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

Coralville Strip Businesses Re-opening

Oct 13, 2008 7:58 pm

For four months, flooded out businesses along the Coralville Strip have been working hard to switching their closed signs around to say "open". The Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce reports...

 

Stocks See Rebound

Oct 13, 2008 6:28 pm

NEW YORK (AP) - Stock prices are rising strongly at midday on Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial average has been up by more than 500 points in early afternoon trading.

 

School Bus Accident Injures Driver

Oct 13, 2008 5:28 pm

PRAIRIE CITY (AP) - Jasper County sheriff's officials say a school bus driver has been injured in an accident five miles west of Prairie City. A dispatcher says the accident happened at about 6:57 a.m...

 

Wind Turbine Blade Maker Wants to Expand in Newton

Oct 13, 2008 5:14 pm

NEWTON (AP) - The Newton City Council plans to meet Monday to consider a $1 million incentive package for a wind turbine blade company that wants to expand.

 

Backhoe Production May Bring Jobs to Burlington

Oct 13, 2008 5:13 pm

BURLINGTON (AP) - Officials say as many as 100 jobs could be added by spring as New Holland Construction begins producing tractor loaders this year at Case Construction in Burlington.

 

Cedar Rapids Area Chamber Chooses New CEO

Oct 13, 2008 4:13 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS - The Cedar Rapids Area Chamber of Commerce has chosen a new president and CEO. Shannon Meyer will replace Lee Clancey, who retired last month. Meyer comes from the Melbourne - Palm Sprin...

 

Muscatine Woman Injured in Jet Ski Accident

Oct 13, 2008 4:13 pm

MUSCATINE (AP) - A Muscatine woman has been injured in a jet ski accident on the Mississippi River.

 

Nevada Man Charge with "Socking" Police Officer

Oct 13, 2008 3:59 pm

CORALVILLE (AP) - A Nevada man has been arrested for socking a Coralville police officer in the eye. Police say in reports that officers responded to a Coralville hotel on Sunday to remove guests from...

 

Beautiful Fall Colors: Upload Your Photos

Oct 13, 2008 3:43 pm

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Sewer Line from Coralville Hotel Causes Overflow

Oct 13, 2008 2:59 pm

CORALVILLE (AP) - State environmental officials say a plugged sewer line running from a Coralville hotel has caused an overflow of sewage. Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials say repairs we...

 
 

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

Local News from Southwest Iowa News via Yahoo! News

Powerball ticket sold in Bluffs wins $200,000

Oct 13, 2008 5:31 pm

DES MOINES - Iowa Lottery players won several large prizes in Saturday's Powerball drawing, including a $200,000 prize that was won in Council Bluffs.

 

Little Sioux's camp ranger moves into new home

Oct 13, 2008 4:17 pm

LITTLE SIOUX - Exactly four months after a tornado struck the Little Sioux Boy Scout Ranch killing four scouts and leveling buildings, excitement filled the air as the camp ranger and his family were ...

 

Two motorcyclists injured in wrecks

Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm

Two separate motorcycle wrecks over the weekend sent two men to the hospital. Peary Thompson, 52, of Wallace, Neb., was seriously injured when the motorcycle he was driving struck another vehicle on I...

 

Bluffs considers last piece of three parks

Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm

Some park land will be lost when Playland Park is developed, but the city is making up for it by buying land in other parts of the Bluffs. The Bluffs City Council will consider a resolution at its mee...

 

A.L. students name girl with Down syndrome as 2008 Homecoming Queen

Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm

Staff photo/Dennis Friend - From left, Abraham Lincoln High School seniors Taylor Graybill, Victoria Alba, Michelle Malick and Ashley Clark pose after Alba won the Homecoming Queen title.

 

Officer Andreasen remembered as a mentor

Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm

Gerald Andreasen -- a dedicated Omaha police officer and family man -- was eager to get back to his job as a uniformed patrol officer and bomb squad member, his supervisor said.

 

Disaster team members sought

Oct 13, 2008 4:16 pm

The Salvation Army is seeking volunteers for its Emergency Disaster Services team. The team assists people affected by fires, including firefighters. Last year, it helped at the scene of 983 fires in ...

