Cedar Valley News

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

  1. Waterloo council to consider river enhancements 5 Feb 2012, 6:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- The City Council is expected Monday to consider an engineering agreement for a list of Cedar River enhancement projects.
  2. Man arrested in voucher theft at casino 5 Feb 2012, 5:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- An Independence man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a voucher from a customer at the Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo.
  3. Blast kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys 5 Feb 2012, 4:48 pm
    GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) --- An explosion at a Washington state home has killed Josh Powell, the husband of a missing Utah woman, plus their two young sons, officials said Sunday.
  4. Progress to rebuild Cedar Falls beach house welcomed 5 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Island Park Beach House supporters hope to renew fundraising efforts as rebuilding plans move forward.
  5. Payne AME to honor black veterans 5 Feb 2012, 3:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Ordinary people doing extraordinary things.
  6. Appeal court upholds Waterloo man's arson conviction 5 Feb 2012, 2:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- The Iowa Court of Appeals has turned down a Waterloo man's challenge to his arson conviction in a fire that destroyed his ex-girlfriend's home in December 2007.
  7. Agency to re-evaluate child farm labor laws 5 Feb 2012, 1:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- The Department of Labor announced Wednesday it will re-evaluate some child labor laws pertaining to agriculture.
  8. Teachers drawn to UNI overseas job fair 5 Feb 2012, 12:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Texan Jacqui Walley showed up at an international career fair in Waterloo this weekend looking to expand her horizons.
  9. Waterloo man's conviction in shooting upheld on appeal 5 Feb 2012, 11:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the conviction of a Waterloo man accused of shooting following an argument in the early morning hours of Independence Day 2010.
  10. At public forum, area legislators say they are optimistic for 2012 session 5 Feb 2012, 11:00 am
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Area state legislators expressed optimism Saturday the 2012 legislative session would be more productive as Republicans and Democrats worked to find common ground.
  11. Latest downtown renovation to include historic ballroom 5 Feb 2012, 9:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Another renovation of a downtown historic building is nearing completion. The three second-floor apartments on the H.M. Reed Building, 616 1/2 Sycamore St., will likely be complete
  12. Bankruptcy trustee asks Scott's corporations be declared 'sham' 5 Feb 2012, 8:00 am
    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Ryan St. Anne Scott set up corporations for personal benefit, according to a complaint filed Friday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
  13. Hammitt named officer of year 5 Feb 2012, 7:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Waterloo Director of Safety Services Dan Trelka has announce d that Officer Randy Hammitt has been selected as the Waterloo Exchange Club's 2011 Officer of the Year.
  14. 2-county chase results in crash, injuring Hardin Co. deputy 5 Feb 2012, 6:56 am
    IOWA FALLS, Iowa --- A two-county chase of a fleeing vehicle Saturday night resulted in injuries to a Hardin County sheriff's deputy and a Des Moines man being arrested.
  15. Waverly boy recovering after sledding accident 5 Feb 2012, 6:45 am
    WAVERLY, Iowa --- A fourth-grader who was airlifted to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics after a serious sledding accident last weekend was moved out of intensive care Friday.
  16. Independence teen arrested for allegedly setting school restroom on fire 5 Feb 2012, 6:30 am
    INDEPENDENCE, Iowa --- A 17-year-old was arrested for first-degree arson after allegedly setting fire to a restroom Jan. 26 at the Independence Junior/Senior High School.
  17. Woman on county's most wanted list captured in Arizona 5 Feb 2012, 6:30 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- A woman who was on Black Hawk County's most wanted list has been captured in Arizona.
  18. HIV law is too severe given risks, critics say 5 Feb 2012, 6:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Defense attorneys are challenging a law designed to curtail the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus.
  19. COLUMN: TechWorks finally appears to be moving downtown forward 5 Feb 2012, 6:00 am
    Just what does $50 million buy these days?
  20. Good morning -- It's Super Bowl Sunday 5 Feb 2012, 5:15 am
    Good morning, Cedar Valley! It's Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. It's Super Bowl Sunday!
  21. Free financial aid workshop offered 5 Feb 2012, 5:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- A financial aid workshop will begin at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the University of Northern Iowa Center for Urban Education.
  22. Man faces multiple burglary complaints 5 Feb 2012, 4:30 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- A Waterloo man faces a drug charge after being arrested for burglary, and is being held in the Black Hawk County Jail on burglary warrants from several eastern Iowa counties.
