Additional Charge

Aug 19, 2008 9:52 pm

DES MOINES (AP) - The U.S. attorney's office has filed additional charges against a former supervisor who worked at the Agriprocessors Inc. plant in Postville, which was raided by immigration agents i...

 

C.R. Tells Flood Victims to Maintain Yards

Aug 19, 2008 9:22 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS - The city of Cedar Rapids has a strong suggestion for some flood victims: start cleaning up your yards now. For the time being, city crews are going easy on those property owners when it...

 

Two Hospitalized After Rollover Accident

Aug 19, 2008 9:22 pm

FAIRFAX - Two people were injured after a rollover accident Tuesday morning. It happened around 8:30 along Highway 151 near Fairfax. A vehicle drove across the on-coming lane and rolled off the opposi...

 

Iowa Poll: Obama Holds Narrow Lead Over McCain

Aug 19, 2008 9:07 pm

IOWA CITY - A University of Iowa poll puts Barack Obama slightly ahead of John McCain in Iowa. In January, Obama finished first in Iowa's leadoff caucuses with 38 percent support from Democrats. McCai...

 

1.1 Million Attend 2008 Iowa State Fair

Aug 19, 2008 8:52 pm

DES MOINES (AP) - Officials with the Iowa State Fair say a record number of people attended this year's fair. Officials say an estimated 1.1 million people attended the 11-day fair, which ended on Sun...

 
 

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Aug 20, 2008 4:45 am

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Honor Roll, Back to School pages make online debut

Aug 19, 2008 9:45 pm

The Daily Nonpareil has debuted two new school-related Web pages. As class is now in session for most area schools, the Back to School page offers helpful local school information such as calendars, c...

 

Schuetzen Verein celebrates 125 years

Aug 19, 2008 9:30 pm

Dennis Backhaus (left) and Troy Gehlsen hold the edges of a quilt that will be auctioned at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, during the Hayes Township Schuetzen Verein Quasquicentennial. The Busy Thim...

 

DMU clarifies contributed services on PILOT list

Aug 19, 2008 8:31 pm

Denison Municipal Utilities is clarifying a few of the free services that are deducted from the six percent of gross electric revenues contributed to the City of Denison as payment in lieu of taxes, a...

 

City council's motion for grant application fails in 2-2 tie

Aug 19, 2008 8:30 pm

A proposal for the City of Denison to endorse a RISE (Revitalize Iowa's Sound Economy) grant for the proposed Crawford County Memorial Hospital project did not pass at Monday night's city council meet...

 

School elections approaching

Aug 19, 2008 8:30 pm

Two area school districts will have contested races in the Tuesday, September 9, school board elections. In the Ar-We-Va Community School District, Charles Ertz, Tony Greve and Michael Leahy are runni...

 

Task force includes fans, foes of immigration plan

Aug 19, 2008 7:45 pm

The Fremont, Neb., task force charged with proposing local ways to stop illegal immigration is essentially complete with two dozen members, and the group should start meeting within 10 days.

 

Museum to host 'Kid's Day'

Aug 19, 2008 7:00 pm

"What's Up at the Museum?" 2008 Marks the Museum's 25th Anniversary! The museum is hosting its third "Kid's Day" on Sunday, Aug. 24, from 1-3 p.m. Included in the activities for th...

 

Vote on tribal casino action on Aug. 25

Aug 19, 2008 5:30 pm

The Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors will delay a vote on what they will do concerning a controversial casino proposal in Carter Lake.

 

Mercy launches $25M expansion

Aug 19, 2008 5:30 pm

Submitted illustration - A computer rendition of the finished Mercy expansion. Alegent Health Mercy Hospital broke ground this morning for a $25 million expansion and remodeling project.

 
 

News from the Sioux City Journal

City names Payer public works director

Aug 20, 2008 6:25 am

SIOUX CITY -- Chris Payer has accepted the position of public works director for the city of Sioux City, City Manager Paul Eckert said Tuesday afternoon.

 

Race for Hope a celebration, remembrance

Aug 20, 2008 6:25 am

SIOUX CITY -- Steve Martin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins lymphoma four years ago this month. It was stage 4, the final stage of the fast, aggressive cancer.

 
 

News from Eastern Iowa from the Quad City Times

Illinois agencies hope for the best

Aug 20, 2008 7:05 am

Rozanne Robinson hopes to make a fresh start with the support of several Illinois Quad-City social service agencies.

 

Flood cleanup totals starting to add up

Aug 20, 2008 3:59 am

Some things lost in the floods and wind storm earlier this summer, such as towering oaks, just can?t wear a price tag.

 

Blackhawk Hotel renovation wins state historic tax credits

Aug 20, 2008 3:59 am

Davenport was the big winner in a lottery held to determine which renovation projects statewide will receive state historic tax credits from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs.

 

Gambling addiction treatment provider closes

Aug 20, 2008 3:59 am

An agency that provided treatment for problem gamblers in nine eastern Iowa counties, including Clinton and Scott, was abruptly shut down at the end of July after the state withdrew funding and cancel...

 

EPA wants larger nonattainment area for Q-C

Aug 20, 2008 2:53 am

The federal Environmental Protection Agency wants to declare a much larger portion of the Quad-Cites region in nonattainment for fine particle air pollution, but Iowa officials say they will ask for a...

 
 

News from The Des Moines Register

Council upholds Creston chief’s firing

Aug 20, 2008 1:52 am

Former Creston Police Chief James Christensen’s termination was upheld today by the Creston City Council.

 

Gas line break stops traffic

Aug 19, 2008 11:04 pm

A two-inch natural gas line ruptured this afternoon near Pennsylvania Avenue and Buchanan Street.

 

Open house announced for Walker Johnson Tree House

Aug 19, 2008 10:52 pm

The City of Urbandale will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Aug. 28 for the Walk Johnson Park Tree House.

 

U of I president opposes lowering drinking age

Aug 19, 2008 9:56 pm

University of Iowa President Sally Mason said she will not support an initiative to study lowering the drinking age to control binge drinking.

 

Commission overturns approval of Dallas Co. hog confinements

Aug 19, 2008 9:50 pm

Surprise move nullifies permits that had been granted for two projects near Dawson

 

Agriprocessors supervisor faces additional charge

Aug 19, 2008 9:25 pm

A manager who allegedly helped hide illegal workers at Agriprocessors Inc. in Postville will plead guilty Wednesday to charges tied to his role in the secret operation that employed nearly 700 illegal...

 

Regency brothers ordered to pay bank $1 million each

Aug 19, 2008 6:58 pm

Jamie and Rob Myers have each been ordered to pay West Bank about $1 million on loans made in 2004. The men’s wives also have been ordered to shoulder the debt.

 

Author of farm-life memoir visits library

Aug 19, 2008 6:53 pm

Author Carol Bodensteiner will speak at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in meeting room A of the Urbandale Library, 3520 86th St.

 

Piano program set at Urbandale Senior Center

Aug 19, 2008 6:51 pm

The Urbandale Senior Center, 7305 Aurora Ave., will host a piano concert at 12:30 p.m. Thursday.

 

Obama leads in U of I Hawkeye Poll

Aug 19, 2008 5:07 pm

Democrat Barack Obama is leading Republican John McCain in the battleground state of Iowa among both registered and likely voters, according to a new poll.

 
 
 

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