 

Truck with stolen plates found in Elkhorn River

Oct 13, 2008 3:31 pm

A white Ford F-150 truck with stolen license plates was found Sunday morning in the Elkhorn River about a half-mile south of 245th and Q Streets, law enforcement officials said.

 

SW Iowa Events

Oct 13, 2008 4:16 am

approximately every other month, as scheduled. Fridays during Lent. Meetings every 3rd Thursday except Dec.

 

Business: Can you hear me now?

Oct 12, 2008 4:31 am

Verizon Wireless invested $31 million on a Mobile Telephone Switching Office in southwest Omaha that processes all Verizon calls and data transmissions in western Iowa and eastern Nebraska.

 
 

News from the Sioux City Journal

Driver hits two on Historic Fourth Street

Oct 13, 2008 5:54 am

SIOUX CITY -- A man police say was driving while drunk struck two men in the crosswalk at Historic Fourth and Court streets about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. He continued driving west for about three blocks unt...

 

Dinner to raise money for Wiley Mayne memorial

Oct 13, 2008 5:54 am

SIOUX CITY -- For one night, Woodbury County Republicans will stop working on the 2008 campaign and reminisce about congressional races that happened long ago.

 

Nebraska band tops Dutchmen marching contest

Oct 13, 2008 5:54 am

ORANGE CITY, Iowa -- For the first time in the five years of the Dutchmen Field Championship marching band contest, Sioux Falls Roosevelt High School was unable to capture first place in Class 4A Satu...

 

Few cut back on weddings despite crisis

Oct 13, 2008 5:54 am

SIOUX CITY -- Weddings may not be immune to the effects of the current economic meltdown, but experiences were mixed both for vendors and brides-to-be at Sunday's bridal fair Weddings: A Bridal Event ...

 
 

News from Eastern Iowa from the Quad City Times

Trooper with bruised heart released from hospital

Oct 13, 2008 7:48 pm

An Illinois State Police trooper injured in a crash Friday was released from the hospital but is still recovering from a bruised heart.

 

Fire damages Davenport duplex

Oct 13, 2008 4:32 pm

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News from The Des Moines Register

State leaders approve U of I investigation bill

Oct 13, 2008 7:10 pm

The Iowa Executive Council unanimously approved today the final installment of a $247,588 bill to a St. Louis law firm that investigated how the University of Iowa handled an alleged sexual assault.

 

Principal exec discusses health survey results

Oct 13, 2008 7:08 pm

More Americans are changing their behavior when it comes to taking care of their health, a new EBRI Health Confidence Survey, which is underwritten by Des Moines-based Principal Financial Group, shows...

 

Boswell: Bailout may not be enough

Oct 13, 2008 5:25 pm

Congressman Leonard Boswell said today he was unsure if the financial package he supported last month would restore confidence in the credit market.

 

2nd out-of-state teen dropped at Omaha hospital

Oct 13, 2008 4:47 pm

OMAHA, Neb. - A second teenager from outside Nebraska has been left at an Omaha hospital under the state’s unique safe-haven law, apparently after his parent flew to the city specifically to ...

 

Latham pushes back against challenger

Oct 13, 2008 3:51 pm

Rep. Tom Latham’s campaign is pushing back at Democratic challenger Becky Greenwald, accusing her of supporting “reckless and greedy Wall Street” executives.

 

Principal expects earnings to fall, stock rises

Oct 13, 2008 2:33 pm

The Des Moines company says its preliminary results for the third quarter were "very solid" and says its capital position is strong.

 

What’s open, what’s closed for Columbus Day

Oct 13, 2008 2:22 pm

In observance of Columbus Day today, post offices will be closed and there will be no home deliveries except for express mail.

 

School bus accident injures driver near Prairie City

Oct 13, 2008 2:19 pm

PRAIRIE CITY - Jasper County sheriff’s officials say a school bus driver has been injured in an accident five miles west of Prairie City.

 

Owner of malls, including 3 in Iowa, may face takeover

Oct 13, 2008 1:43 pm

The financial situation has deteriorated quickly at General Growth, which has three Iowa locations.

 

Today’s Inbox: McCain helped deregulate banks

Oct 13, 2008 1:15 pm

As one member of the Keating Five in 1989, Sen. John McCain provided insider favors for close friend and owner of bankrupt Lincoln Savings & Loan, Charles Keating, by pressuring federal regulators...

 
 
 

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