Cedar Valley News

News stories of Cedar Valley interest published by area media outlets.

  1. State prison inmate from Black Hawk Co. dies 28 Jan 2012, 3:37 pm
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) --- An Iowa prison inmate serving time on several charges including drunken driving and unlawful possession of prescription drugs has died.
  2. State officials say mental health overhaul likely 28 Jan 2012, 3:00 pm
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) --- After years of debate, state officials are moving ahead with the most fundamental change in the state's mental health system in more than a century.
  3. 40th RAGBRAI Route to be announced tonight 28 Jan 2012, 2:25 pm
    DES MOINES --- The route for the 40th annual riding of RAGBRAI will be announced tonight in Des Moines at a party for hopeful host cities and their cycling loyalists.
  4. Blood found at home where Maine tot was last seen 28 Jan 2012, 2:21 pm
    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) --- Investigators have been analyzing blood found in the basement of a Maine home where a missing toddler was last seen six weeks ago, an official said Saturday.
  5. Unusual prototype finds home in Deere pavilion 28 Jan 2012, 2:00 pm
    MOLINE, Ill. --- A machine from the future - one that could walk like a spider through the terrain of a forest floor and chop down trees - invaded the John Deere Pavilion on Friday.
  6. Senate leader honored as 'father' of Iowa's community colleges 28 Jan 2012, 2:00 pm
    DES MOINES --- Run a search of retiring Iowa Senate President Jack Kibbie's name online and the response will make a reference to him as the "father" of Iowa's community college system, Rep. Mary Masc
  7. UPDATED WITH NAME: Brandon man dies in accident 28 Jan 2012, 1:45 pm
    SHELLSBURG, Iowa  A Brandon man died Friday after apparently driving off the road into a steep ravine.
  8. NEW DETAILS: 2 dead in Humboldt County accident 28 Jan 2012, 1:30 pm
    HUMBOLDT, Iowa (AP) --- Two people are dead and three others, including two jail inmates, injured in a three-car accident near Humboldt in north-central Iowa.
  9. Program aims to expand high-speed Internet in Iowa 28 Jan 2012, 1:00 pm
    DES MOINES --- Connect Iowa and the Iowa Association of Regional Councils announced a new partnership to launch a statewide program, Connected, aimed at increasing broadband access, adoption and use.
  10. Mix Kids event raises $75,000 to send sick kids to Disney World 28 Jan 2012, 12:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - In 2004 Andrew Scheel received the gift of a lifetime.
  11. Engineering firm hired for Shaulis extension 28 Jan 2012, 11:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- A long-planned road construction project on the city's south side is expected to get under way when the snow melts this year.
  12. Scott continues to defend abbey online 28 Jan 2012, 10:00 am
    INDEPENDENCE, Iowa --- Officials last saw Ryan St. Anne Scott in Buchanan County on Jan. 16, the day he surrendered the property, his belongings and llamas.
  13. Downtown district gets national historic designation 28 Jan 2012, 9:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- A stretch of the east side of downtown Waterloo has been added to the National Register of Historic Places by the National Park Service.
  14. Women urged to wear red hair extensions in February 28 Jan 2012, 8:00 am
    WAVERLY, Iowa --- Women are invited to support the fight against heart disease by wearing a red hair extension in February.
  15. BHCT schedules tryouts for ‘Alice in Wonderland' 28 Jan 2012, 7:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Black Hawk Children's Theatre will host auditions for Anita Ross and Alan Malone's adaptation of "Alice in Wonderland" at 1 p.m. Feb. 5 and 6 p.m. Feb. 8 at the Waterloo Community P
  16. Capitol digest 28 Jan 2012, 6:00 am
    A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest:
  17. Good morning -- mostly sunny and breezy 28 Jan 2012, 5:30 am
    Good morning, Cedar Valley! It's Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012.
  18. Mason City police stymied in search for information on missing baby 28 Jan 2012, 4:14 am
    MASON CITY, Iowa --- The Mason City Police Department has no new leads into a three-week-old case of a possibly missing infant.
  19. Area conservationist passes into legend 27 Jan 2012, 10:00 pm
    CHARLES CITY, Iowa --- Fred Newton is being remembered as a dedicated conservationist who loved to hunt, fish and tell stories.
  20. ‘Cook like Cupid' class set at Hy-Vee Feb. 7 27 Jan 2012, 9:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Luann Alemao of Luann Alemao and Associates LLC will offer Food n' Fellows "Cook like Cupid" cooking class from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 7 at the Hy-Vee on Ansborough Avenue.
