Cedar Valley News

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

  1. Grundy Fire Department battling fire 12 Mar 2010, 10:12 pm
    GRUNDY CENTER - The Grundy Center fire department is still battling a fire on Q Avenue east of town.
  2. AEA 267 classified staff seek 4 percent raise 12 Mar 2010, 8:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS - Area Education Agency 267's classified staff sought a 4 percent raise Wednesday during an initial bargaining session, while administration representatives proposed no increase.
  3. C.F. robotics team to compete 12 Mar 2010, 7:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS - Cedar Falls High School's FIRST robotics team will advance to the world championship tournament next month.
  4. 14-year-old in custody after police chase, crash 12 Mar 2010, 6:30 pm
    WATERLOO - A 14-year-old Waterloo boy was taken into custody after leading Waterloo police on a short chase and crashing the car he was driving about 5:30 p.m. Friday.
  5. County, two labor groups settle contracts 12 Mar 2010, 6:00 pm
    WATERLOO - Two more labor unions have settled contracts with Black Hawk County.
  6. Trinity UMC member earns Cross and Flame Award 12 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    On Sunday, Feb. 7, Trinity United Methodist Church awarded Steve Van Helton with the Cross and Flame Award.
  7. Truck rollover shuts down road 12 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    A semi rollover closed down Highway 150 between Urbana and Independence. The accident occurred north of the Rowley corner after a car went left of center and forced the driver of this semi off the road. The semi was carrying about 850 car batteries,. […]
  8. Rowley Historical Society Hosts Event 12 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    ROWLEY — The Rowley Historical Society held a fund raiser Saturday night at the Community Center to benefit the Rowley Museum. After a great meal, topped with homemade desserts, everyone was invited to tour the museum and see the new exhibits. Amon. […]
  9. Child safety fair brings kids,services together in Vinton 12 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
        VINTON — Parents interested in the well-being of their young ones took center stage at the Vinton Skate Center Thursday, as Benton County Empowerment and the Grant Wood Area Education Association co-sponsored the annual Child Development Fai. […]
  10. Show to benefit Oster Regent Theatre 12 Mar 2010, 4:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS --- A Celtic band, bagpipers and dancers will be performing a concert to benefit the Oster Regent Theatre.
  11. Termination hearing Saturday for Lake Mills coach 12 Mar 2010, 4:00 pm
    LAKE MILLS - A termination hearing will be held in closed session at 9 a.m. Saturday at Lake Mills High School.
  12. Council endorses senior housing complex 12 Mar 2010, 4:00 pm
    WATERLOO - A housing developer is looking for federal tax credits to construct an apartment building in the Crossroads Center area for low-income seniors.
  13. Rules set for boathouse 12 Mar 2010, 3:00 pm
    WATERLOO - The Leisure Services Commission is floating rules and rental rates for the party room at its new boathouse.
  14. Jesup FFA Chapter celebrates 75 years 12 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
    JESUP - Marshall Grosscup, along with 10 Jesup High School students, started the Jesup FFA Chapter on March 26, 1935. It was the 51st chapter to be chartered in Iowa, but it was only the beginning of a longstanding tradition of leadership and excelle. […]
  15. BBBS sets Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser 12 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
    After various donations from generous organizations, companies and local residents, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa – Bremer County is getting ready for their 21st annual Bowl For Kids Sake Fundraiser.
  16. Oelwein Publishing buys West Union newspaper 12 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
    WEST UNION - Oelwein Publishing Co., the parent company of the Oelwein Daily Register, has purchased the Fayette County Union.
  17. Vinton tax rate expected to rise just 0.27 percent 12 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
        VINTON — The Vinton City Council was expected to act on a budget that raises the City’s property tax levy just 4 cents  per $1,000 valuation, or 0.27 percent.
  18. Jesup FFA 75th Anniversary Banquet 12 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
     On March 26, 1935, Marshall Grosscup, along with ten Jesup High School students, started the Jesup FFA Chapter. It was the 51st chapter to be chartered in Iowa, but it was only the beginning of a longstanding tradition of leadership and excellence.
  19. UPDATE: More Waterloo roads closed due to flooding 12 Mar 2010, 2:00 pm
    WATERLOO --- The city has closed Black Hawk Road from Oriole Avenue to Katoski Drive due to flooding of Black Hawk Creek.
  20. Meth lab discovered; two arrested 12 Mar 2010, 1:00 pm
    WATERLOO - Authorities have had good luck searching a Waterloo home for wanted people.
