Iowans on a Mission

Bruce Hagenow served his country with the United States Air Force. He travels to Iowa City a handful of times a week for his disability, but on Monday he got his questions answered a little closer to home in Cedar Falls.

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Marine reunites with dog from Afghanistan

A Marine has been reunited with the dog he served with in Afghanistan during a surprise ceremony at the Iowa Capitol. More>>

Iowa Veterans Home chief won't be put on leave

The governor says he won't put the commander of the Iowa Veterans Home on administrative leave. More>>

Cedar Rapids Girl Scouts look to properly retire flags

Three Cedar Rapids middle schoolers are hoping to collect 1,000 flags that can no longer be flown.

Three Cedar Rapids middle schoolers are hoping to collect 1,000 flags that can no longer be flown. More>>

Fourth-graders sell sweets, raise enough to sponsor three veterans on Honor Flight

Honor flight trips are funded entirely through donations and come at no cost to the veteran. A class at Grant Wood Elementary decided they wanted to help. More>>

Iowa Army National Guard building gets $2 million facelift

An Iowa Army National Guard building has gotten a $2 million facelift. Sunday was the rededication ceremony for the guard's Washington Readiness Center. More>>

Hundreds welcome veterans from first Honor Flight

Hundreds of family members and friends welcomed about 90 veterans to the Waterloo Regional Airport after returning from an Honor Flight shortly before 10:00 p.m. Tuesday. More>>

Iowa National Guard: 260 soldiers, airmen currently deployed

In an update to the Iowa Senate, the head of the Iowa National Guard said there are 260 soldiers and airmen currently deployed overseas. More>>

Orr says Iowa Guard is mission-focused and warrior ready

Major General Tim Orr says the Iowa National Guard remains mission-focused and warrior ready. More>>

Veteran pleads for return of stolen flag

A Cedar Falls veteran recently had a flag stolen from his home. The flag was a gift from a Grundy Center active duty soldier, and it flew over the soldier's bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. More>>

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Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Obama to address drones, Gitmo in security speech
Amid lingering concerns about his national security policies, President Barack Obama is outlining measures to clarify the deadly use of drones against terror suspects.More >>
President Barack Obama on Thursday is expected to address some of the thornier aspects of national security policy, including drone strikes, the prison at Guantanamo Bay and the dire threats Americans continue to face - even...More >>
UK emergency committee meets after attack
UK emergency committee meets after attack
The British government's emergency committee is going to meet after two attackers butchered a man in a brutal daylight attack in London amid fears that terrorism has returned to the capital.More >>
The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.More >>
UN chief arrives in Goma, Congo
UN chief arrives in Goma, Congo
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to permit the visit to proceed.More >>
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to permit the visit to proceed.More >>
Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger
Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.More >>
Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen...More >>
Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect
Man shot by FBI had spoken with bombing suspect
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the...More >>
A Chechen immigrant shot to death in central Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent had several ties to that of one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects who authorities were questioning him about at the time.More >>
5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers
5 dead in Lebanon clash of Assad foes, backers
A spokesman says Syria's main opposition bloc welcomes renewed calls by its foreign supporters that Syrian President Bashar Assad give up power at the start of any political transition aimed at ending the...More >>
A Lebanese security official says five people have been killed in overnight gunbattles between opponents and supporters of the Syrian regime in the Lebanese city of Tripoli.More >>
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Nixon library hosts 40th reunion for Vietnam POWs
Two hundred American former prisoners of war who were taken captive during the Vietnam War are arriving in Southern California to celebrate the 40th anniversary of their release.More >>
U.S. Navy Lt. Mike McGrath was just 27 years old, with a wife and two toddler sons in the U.S., when he was shot down and taken prisoner on his 179th bombing mission during the Vietnam War.More >>
Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said.More >>
A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said.More >>
2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
2011 jail breaks become political issue in Egypt
It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular...More >>
It was one of the most perplexing events of Egypt's revolution: orchestrated attacks on prisons around the country that broke out more than 20,000 inmates while police were tied down with the massive popular protests...More >>
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Police: Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Pakistani cricket star-turned politician Imran Khan has been discharged from the hospital roughly two weeks after he sustained serious back injuries in a fall from a forklift at a campaign event.More >>
A police officer says a car bomb in southwest Pakistan has killed 11 policemen and a civilian.More >>

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LIFE WITHOUT LIMBS: How Taylor Morris got back on his feet
LIFE WITHOUT LIMBS: How Taylor Morris got back on his feet
Though most of Taylor Morris' recovery work is done at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the structure of his prosthetics come from Iowa.More >>
Though most of Taylor Morris' recovery work is done at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, the structure of his prosthetics come from Iowa.More >>

