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The Johnson County Board of Supervisors hoped to come up with a consensus Wednesday about what to do next with the Justice Center debate, but they didn't. More>>
Crews are undergoing ice rescue training Wednesday and Thursday at Bjorensen's Pond in Marion. More>>
On Wednesday night, a tree lighting ceremony took place for a 20 foot tall Christmas tree at the Hotel Julien Dubuque. More>>
The Iowa Flood Mitigation Board approved applications for flood protection projects, totaling around $4 million Wednesday in Des Moines. More>>
Officials with the Iowa Department of Transportation hope changes to state law will make young drivers safer. More>>
McGraw Hill Education has announced it will lay off 27 people at its office in Dubuque. More>>
Police traded gunfire with a man who had reportedly been firing a rifle at passing vehicles in Des Moines Wednesday, according to the Des Moines Register. More>>
As gunfire boomed over and over in the background, a janitor begged a 911 dispatcher to send help, saying, "There's still shooting going on! Please!" A woman breathlessly reported seeing a gunman run down a hall. And a... More>>
Iowa environmental regulators are investigating a manure leak from a dairy farm in eastern Iowa. More>>
Julie Husband, left, with her husband and three childrenA professor at the University of Northern Iowa is recovering after being shot in the face while riding in a car on an Ohio interstate. More>>
Large-scale compounding pharmacies may soon be subject to FDA regulations under a new federal law, according to NBC News. More>>
A Waterloo man accused of pulling out a handgun during a road rage incident in September faces a federal firearms charge. More>>
The head of the Iowa Public Information Board is backing the state's decision to keep secret a video that allegedly shows workers at the Iowa Juvenile Home mistreating a teenage resident. More>>
A wintry storm that heaped snow on the Rockies has pushed east into northern Nebraska and northwest Iowa. More>>
The ambassador of Nigeria is coming to Dubuque. More>>
Plans to freeze tuition rates for undergraduates while cutting them for out-of-state law students are up for approval by the Iowa Board of Regents. More>>
Farmers growing food to sell locally are increasingly finding willing customers to buy their products. More>>
Mrs. Pruis' seventh grade math class learns about positive and negative numbers this week at Hoover Middle School. More>>
Jeff Bezos' idea to let self-guided drones deliver packages may be too futuristic for Washington to handle. More>>
Turnout for the Cedar Rapids runoff elections seemed to be quite low, as expected by the Linn County auditor. More>>
An eastern Iowa food co-op plans to expand, yet again. The New Pioneer Co-op in Iowa City plans to relocate in Downtown Iowa City or open a second location in Iowa City. More>>
Andrew Lange has won the runoff election for Edgewood City Council, according to the Delaware County Auditor. More>>
The Cedar Rapids City Council runoff election results are in, according to the Linn County Auditor's Office. More>>
Officials say cleanup efforts are still underway on the Mississippi River near LeClaire as crews work to recover the towboat that sank last week. More>>
A man accused of trying to rob a Marengo barn was arrested Tuesday. More>>
A man sentenced to two years in prison for involuntary manslaughter filed an appeal. More>>
The US education system is under the microscope following international test results released this week that show American stagnation compared to its global neighbors. More>>
Cedar Falls was awarded a $50,000 grant to help encourage children to be active. The Wellmark Foundation gave the city money for a three year project to fight childhood obesity. More>>
President Barack Obama announced a new initiative at the National Institutes of Health in pursuit of a cure for HIV, saying his administration is redirecting $100 million into the project to find a new generation of... More>>
Vital records fees will be increasing statewide by five dollars beginning on January 1 to fund the re-engineering and integration of the statewide vital records system. More>>
Meals on Wheels programs in eastern Iowa depend on volunteers. Finding them is becoming more difficult and there's more challenges.
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It's been a long time coming, but Tuesday was move in day for officials at the Waterloo Center for Change. More>>
This annual event showcases festive trees donated and decorated by area businesses, organizations and college groups. More>>
Hundreds of people will be without a job next year as a major Waterloo employer has announced layoffs.