  21. Deere economist shows optimism 27 Jan 2012, 8:00 pm
    MOLINE, Ill. --- With commodity prices steadily high, demand for food in developing economies growing, and farmland values at record levels, Midwest farmers are poised to have another excellent year i
  22. Northwood man gets 15 years in Kensett girl's death 27 Jan 2012, 7:50 pm
    NORTHWOOD, Iowa --- Fighting back tears, family members of 7-year-old Kadyn Halverson asked Friday for justice for the rural Kensett girl killed in a May 2011 school bus accident.
  23. Future of courthouse, caretaker's residence debated 27 Jan 2012, 7:00 pm
    DECORAH, Iowa --- Discussions this week produced a likely course of action for a landmark on Preservation Iowa's most endangered properties list, but a second structure's future remains unclear.
  24. Company lured to Waterloo with incentives struggling financially 27 Jan 2012, 6:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- A company that received major incentives to relocate to Waterloo less than three years ago appears to be struggling financially.
  25. United Way Board meets goal, $70,000 raised for local agencies 27 Jan 2012, 5:05 pm
    OELWEIN - The 2011 campaign for Oelwein Area United Way was finalized at a recent meeting.
  26. New Charles City plant rolls out first test tire 27 Jan 2012, 5:00 pm
    CHARLES CITY, Iowa --- Mitas cured its first test tire Wednesday at its new plant in Charles City.
  27. 'Citizen of the Year' chosen 27 Jan 2012, 4:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Geof Grimes has been chosen as the Iowa Northland Regional Council of Government's "Regional Citizen of the Year."
  28. Waterloo judge named chief judge of the district 27 Jan 2012, 3:30 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Waterloo Judge Kellyann Lekar has been appointed chief judge of the 1st Judicial District in Iowa. The appointment was made Friday filling the vacancy left by Judge Thomas N. Bower
  29. Sheriff announces increase in jail "room and board" fees 27 Jan 2012, 3:21 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa ‑- Sheriff Tony Thompson announced Friday that effective Wednesday the Black Hawk County Jail will be increasing its "per day" room and board fees from $65 to $70.
  30. Music professor will revisit the Big Band era 27 Jan 2012, 3:06 pm
    Bill Shepherd will offer insights based on personal experiences during his Keep on Learning course on “Big Bands” at Wartburg College in February.
  31. In the Classroom 27 Jan 2012, 3:06 pm
    INDEPENDENCE – Seniors in Mr. Heinz Physics class were recently testing their catapults made from mouse traps and a variety of odds and ends.
  32. Cedar Falls Historical Society selects new executive director 27 Jan 2012, 3:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The Cedar Falls Historical Society has ended a year-plus-long search for a new director.
  33. Blood donations needed each day to respond to patient emergencies 27 Jan 2012, 2:07 pm
    Like the Emergency Room of a hospital, the American Red Cross must be prepared to respond to patient emergencies with blood products 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Through the everyday support and generosity of blood and platelet don. […]
  34. Style show proceeds to benefit Montauk piano restoration 27 Jan 2012, 2:06 pm
    CLERMONT - Thanks to a donation made by the Montauk Questers on Thursday, the Montauk Historical Site is a little closer to its goal of restoring the historic 1915 Mason & Hamlin piano.
  35. Humane society helps seized dogs 27 Jan 2012, 2:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- More than one dozen dogs rescued from an unidentified commercial breeding facility in western Iowa have found a temporary home at the Cedar Bend Humane Society.
  36. Charges upgraded in 2011 Cedar Falls house party fight 27 Jan 2012, 1:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Prosecutors have upped charges against five people in connection with a fight that sent two others to the hospital.
  37. Good dog: Barks lead officer to suspected pot smokers 27 Jan 2012, 12:30 pm
    INDEPENDENCE, Iowa --- A barking dog inadvertently led police Tuesday to a house where five people were allegedly enveloped in marijuana smoke.
  38. Wartburg students set participation record for MLK Day activities 27 Jan 2012, 12:05 pm
    A record 489 Wartburg College students participated Monday in Martin Luther King Day activities.
  39. Mentoring 27 Jan 2012, 12:05 pm
    INDEPENDENCE – “When I became a mentor,” Mike McGill recalls, “I really didn’t know much about the program. I was approached about mentoring a student in 2003. They felt I could help, and provide a needed adult role model. I began mentoring. […]
  40. Hot food, mild weather draw hungry crowds to Taste of 'Loo 27 Jan 2012, 12:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Lots of food samples and warmer-than-average weather drew about 200 people to downtown Waterloo for the annual Taste of 'Loo Thursday night.
  41. Firefighters extinguish Independence home fire 27 Jan 2012, 11:00 am
    INDEPENDENCE, Iowa --- Crews battled a house fire for hours early Friday.