  21. UNI's Coach Jacobson earns NABC honors 12 Mar 2010, 12:15 pm
    CEDAR FALLS --- University of Northern Iowa head men's basketball coach Ben Jacobson has been named the District 16 Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
  22. Waterloo’s police union, NAACP like chief choice 12 Mar 2010, 12:00 pm
    WATERLOO - Waterloo's police union and the Black Hawk County chapter of the NAACP said they are pleased with the recent appointment of Daniel Trelka to be the city's next police chief.
  23. Rising waters: Projections bringing better news on flood potential 12 Mar 2010, 12:00 pm
    CEDAR FALLS - It's springtime on Cottage Row Road, and that means the Cedar River is rising and residents are busy.
  24. Feds say Iowa misspent $10.5M in flood aid 12 Mar 2010, 11:00 am
    DES MOINES (AP) - Federal auditors say Iowa officials misspent more than $10.5 million in federal flood aid for Cedar Rapids businesses.
  25. Walls set to come tumbling down on old school 12 Mar 2010, 10:07 am
    ARLINGTON – The old Arlington School building is set to become just a memory.
  26. Yield contest held in Readlyn 12 Mar 2010, 10:07 am
    On Thursday, Feb. 18, at the Center Inn, an awards banquet was held for the 19th annual Readlyn Savings Bank – American Savings Bank Master Corn and Soybean Growers’ Yield Contest.
  27. Grassley among expected guests at Faith Baptist Church ‘Friends Day’ 12 Mar 2010, 10:07 am
        VINTON — Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and State Representative Dawn Pettengill are among the expected guests Sunday as Vinton’s Faith Baptist Church celebrates its second-annual Friends Day at 10:30 a.m..
  28. Wapsi Warriors Show Their Stuff 12 Mar 2010, 10:07 am
     INDEPENDENCE —Communications Day was held on Saturday, March 6 at Heartland Acres Event Center in Independence, and 4-H clubs from Buchanan County participated in the day's activities.  Wapsi Warriors 4-H Club was among the many participants.
  29. Incidents like Juvenile Detention Center escape rare 12 Mar 2010, 10:00 am
    WATERLOO - An assault and escape from the North Iowa Juvenile Detention Center last weekend was apparently an isolated incident.
  30. Former Iowa workers to pay for deportation 12 Mar 2010, 8:22 am
    CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) - Immigration officials say 37 former workers at an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse who are being deported by the end of the month will have to pay their own way home.
  31. Really bad bogus bills seized in Iowa 12 Mar 2010, 7:52 am
    DES MOINES (AP) - Des Moines police say some counterfeit money showing up in the area isn't just bad - it's really bad.
  32. Girl swept away by floodwater is safe 12 Mar 2010, 7:23 am
    ALTA VISTA - A 13-year-old girl escaped with only minor injuries after being swept away by floodwaters in rural Chickasaw County.
  33. Smoking materials caused Evansdale fire 12 Mar 2010, 6:30 am
    EVANSDALE -- A blaze that destroyed an Evansdale home Thursday morning was caused by smoking, fire officials have determined.
  34. Two killed on I-80 near LeClaire 12 Mar 2010, 5:34 am
    LeCLAIRE --- Two people are dead when they were struck by another vehicle early today on Interstate 80 near LeClaire, Iowa.
  35. Iowa's Katelyn Epperly dropped from 'American Idol' 12 Mar 2010, 5:00 am
    LOS ANGELES (AP) - Teen power won out on "American Idol" as Katie Stevens claimed a place in the top 12 while a more experienced singer got the ax.
  36. Good Morning Cedar Valley -- March 12 12 Mar 2010, 4:00 am
    Good Morning Cedar Valley and Happy TGIF! It's Friday, March 12, 2010.
  37. Private developers pan city’s land buy 11 Mar 2010, 8:00 pm
    WATERLOO - Adjacent developers are crying foul over the city's purchase of land for light industrial development near the interchange at U.S. Highway 20 and Ansborough Avenue.
  38. Mediacom shows off high-speed Internet 11 Mar 2010, 7:00 pm
    WATERLOO - Mediacom and the city of Waterloo have achieved bragging rights in the realm of Internet speeds.
