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  • Community Investment Plan under discussion by city council

    City Administrator Bob Knabel gave a presentation about the city’s Community Investment Plan (CIP) at Monday’s city council meeting.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 11:04 am

  • Church members brave the cold to bless the Iowa River

    CORALVILLE (AP) — Leaders from three Orthodox churches braved the cold to bless the Iowa River as part of an annual event.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 11:01 am

  • Kellogg UMC hosts free soup supper

    Kellogg United Methodist Church, will host a free Sharing Supper at 6 p.m. Saturday. This free meal will be served in the fellowship hall; all are inv ...
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 11:01 am

  • ARK to host diaper donation Saturday

    Acts of Random Kindness of The Way is hosting an event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at The Way Cafe, 2306 S. Third Ave. E. in Newton.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 11:00 am

  • Primetimers to host potluck

    Primetimers Fellowship will host a potluck at 6 p.m. Monday in the gathering room of Community Heights Alliance Church, 2500 S. 13th Ave. E. in Newton ...
    Jan. 16, 2015 - 10:08 am

  • Landes Ladies Park Project receives a $1,000 donation

    In an effort to give back and show appreciation for the support they receive from their local community, Wes Finch Auto Plaza donated to local charity ...
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:59 am

  • Reward for return of mail delivery unit

    The United States Postal Inspection Service will pay a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) re ...
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:59 am

  • Branstad: 2015 devoted to better roads, Internet capability

    DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad said Tuesday that he plans to spend this year working to improve Iowa’s roads and Internet infrastructure and to comb ...
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:55 am

  • Huckabee slams Obama for letting daughters listen to Beyoncé

    DES MOINES — Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has accused President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle of parenting by double-standard, in an interv ...
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:55 am

  • Stolen vehicle crashes into Des Moines flower shop

    DES MOINES — Police say someone stole a woman’s vehicle while she was warming it up and crashed it into a Des Moines flower shop.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:55 am

  • Police say Iowa man set girlfriend, her mom on fire

    MARSHALLTOWN — Authorities say a Marshalltown woman and her mother have been hospitalized after being doused with gasoline and set on fire.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:55 am

  • Man accused of bringing teens to Chicago for prostitution

    WATERLOO — An eastern Iowa man has been arrested after allegedly bringing two teenage girls to Chicago from Iowa and forcing them into prostitution.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:54 am

  • Branstad will not attend Obama Iowa event Wednesday

    DES MOINES — Gov. Terry Branstad will not attend President Barack Obama’s event in Cedar Falls Wednesday.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:54 am

  • Woman admits to posing as nurse to obtain, sell drugs

    STORM LAKE — A northwest Iowa woman has been convicted of charges she pretended to be a nurse to obtain prescription drugs to sell.
    Jan. 14, 2015 - 10:54 am

  • Citizens voice concern for former Seed Store

    A concern over the use of the former Seed Store building was brought to the Newton City Council at its Monday meeting. Melinda Burgess spoke to the co ...
    Jan. 13, 2015 - 2:02 pm

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