  23. UPDATE: Hudson native dies in California explosion 5 Feb 2012, 4:00 am
    COLEVILLE, Calif. (AP) --- A woman killed in a propane gas explosion outside a remote Northern California training base was the 31-year-old wife of a U.S. Marine, and a mother of two from Hudson, Iowa
  24. Branstad: Officials should pay health insurance 4 Feb 2012, 11:45 pm
    JOHNSTON, Iowa --- Gov. Terry Branstad said Friday he would like to see elected officials in Iowa "lead by example" by paying for 20 percent of the cost of their state-provided health insurance covera
  25. Speed dating event set at Voodoo Lounge 4 Feb 2012, 10:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS - Blazing Dates will host a speed dating event Monday and Tuesday at Voodoo Lounge to benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa and the Cedar Bend Humane Society.
  26. New mascot entertaining crowds in Independence 4 Feb 2012, 9:00 pm
    INDEPENDENCE, Iowa --- Covered in blue from head to toe, "Indee-Go" skipped and hopped to the beat of the Independence High School pep band in front of about 400 spectators Tuesday night before the gi
  27. Archdiocese decides to close Osage school 4 Feb 2012, 8:00 pm
    OSAGE --- The Archdiocesan Catholic School Board in Dubuque announced Thursday it backs a decision by local officials to close Sacred Heart School in the spring.
  28. Latimer woman will help with Super Bowl security 4 Feb 2012, 6:00 pm
    LATIMER --- KaRene Schermer of Latimer will help provide security at the Super Bowl on Sunday in Indianapolis.
  29. 11 injured in massive crowd for band LMFAO 4 Feb 2012, 4:02 pm
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Overwhelming crowds and reports of injuries and arrests in Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village are causing police to rethink crowd control before the game.
  30. After federal crackdown, online poker draws renewed interest in Legislature 4 Feb 2012, 4:00 pm
    DES MOINES --- Proponents hoping to rein in the "wild, wild West" environment of illegal online poker are girding for another legislative battle.
  31. 5 injured in Jackson Co. crash 4 Feb 2012, 3:44 pm
    OTTER CREEK, Iowa --- Four ambulances took five people to a Dubuque hospital Friday night after their vehicle slid off an icy highway, crashed into a utility pole and a fence.
  32. Allen Hospital opens new inpatient rehab department 4 Feb 2012, 3:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Jerry Gehrke planted the putter on the floor and slowly rose from his wheelchair.
  33. S.R. church honors longtime members 3 Feb 2012, 5:05 pm
    Members of the Shell Rock United Methodist Church recently honored three of its long-time congregants.
  34. Sen. Dix to hold forum 3 Feb 2012, 2:05 pm
    District 9 Sen. Bill Dix of Shell Rock will host a town hall at the Waverly Public Library in the Waverly Room on Feb. 4.
  35. Anhydrous leak caused by thief 3 Feb 2012, 2:05 pm
    HAWKEYE - The Fayette County Sheriff is saying that the anhydrous ammonia leak Wednesday, Feb. 2, near Hawkeye was caused by an unknown person trying to steal some of the gas, who in his haste to escape, left the tank valve open.
  36. New Cedar Falls schools chief will make minimum of $180,000 3 Feb 2012, 2:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The search for a new Cedar Falls schools superintendent will start in earnest today.
  37. Mobile Food Pantry is Feb. 11 3 Feb 2012, 10:33 am
    WEST UNION - The next Mobile Food Pantry will be held on Saturday, February 11, starting at 10 a.m. at Valleyview Community Wesleyan Church in West Union, 107 W. Franklin St.
  38. PF Hall of Famer will be honored at sponsor banquet 3 Feb 2012, 10:05 am
    INDEPENDENCE - At their annual convention and banquet held January 7 in Des Moines, the Iowa Chapter of Pheasants Forever honored Buchanan County resident Loren Hamilton as an inductee in the Pheasants Forever Hall of Fame.
  39. Sunday school kids raise cash for animals 3 Feb 2012, 9:05 am
    Shell Rock Faith Lutheran Church Sunday School children raised money over the holidays to support God's Global Barnyard, an ELCA program that provides farm animals, tools and training to poor villagers in Africa.
  40. Capitol Digest: Roundup of legislative action Thursday 3 Feb 2012, 7:00 am
    PRESIDENTIAL PAY: A proposal from 11 House Republicans to tie pay increases for the presidents at Iowa's three regent universities to tuition hikes died in subcommittee. HF 2128 would prohibit the sta
  41. Braley supports extending college tax credit 3 Feb 2012, 7:00 am
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley is continuing an effort to extend programs created in the 2009 stimulus package to make it easier for students to afford higher education.