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Applebee's restaurants will have an electronic tablet at every table by the end of next year.According to a press release, the tablets will allow guests to add to their orders, pay and play games from their seats.The Regional Manager for the Cedar Falls Applebee's wasn't comfortable talking about the table kiosks, but according to public relations representatives for the restaurant chain, Applebee's will have a tablet at every table and multiple bar positions at more than 1,800 restaurants.Ap... More>>
Gov. Terry Branstad will go to Virginia this week to testify against a proposal to reduce the amount of ethanol required to be blended into gasoline. More>>
The Iowa Parole Board has granted some freedom to a dying inmate who was 15 when she entered prison. More>>
Attorneys are planning an insanity defense for a 42-year-old Mason City man charged with killing his father. More>>
Prosecutors are seeking prison terms for two drug-dealing suspects involved in an undercover sting in which an investigator shot and killed one of their associates in Iowa City. More>>
The City of Cedar Rapids says they will end their leaf collection program a day early due to expected cold temperatures. More>>
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued an air quality advisory Tuesday after elevated fine particle pollution levels were recorded in several cities. More>>
Black Friday, Cyber Monday… now it's time for Giving Tuesday: a global initiative to encourage people to think of someone else amidst holiday shopping chaos. More>>
Waterloo police responded to a reported robbery on 1616 Lafayette Street Monday evening. More>>
President Barack Obama's new and improved health care website faces yet another test in just a couple of weeks, its biggest yet. If HealthCare.gov becomes overwhelmed by an expected year-end crunch, many Americans will... More>>
The announcement came Monday afternoon: gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tyler Olson (D-Cedar Rapids) is separating from his wife. More>>
The owners of a nursing home claim they are following state regulations, and the state is still giving them grief. More>>
A commuter train that derailed over the weekend, killing four passengers, was hurtling at 82 mph as it entered a 30 mph curve, a federal investigator said Monday. But whether the wreck was the result of human error or... More>>
Power up and shop. More>>
A holiday tradition of more than 100 years is stirring up some controversy, as one area organization is encouraging its members not to donate to the Salvation Army's annual Red Kettle Campaign. More>>
For anyone looking to buy a new vehicle, buying now could save you hundreds. The Iowa Department of Transportation is looking to raise the new registration fee. More>>
One city's Christmas tradition received a tall boost on Monday. More>>
The impact of this year's federal sequester is continuing to hit eastern Iowa. New this week: layoffs in Iowa City. More>>
Authorities investigating a double drowning at a rural southwest Iowa pond say the victims were young brothers. More>>
Connecticut remains the unanimous No. 1 team in women's college basketball in The Associated Press poll. More>>
12-year-old Cecelia Kearney-Lopez of Elk Run Heights is quite the duct-tape artist. She's using her hobby to raise money to buy Christmas presents for children with cancer. More>>
One eastern Iowa family is getting a new handicap accessible home from the "Building a Dream" committee. More>>
Critics are relentless in warning about what they see as the folly of the new Common Core academic standards, designed to prepare students for college or a job by the time they graduate from high school. More>>
Democratic State Rep. Tyler Olson says he and his wife are separating, but he remains committed to his campaign for governor. More>>
Car and truck dealers are planning to fight a possible fee increase suggested by the Iowa Department of Transportation. More>>
Dubuque County says it is the first county in Iowa to adopt a technology designed to give responders more information about families facing emergency situations. More>>
Towards the end of November, Betty Jane Candies were named the culinary gift for the state of Iowa in People magazines Entertaining Special. More>>
Johnson County officials are considering options for its historic poor farm, and appear most interested in establishing a working farm involving people with special needs. More>>
An eastern Iowa man was shot and injured during a weekend hunting trip in Linn County. More>>
The temporary resolution of the budget stalemate in Washington D.C. has made business leaders more optimistic in nine Midwest and Plains states, but only modest economic growth is expected in the near future. More>>