  42. Dairy royalty crowned Saturday 27 Jan 2012, 10:47 am
    WEST UNION - The Fayette County Cattlemen’s Association will crown its 2012 royalty during the organization’s annual banquet in West Union on Saturday, Jan. 28.
  43. Hazleton group seeking apps for grants 27 Jan 2012, 10:42 am
    HAZLETON - The Hazleton Housing Corporation will take applications for grants from non-profit agencies in Hazleton, the immediate rural area and the Oelwein School District.
  44. Year in Review: 27 Jan 2012, 9:05 am
    Extreme weather events. The violent deaths of Mid-Eastern leaders Osama bin Laden and Moammar Gadhafi. The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton. A shooting spree in Arizona resulting in six deaths/ 14 injuries including Rep. Gabrielle G. […]
  45. Mustang Foundation Banquet 27 Jan 2012, 9:05 am
    Meredith Miller, president of the Mustang Foundation, welcomes the sold out crowd to the 2012 banquet. Bidders for the auction items and desserts were especially generous in light of the sucessful passage of a bond issue for a new Jr. / Sr. High Scho. […]
  46. County departments start budget process 27 Jan 2012, 9:05 am
    Bremer County departments are in the midst of meeting with the board of supervisors to piece together the operating budget for Fiscal Year 2013.
  47. Farmers hear advice on ways to preserve yields 27 Jan 2012, 7:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Iowa farmers raised nearly $18 billion worth of crops in 2010, according to government figures.
  48. Capitol Digest: Motor vehicle enforcement 27 Jan 2012, 6:00 am
    A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Thursday, Jan. 26:
  49. Kimball Avenue water tower ready for repairs 26 Jan 2012, 8:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Construction crews are set to begin repairing and repainting the Kimball Avenue water tower this spring.
  50. Lee Enterprises CEO Mary Junck named to lead AP board 26 Jan 2012, 7:45 pm
    DAVENPORT, Iowa --- Mary Junck, the CEO and chairman of Davenport publisher Lee Enterprises, has been named chairman of The Associated Press' board of directors.
  51. Bearinger Announces Democratic Bid for State Representative 26 Jan 2012, 6:55 pm
    OELWEIN– Oelwein City Councilman Bruce Bearinger announced today that he will run for state representative in House District 64, which includes parts of Buchanan and Fayette Counties.  
  52. Ed. Dept. wants feedback on guidelines waiver 26 Jan 2012, 5:06 pm
    OELWEIN - The Iowa Department of Education is applying to the U.S. Department of Education for a waiver from the guidelines found in the federal No Child Left Behind law.
  53. National Math Competition 26 Jan 2012, 3:12 pm
    The following students competed in a National Math Competition called Noetic Learning Math Contest. They are as follows from left to right. Marcus Beatty, Caden Larson, Laura Smith, Nate Copenhaver, Dylan Kurt,and Teegan McEnany. Team winners include. […]
  54. Denver holds special election to fill council seat 26 Jan 2012, 3:06 pm
    Residents of the "Mile-Wide City" will cast ballots on Feb. 7 to fill a city council seat vacated when Rodney Diercks was elected mayor last November.
  55. Three-month, joint-investigation results in arrest of three men 26 Jan 2012, 2:05 pm
    A three-month investigation by four different law enforcement agencies resulted in the arrest of three men on drug and firearms charges, Tuesday, Jan. 24.
  56. 4th Street Diner News 26 Jan 2012, 2:05 pm
    4th Street Diner HACAP North Benton Center 202 East Fourth St Vinton, IA 52349 319-472-4761   Serving Buffet from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Monday through Friday. A choice of salads is available on the buffet.
  57. Iowa House approves tuition aid for veterans 26 Jan 2012, 2:05 pm
    DES MOINES (AP) --- The House has unanimously sent Gov. Terry Branstad a measure increasing spending on tuition assistance for deployed veterans who want to attend public Iowa colleges.
  58. Iowa state official proposes new voter ID 26 Jan 2012, 1:55 pm
    DES MOINES --- Secretary of State Matt Schultz proposed a two-year rollout of a new voter identification program Thursday that would require most voters to show valid photo identification before they
  59. Attorney: No legal recourse for street condition 26 Jan 2012, 12:05 pm
    Fixing problems with elevated manholes and standing water caused by the settlement of approximately 520 linear feet of curb and gutter at Centennial Oaks is going to be the city’s responsibility.
  60. Repairing Centennial Oaks streets is city's responsibility 26 Jan 2012, 9:22 am
    For the past seven years, members of the Waverly City Council and city staff have been wrestling to resolve a dispute over flawed street construction on the city’s south side. On Monday night the discussion appeared finally to have run its course.

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