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

Western Iowa Man Threatens to Light Another Man on Fire

Dec 1, 2008 7:26 pm

COUNCIL BLUFFS (AP) - A Council Bluffs man faces attempted murder and arson charges after authorities say he poured gasoline on another man and threatened to light him on fire.

 

University of Iowa Names Interim Associate Provost

Dec 1, 2008 7:26 pm

IOWA CITY (AP) - The University of Iowa has named an interim associate provost of undergraduate education. Beth Ingram, who had served as an associate dean for undergraduate programs in the Henry B. T...

 

Midwest, Plains Economic Index Drops Again

Dec 1, 2008 5:56 pm

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A Nebraska economist says he sees signs that the regional recession will rival the 1981-82 recession for unemployment. Professor Ernie Goss of Creighton University says the primary ...

 

Westdale Mall Owners Pitch Sale Plan to Linn County

Dec 1, 2008 5:41 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS - The owners of Westdale Mall are willing to sell the giant property to Linn County--and at a discount compared to assessed value. But county leaders say it could take months to weigh the...

 

Hundreds of Accidents Reported Across Iowa

Dec 1, 2008 4:56 pm

DES MOINES (AP) - Authorities say the first major winter storm of the season has caused hundreds of accidents along the state's roadways. The Iowa State Patrol says the crashes included a nine-car pil...

 

Homecoming Scheduled for Airmen from Iowa

Dec 1, 2008 4:41 pm

JOHNSTON (AP) - Officials say 30 Iowa Air National Guard airmen will be welcomed home during a ceremony. The homecoming for the 132nd Security Forces Squadron, which is based out of Des Moines, was sc...

 

Kosher Meat Scarce After Agriprocessors Collapse

Dec 1, 2008 4:26 pm

MIAMI (AP) - Kosher butcher shops across the nation are struggling with meat and chicken shortages, following the collapse of a major kosher meatpacking company in Iowa.

 

Soldier Dad Doesn't Want to Leave

Nov 30, 2008 8:11 pm

MARION - It's been a long week...even longer for an area soldier. "Soldiers cry too I guess, or I do anyways," said SPC Jonathon Albert. This veteran of Afghanistan has a new battle...to loo...

 

Winner Declared in Close Race for Statehouse

Nov 30, 2008 4:26 am

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Linn County Auditor says a tight race for a seat in the Iowa state house finally has a winner. Republican Renee Schulte has defeated incumbent Art Staed by 13 votes in house distric...

 

Solon Grocery Store Starts Clean-Up Work

Nov 30, 2008 4:11 am

SOLON - A nightmare that began in the early morning hours the day after Thanksgiving has proved to be a devastating reality for the entire town of Solon. A fire scorched Sam's Main Street Market just ...

 
 

Local News from Southwest Iowa News via Yahoo! News

Walmart helps fund van for HFS Therapeutic school

Dec 1, 2008 5:41 pm

Students at the Heartland Family Service Therapeutic School have another way to get to medical appointments and activities, thanks to the Walmart Foundation.

 

First Night 2009: Brul?AIRO to bridge two worlds

Dec 1, 2008 5:41 pm

Recognized worldwide, Brul?nd AIRO is a Native American contemporary group based out of Sioux Falls, S.D. Brul?as created after the group's founder, Paul LaRoche, discovered his true heritage followin...

 

L.C. readies for special election

Dec 1, 2008 5:40 pm

In less than two weeks, voters in the Lewis Central Community School District will decide if they will either approve or reject a revenue purpose statement that will let the district spend money on sc...

 

Deputy remembers 'angel dog'

Dec 1, 2008 5:40 pm

Submitted photo - Steve Gilfillan with his dog Alexis not long after he brought the terrier mix home. Before you even think about saying, "Oh, she was just a dog," let Steve Gilfillan tell t...

 

Savings on typical house? Two bucks

Dec 1, 2008 4:10 pm

Most homeowners in Douglas and Sarpy Counties are getting a property tax cut. That's welcome news in these tough economic times, but few taxpayers will see much of a windfall.

 

Probing a whooping mystery

Dec 1, 2008 4:10 pm

Creighton University's Amber Schmidtke wants to know why whooping cough refuses to go away. Schmidtke, who got her doctorate in medical micro- biology from Creighton this summer, has been chosen to do...

 

Students help kids smile without pain

Dec 1, 2008 4:10 pm

Marisa Roman-Garcia tries to swallow ice cream fast so it doesn't touch her teeth. Otherwise, it hurts -- a lot. Like many kids her age, the 11-year-old has an untreated cavity.

 

SW Iowa Events

Dec 1, 2008 5:32 am

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News from the Sioux City Journal

Collision claims Fonda man

Dec 1, 2008 6:57 am

STORM LAKE, Iowa -- An 80-year-old man was killed and two teenagers were injured Saturday in a crash near Storm Lake.

 

Home repairs, basketball and state government

Dec 1, 2008 6:57 am

Here are just a few of the stories you will be talking about this week:

 
 

News from The Des Moines Register

Wind vexes Iowa drivers, road crews

Dec 1, 2008 6:32 pm

Roads in western Iowa have been mostly cleared, but roads in the eastern half of the state are getting pounded with high winds and blowing snow.

 

Obama announces Clinton, Gates for Cabinet

Dec 1, 2008 5:19 pm

President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consul...

 

30 Iowa airmen return to Des Moines today

Dec 1, 2008 3:42 pm

Thirty airmen from an Iowa Air National Guard unit will return to Des Moines today after completing a tour of duty in Saudi Arabia.

 

Windsor Heights holiday lighting contest begins next week

Dec 1, 2008 2:33 pm

The Windsor Heights Foundation is again sponsoring a holiday decorating contest.

 

Slippery conditions reported in Des Moines metro area

Dec 1, 2008 12:25 pm

Be careful on the roads this morning. wet pavement, ice and snow covered roads are reported in the Des Moines metro area.

 

Some Iowa schools on late start this a.m.

Dec 1, 2008 10:45 am

Several rural school districts are on late start this morning due to weather

 

Illinois smoking ban benefits Clinton casino

Dec 1, 2008 10:18 am

About two-thirds of customers at the Wild Rose Casino and Resort live in Illinois, where a new state law bans smoking in casinos.

 

Lawmakers seek to link economic stimulus, storm relief

Dec 1, 2008 4:13 am

Some Iowa members of Congress say a national economic jump-start can provide jobs and rebuild infrastructure.

 

Winter’s first snowstorm brings flurry of crashes to Iowa’s roads

Dec 1, 2008 4:12 am

The first major winter storm of the season in Iowa caused hundreds of accidents Sunday on the state’s roads, leaving some motorists with minor injuries and pileups on interstate highways, acc...

 

New sex-offender tracking rule sought before U.S. deadline

Dec 1, 2008 4:04 am

It could be the perfect opportunity to completely rewrite the rules aimed at tracking violators.

 
 
 

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