Iowa won seven of 10 matches and beat host Iowa State 23-9 Sunday in their annual wrestling dual meet. More>>
A man was shot just after noon in Cedar Rapids on Sunday. Cedar Rapids Police were called to the 1700 block of Bever Avenue SE for a report of a shooting at 12:07 p.m. Sunday. More>>
What started as an ordinary retirement for an eastern Iowa woman, transformed into a masterpiece. More>>
One person was shot Sunday night in Waterloo. More>>
A comet that gained an earthly following because of its bright tail visible from space was initially declared dead after grazing the sun. Now, there is a sliver of hope that Comet ISON may have survived. More>>
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer The holiday shopping season started as a marathon, not a sprint. More>>
Sunday is 'World AIDS Day.' In 1988 the World Health Organization created this day in order to promote social tolerance and greater awareness of HIV and AIDS. More>>
Last year Woodward collected more than 400 toys for cancer patients at the University of Iowa Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House in Iowa City. More>>
More than 40 ice skaters with the Cedar Valley Figure Skating Club are hard at work at Young Arena in Waterloo preparing for this year's ice show. More>>
Iowa City Police are investigating an armed robbery at a fast food restaurant. It happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday at the Arby's on Highway 1. More>>
Toys for Tots will be distributing toys to about 5,000 children in Dubuque, Grant and Jo Daviess counties this year. More>>
A group of women in Clayton County have started a grassroots organization called Womenade to help those facing a financial crisis.
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Black Friday has come and gone, and many small businesses were overshadowed by the big retailers. However, some local shops in Tipton say Small Business Saturday is all they need. More>>
Sarah Thompson of Waterloo is organizing a makeup donation drive in December for Cedar Valley Friends of the Family, based in Waverly. It provides safe shelter to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. More>>
On Thursday evening, Cable Car Square in downtown Dubuque was lined with a thousand luminaries. Those luminaries were used to guide Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus through Cable Car Square. More>>
Waterloo police are looking for a suspect in a hit and run Friday, where at least two people were injured. More>>
A special school board meeting in Jesup Friday called for the termination of their head wrestling coach and middle school teacher. More>>
With Friday being one of the biggest shopping days of the season, small business owners in Iowa City say there's no competition, because they offer something special the big retailers just can't. More>>
Photo by Mark Woodley, KWWLJake Rudock threw for two touchdowns, including a 24-yarder to Kevonte Martin-Manley right after Iowa had stuffed Nebraska on a fake punt, and the Hawkeyes finished the regular season with a 38-17 victory on Friday. More>>
By DERRIK J. LANG AP Entertainment Writer Move over, zombies. Step aside, terrorists. Aliens, out of the way. More>>
Sifting and browsing led to big sales Friday morning at Best Buy in Waterloo, without all the hassle of years' past. More>>
An Iowa State University professor has a plan for saving humanity from a devastating asteroid collision, and he'll soon meet with officials at NASA to discuss his proposal. More>>
By The Associated Press The holiday shopping season kicked off early, as several retailers began offering deals on Thanksgiving Day. Many people complained about the early start and the mad rush for... More>>
Waterloo police have arrested the man they say robbed the Kum and Go located on San Marnan Drive and Kimball Avenue. More>>
A dog and his owner have been reunited after the animal was found under a pile of rubble more than a week after a tornado ripped through a central Illinois city. More>>
Sixty years ago today, television came to the Cedar Valley when KWWL began broadcasting on Channel 7. That on-air debut came after a tough legal battle between two Waterloo radio stations that each wanted the Channel 7 license. More>>
Roy Devyn Marble scored 30 points before leaving with a leg injury, and No. 23 Iowa rallied from a 15-point, second-half deficit to beat Xavier 77-74 in overtime at the Battle 4 Atlantis quarterfinals. More>>
The cold weather is not stopping many eastern Iowans from standing in lines Thursday to take advantage of tempting Black Friday deals. More>>
Baby makes 10 for an Iowa family, as they celebrate their 10th adoption. More>>
The true spirit of Thanksgiving is about giving thanks for the people and things we love. For those going through a rough time, it can be hard to find the joy. Take a trip to the University of Iowa Children's Hospital and you can learn that there's always something to be thankful for. More>>