  39. House tweaks 'Ed Thomas bill,' sends it back to Senate it; approval expected 11 Mar 2010, 6:01 pm
    DES MOINES - The Iowa House tweaked the "Ed Thomas bill" Thursday to clarify the responsibilities of hospitals and law enforcement when dealing with psychiatric patients facing criminal charges in order to prevent a tragedy like the one that took Tho. […]
  40. Mathletes take first at ISU competition 11 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    Both the JV and Varsity math teams took first place honors at the Iowa State University competition on Saturday, Feb. 13.
  41. Semi rollover closes Highway 150 11 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    Michael Hohenbrink/Independence Bulletin-Journal photo
  42. School Board approves $300,000 management fund 11 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    OELWEIN - The Oelwein School Board approved the management fund resolution for 2010-2011. The resolution states that the board, consistent with the Iowa Code, will levy tax for 2010-2011 in the amount of $300,000 for the district’s management fund.
  43. Driver injured in truck rollover 11 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
     The Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a one-vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Highway 150 S. and 190th Street, Wednesday. A 2002 International truck driven by Donald Charles Snyder, 63, of Waucoma had lost control a. […]
  44. Projects, Plats and Progress 11 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    INDEPENDENCE — Monday's City Council meeting set the stage for a very busy year as it was filled with project discussions, preliminary plats and public hearings, all in the name of progress.
  45. Local veterans groups seek donations, veterans for new Honor Flights 11 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
        VINTON — Last fall, three Vinton World War II veterans had the chance of a lifetime to fly to Washington, D.C. and view memorials honoring their sacrifice.
  46. Library to hold book signing 11 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
    The Waverly Public Library will host a book signing for local author Vanessa Nelson.
  47. Irish Band gives audience glimpse of the Emerald Isle 11 Mar 2010, 2:06 pm
    (The following article was submited by Williams Center Director Doug McFarlane.)
  48. Few Answers 11 Mar 2010, 12:44 pm
    WINTHROP — It will impact the community. That much is a given. Just how much impact will be felt, though, remains up in the air.
  49. Take Two: Dardis to speak at rescheduled VU Banquet 11 Mar 2010, 10:06 am
        VINTON — If at first you don’t succeed try, try again.
  50. Volunteers work at Habitat for Humanity 11 Mar 2010, 9:52 am
    Iowa Heartland Habitat for Humanity is busy building this spring with additional help from Collegiate Challenge volunteers across the U.S.
  51. Supervisors lower property taxes 11 Mar 2010, 9:52 am
    The Bremer County Board of Supervisors adopted a budget for the 2010-11 fiscal year Wednesday.
  52. Supervisors lower property taxes 11 Mar 2010, 9:52 am
    The last thing the Butler County Board of Supervisors wanted to do was raise taxes for already hurting residents.
  53. Shell Rock residents react to possible flood 11 Mar 2010, 9:52 am
    Puddle-filled streets and muddy driveways were a common scene for most of Shell Rock on Wednesday, but Sunday might look a bit different.
  54. River Watch 11 Mar 2010, 9:52 am
    The National Weather Service has forecasted a rise between 6 to 8 feet in water levels across Butler County by this Monday.
  55. Enslin earns Good Samaritan award 11 Mar 2010, 9:52 am
    Resuscitation. It was something that Kathy Enslin hoped anyone would do for someone in need of help.
  56. Hawkeyes coach Ferentz honored by Legislature for winning year 11 Mar 2010, 4:33 am
    DES MOINES --- Iowa Hawkeye football Coach Kirk Ferentz thanked the Iowa Legislature on Wednesday for its support and the support of fans all over the state.
  57. College Square Theatres getting 3-D screen 10 Mar 2010, 11:15 pm
    CEDAR FALLS - More than 20 feature films will be released in 3-D this year, and Milwaukee-based Marcus Theatres says it is keeping up by adding a 3-D screen to College Square Theatres in Cedar Falls.
  58. House bans guns after domestic abuse convictions 10 Mar 2010, 6:40 pm
    DES MOINES (AP) - The House has overwhelmingly approved a measure that would ban people convicted of domestic abuse from possessing guns, sending the issue back to the Senate where a similar version has been approved.
  59. Indee Wins First Place at NEIBA 10 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
    Independence High School Jazz Groups and Jazz Orchestra have scored several recent big wins. Recent victories saw them win at the Tallcorn Festival, Coe Festival and NEIBA district jazz festival. IHS also has three students who made jazz All-State. S. […]
  60. Supervisors nix comp board recommendations 10 Mar 2010, 5:06 pm
        VINTON — Elected officials expecting a salary increase raise following recommendations of the Benton County Compensation Board had better hope they didn’t make plans for their raises.

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