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Un-Natural Disasters Plus 5: UI's recovery taking shape
Un-Natural Disasters Plus 5: UI's recovery taking shape
In June of 2008, the Iowa River crested at levels never before seen, destroying two University of Iowa buildings beyond recovery and damaging 20 others.
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In June of 2008, the Iowa River crested at levels never before seen, destroying two University of Iowa buildings beyond recovery and damaging 20 others.
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City officials urge safety in flood
City officials urge safety in flood
While the flooding is a sight to see for many, city officials remind people to be careful.More >>
While the flooding is a sight to see for many, city officials remind people to be careful.More >>
UPDATE: River in Waverly receding; still some road closures
UPDATE: River in Waverly receding; still some road closures
Some residents of southeast Waverly are a little nervous, as the waters of the Cedar River move toward a crest in the next 24 hours.
The City of Waverly says the river is receding and previousily closed roads are starting to open.
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The City of Waverly says the river is receding and previousily closed roads are starting to open.
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Honor Flight: Families reconnect in Washington, D.C.
Honor Flight: Families reconnect in Washington, D.C.
The first stop was the World War II Memorial, where one family was anxiously awaiting the arrival of their veteran, Lyle Swan. They drove all night from Kentucky and Tennessee just to see him arrive.More >>
The first stop was the World War II Memorial, where one family was anxiously awaiting the arrival of their veteran, Lyle Swan. They drove all night from Kentucky and Tennessee just to see him arrive, and cheered as he rolled close.More >>
Eastern Iowans collect school supplies for Oklahoma
Eastern Iowans collect school supplies for Oklahoma
When the Johnson kids heard about the tornado in Oklahoma they felt bad for all the families there. The kids decided they wanted to help in any way they could.More >>
When the Johnson kids heard about the tornado in Oklahoma they felt bad for all the families there. The kids decided they wanted to help in any way they could.More >>
Honor Flight: Veterans cherish memories on trip
Honor Flight: Veterans cherish memories on trip
Ninety veterans are back home in Iowa after an incredible day in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight from Cedar Rapids.
Ninety veterans are back home in Iowa after an incredible day in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight from Cedar Rapids.More >>
Ninety veterans are back home in Iowa after an incredible day in Washington, D.C., Tuesday as part of the Eastern Iowa Honor Flight from Cedar Rapids.More >>
Dysart man charged with enticing, giving obscene material to minor
Dysart man charged with enticing, giving obscene material to minor
A 19-year-old Dysart man was arrested after allegedly enticing and giving obscene material to a minor.
A 19-year-old Dysart man was arrested after allegedly enticing and giving obscene material to a minor.More >>
A 19-year-old Dysart man was arrested after allegedly enticing and giving obscene material to a minor.More >>
Marshalltown man arrested after chase in Ackley, Iowa Falls
Marshalltown man arrested after chase in Ackley, Iowa Falls
A Marshalltown man faces charges after a high-speed chase with police.
A Marshalltown man faces charges after a high-speed chase with police.

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A Marshalltown man faces charges after a high-speed chase with police.

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Opening statements started Wednesday in Twigg trial
Opening statements started Wednesday in Twigg trial
Opening statements got underway Wednesday morning in the trial of a former Waterloo teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with students.
Opening statements got underway Wednesday morning in the trial of a former Waterloo teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with students.More >>
Opening statements got underway Wednesday morning in the trial of a former Waterloo teacher accused of inappropriate behavior with students.More >>
Cedar River leaves Waverly with flooded roads and headaches
Cedar River leaves Waverly with flooded roads and headaches
Overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, Jones -- along with other city leaders -- kept watch of the Cedar River. At 5 a.m., water broke through the HESCO flood barriers.
Overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, Jones -- along with other city leaders -- kept watch of the Cedar River.

At 5 a.m., water broke through the HESCO flood barriers.More >>
Overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, Jones -- along with other city leaders -- kept watch of the Cedar River.

At 5 a.m., water broke through the HESCO flood barriers.More >>

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Jefferson H.S. names softball field after legendary coach
Jefferson H.S. names softball field after legendary coach
The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28.
The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28.More >>
The Jefferson High School softball field will officially become the Larry Niemeyer Field on Tuesday, May 28.

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UNI athletic training students get pass rate of 100 percent
UNI athletic training students get pass rate of 100 percent
Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams, compared to the national average of 70 percent.
Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams.More >>
Athletic training students at the University of Northern Iowa have set the bar high with a pass rate of 100 percent on their Board of Certification (BOC) exams, compared to the national average of 70 percent.More >>
Cyclone Tailgate Tour hits the Cedar Valley
Cyclone Tailgate Tour hits the Cedar Valley
The Iowa State Cyclone Tailgate Tour paid a visit to the Cedar Valley Wednesday night.More >>
The Iowa State Cyclone Tailgate Tour paid a visit to the Cedar Valley Wednesday night.
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Black Hawk star grabs two USHL awards
Black Hawk star grabs two USHL awards
The United States Hockey League has recognized the Waterloo Black Hawks' top scorer as both its Forward and Player of the Year for 2012/13 on Wednesday.
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The United States Hockey League has recognized the Waterloo Black Hawks' top scorer as both its Forward and Player of the Year for 2012/13 on Wednesday.
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Former Hawk Micah Hyde talks about his chances of making Packers
Former Hawk Micah Hyde talks about his chances of making Packers
Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Micah Hyde returned to eastern Iowa recently to give back by presenting donated items to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.
Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Micah Hyde returned to eastern Iowa recently to give back by presenting donated items to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.More >>
Former Iowa Hawkeye football star Micah Hyde returned to eastern Iowa recently to give back by presenting donated items to the Boys and Girls Club of Cedar Rapids.More >>

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Salutes on 7
Salutes on 7
Nominate a veteran for Salutes on 7. Watch it every Thursday during Today in Iowa between 6-6:30 a.m. and later on KWWL.com.More >>
Iowa Honor Flight
Honor Flight
See our coverage of the current Honor Flight and past trips. Also, find out more about the Honor Flight Network.More >>