A 19-year-old Oelwein man is accused of killing four kittens at a relative's house this week. Sterling Medina faces animal abuse charges after an incident at his stepmother's house in rural Sumner. More>>
The annual Toys for Tots drive wraps up Friday, December 6.It's an effort to make sure that every kid has at least one present to open on Christmas. More>>
Iowa City is encouraging shopping local this weekend with free parking and bus transit. More>>
Parents of babies in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at the University of Iowa Children's Hospital say that even though their babies have spent almost their entire lives inside a hospital, their families have plenty to be thankful for. More>>
The Iowa State Patrol says a person driving a Dodge pickup truck was hit by one vehicle and then hit a Dyersville squad car while running from police. More>>
A free feast put people in the spirit of Thanksgiving at the Waterloo Salvation Army. More>>
A Dubuque tradition of more than half a century is without its founder for the first time. Despite that, the Donna Ginter Thanksgiving Dinner fed more than 2,000 people this year. More>>
Brown Thursday, Gray Thursday -- whatever you call it, Black Friday wants a piece of Thanksgiving Day. More>>
he state's annual Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series clash on the gridiron is here to stay. School officials from both Iowa State and Iowa announced today that a contract extension has been signed to continue More>>
People on Barton Avenue in Waterloo witnessed quite a sight Thursday morning, a hunter and turkeys running down the street. More>>
For local bars, grocery stores and pizza businesses, the night before Thanksgiving is one of their busiest of the year.Michael Crowe reports on the unique demands of Thanksgiving Eve. More>>
"Reflections in the Park: A Hillcrest Lights Festival" begins Thursday in Dubuque. This year, 60 different light structures will be on display throughout the park and for the first year ever, all of those structures are using led lights. More>>
A Dubuque high school alum is one of only two students in the world to receive every point possible on the United States Government and Politics Advanced Placement (AP) Exam. More>>
As you prepare your Thanksgiving feast, one local food expert asks you to consider just where all that nourishment came from. More>>
President Barack Obama spared two turkeys from the brine and the oven Wednesday, fulfilling the annual tradition of a presidential pardon for a couple of lucky birds ahead of Thanksgiving Day. More>>
The developers of All-Star Ballpark Heaven are now asking for the public's financial support. More>>
An Iowa City man has been accused of multiple disturbances while being intoxicated, including causing a car crash and removing his clothes at a hospital. More>>
Families discussed the federal Adoption Tax Credit today with Congressman Bruce Braley. He's working on a bill that would make that credit fully refundable, meaning you could get the credit even if you don't owe any money to the IRS. More>>
Police responded in force to a call from an Evansdale man who said he was suicidal Wednesday afternoon. More>>
Recovery efforts are underway in Washington, Ill., after dozens of tornadoes blew through the town last week. People in Parkersburg know firsthand what it's like to rebuild after a tornado. More>>
The weather is looking up for Snoopy, Spidey and the rest of the giant balloons that take to the skies for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. More>>
NASCAR has taken over ownership at the Iowa Speedway in Newton, officials announced Wednesday. More>>
A special meeting in Jesup this week will decide the future of the high school wrestling coach. More>>
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to referee another dispute over President Barack Obama's health care law: whether businesses may use religious objections to escape a requirement to cover birth control for employees. More>>
It's a day Cedar Rapids city leaders are calling historic. The Iowa Flood Mitigation Board approved the city's application for nearly $264 million. More>>
Bus Route 9 in Cedar Falls was formed in 2004 by a grant from the federal government, with the goal of helping transport people get to work. More>>
Preliminary results show Darrold Brink has won the runoff election for Waukon City Council, according to the Allamakee County Auditor. More>>
A 16-year-old is injured after an accident involving a car and a tractor in Butler County. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday on Highway 14, north of Parkersburg. More>>
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