  42. Floyd supervisors approve watershed management plan 3 Feb 2012, 6:00 am
    CHARLES CITY, Iowa --- Floyd County supervisors this week accepted a consulting firm's proposal to help create the Upper Cedar River Watershed Management Improvement Authority.
  43. Farmers State Bank buys Simpson building 2 Feb 2012, 8:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- Farmers State Bank has purchased the old Simpson Furniture building in downtown Cedar Falls from local developer Brent Dahlstrom, and the bank plans to open a new branch in the b
  44. Corn, soy growers hold banquet 2 Feb 2012, 5:05 pm
    The Bremer County Corn and Soybean Growers annual banquet was held on Jan. 25 at the Center Inn in Readlyn.
  45. Iowa House panel approves ban on traffic cameras 2 Feb 2012, 3:34 pm
    DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) --- A House panel has voted to ban the use of automated cameras to enforce traffic laws.
  46. Redline to perform at Heart Ball 2 Feb 2012, 2:05 pm
    The band Redline will be performing at Lutheran Services in Iowa’s (LSI) 16th annual Have a Heart for Kids Ball and Auction on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012, at Centennial Oaks Golf Club in Waverly. The black-tie optional event raises funds and public. […]
  47. Hawkeye Community College proposes 1.4 percent faculty raises 2 Feb 2012, 2:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- Hawkeye Community College proposed a 1.4 percent faculty raise and a boost to starting salaries in the hiring guide Tuesday during initial 2012-13 contract negotiations.
  48. Constitutional Right to Bear Arms change progresses 2 Feb 2012, 1:53 pm
    DES MOINES, Iowa --- Gun-rights advocates fired the first volley Thursday in a legislative effort to amend the state's constitution to guarantee an individual's right to possess and bear arms in Iowa.
  49. Downtown building slated for demo 2 Feb 2012, 1:05 pm
    The condition of the Blunt building at 117 S. Frederick has sparked conversation and questions of city officials in recent weeks. From the front, the building just looks like a closed business. But from the back, it looks like it was hit with a morta. […]
  50. Iowa House ends lead shot ban 2 Feb 2012, 10:49 am
    DES MOINES --- The state Natural Resources Commission ban on lead shot was torpedoed by the Iowa House Thursday when it voted to nullify the rule 73-27.
  51. Branstad education reforms under review 2 Feb 2012, 10:00 am
    DES MOINES --- The chairman of a House panel said amendments to Gov. Terry Branstad's education reform package are "being drafted right now" just as his committee finished its line-by-line review Wedn
  52. Fair board asks supervisors for support 2 Feb 2012, 9:44 am
    Representatives from the Bremer County Fair Association asked the board of supervisors Wednesday afternoon to invest in the fair's future location.
  53. Happy 75th, W-SR FFA 2 Feb 2012, 9:05 am
    Leslie Davis is a town girl who dreams of owning an organic farm and running her own business.
  54. Attempted ammonia theft closes highway 2 Feb 2012, 9:05 am
    The Fayette County Sheriff's Office is investigating the theft of anhydrous ammonia on Wednesday that led to a leak from a tank at the Fredericksburg Farmers Cooperative plant in rural Hawkeye.
  55. Boy Scout camps at crossroads 2 Feb 2012, 9:05 am
    The Winnebago Council Boy Scouts of America is facing economic challenges, which could result in the merging or closing of the two area summer camps, Winnebago Scout Reservation near Marble Rock, and Camp Ingawanis near Waverly.
  56. WPD encourages safety during Super Bowl weekend 2 Feb 2012, 9:05 am
    The Super Bowl is America’s most popular national sporting event. All across the country, millions of people gather to socialize and watch the big game.
  57. Capitol digest 2 Feb 2012, 6:00 am
    A roundup of legislative and Capitol news items of interest for Wednesday, Feb. 1:
  58. Waterloo clears way to treat other towns' sewage 1 Feb 2012, 10:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- The city has flushed a longtime requirement that a double sewer rate be charged to those living outside the city limits.
  59. Reaction to resignation of Iowa GOP chief 1 Feb 2012, 9:00 pm
    WATERLOO, Iowa --- State and local Republicans praised Matt Strawn's tenure Tuesday after he announced he would resign effective Feb. 10.
  60. No Child Left Behind waiver proposal gets little reaction 1 Feb 2012, 8:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- The Iowa Department of Education Tuesday kicked off its comment period on a planned request for a waiver from the federal No Child Left Behind Act, but heard few new questions or

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