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The State of Iowa is a state in the midwestern region of the United States of America. It is the 29th state of the United States, having joined the Union on December 28, 1846. The state is named for the Native American Ioway people. It is known as the "Hawkeye State" or the "Tall Corn State".
Local News from KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids via Yahoo! News
Hundreds Say Goodbye to Iowa Guard Unit
Jul 30, 2010 7:57 pm
EAGLE GROVE, Iowa (AP) - Forty Iowa National Guard soldiers have left Eagle Grove as they prepare to be deployed to Afghanistan.
MIDWEST: Police Investigate Wisconsin Dells Bungee Jump Accident
Jul 30, 2010 7:57 pm
WISCONSIN DELLS, Wis. (AP) - A company has shut down its popular bungee jump attraction after a girl was injured in an accident on Friday. Police are investigating the accident at Extreme World in Wis...
Eastern Iowa Airport Back to Two Runways
Jul 30, 2010 7:27 pm
An aerial photo of The Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids shows the main and secondary runways and the taxiway parallel to the main runway that will serve as a temporary runway during reconstruction...
Iowa Regents to Consider $32 Million Request
Jul 30, 2010 7:27 pm
AMES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Board of Regents will consider a $32 million request from Iowa State University next week. Iowa State wants the money to complete a chemistry building, renovate a small-anim...
Injured Worker Rescued from UNI-Dome Roof
Jul 30, 2010 7:12 pm
CEDAR FALLS - A construction worker was injured while repairing the roof at the UNI-Dome on Friday morning. A crew was removing part of the roof when the man slipped, fell and slid some distance down ...
Court Opts for Family in Guardianship Dispute
Jul 30, 2010 6:57 pm
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A judge has awarded guardianship of 79-year-old Bob Queener to his niece and a state senator, ending a seven-month battle with the Iowa Department of Human Services over who sh...
Linn County Landlords File Suit Against Cedar Rapids
Jul 30, 2010 5:58 pm
The Landlords of Linn County, a group that represents most landlords in Cedar Rapids, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Cedar Rapids. The lawsuit seeks to either change or eliminate the latest c...
Rainy Morning Challenges RAGBRAI Riders
Jul 30, 2010 5:57 pm
Kathy Stutzman of Austin, Minn. (left), and Vicky Giese of Preston Minn., dry off under an oversized umbrella in Quasqueton Friday afternoon, July 30, 2010, on their way from Waterloo to Manchester.
New State Program To Help Flood Victims
Jul 30, 2010 5:57 pm
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver checks the condition of a corn plant on Dave Lubben's farm Wednesday, July 28, 2010, in Monticello. The flooding Maquoketa River deposited silt and sand in some of Lubben's field...
Police Identify Man Stabbed in Cedar Rapids Apartment
Jul 30, 2010 4:12 pm
CEDAR RAPIDS Police have identified the man they say was stabbed Thursday night inside a Cedar Rapids apartment building. Shannon Coleman, 38, of Cedar Rapids, was found with a stab wound to the ches...
News from The Des Moines Register
Iowa pays $6.6 million to settle claims in FY2010
Jul 30, 2010 6:28 pm
The state paid nearly $6.6 million in FY2010 to settle claims and resolve disputes caused by employee mistakes, misconduct or other damages.
Grassley support for Zaun sparks criticism
Jul 30, 2010 6:05 pm
A Democratic group is questioning Chuck Grassley’s support for a Republican candidate who has criticized federal subsidies for renewable fuels.
Injured RAGBRAI rider still critical
Jul 30, 2010 4:22 pm
A RAGBRAI rider injured in a crash Thursday morning remains in critical condition.
Jul 30, 2010 11:54 am
Showers and thunderstorms are moving across Iowa this morning with rainfall rates of up to an inch or more per hour.
RAGBRAI riders salute coach Ed Thomas, marvel at Parkersburg’s grit
Jul 30, 2010 11:34 am
A steady trickle of bikers ventured off the formal route to visit the school where Thomas coached before he was killed by a former player in June 2009.
Old-time photo of the day: The flock
Jul 30, 2010 11:20 am
Click to view the photo. Check back daily for a new photo from the Register’s archives.
Court opts for family in DHS dispute
Jul 30, 2010 5:13 am
Niece, senator to oversee care of dementia sufferer pulled from his home. | Previous coverage: When should the state step in?
Construction to shut intersection near Living History Farms
Jul 30, 2010 5:03 am
Des Moines library trustees to look anew at schedules
Jul 30, 2010 5:00 am
The Des Moines Library Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting this morning to discuss changing the operating schedule of the North Side and Forest Avenue libraries again.
Campaigns bicker over vehicles
Jul 30, 2010 4:58 am
Terry Branstad’s campaign has violated a state law prohibiting purchase of vehicles - a statute the former governor signed into law.
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