Altoona City Council member Joe Pirillo recently announced his candidacy for the Iowa Senate, District 21, which includes most of Jasper County and the southeastern part of Polk County. Pirillo will run in the June 8, 2010, Republican primary for the right to challenge Lynnville incumbent Dennis Black for the senate seat that Black has held since 1995.
For many Americans, St. Patrick’s Day has become a popular night out to celebrate with friends and family. Unfortunately, due to the large number of drunk drivers, the nights out surrounding the St. Patrick’s celebration also have become very dangerous.
CEDAR RAPIDS (MCT) — A 26-year-old Cedar Rapids man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 10 years in prison Thursday for sexually abusing a 4-yearold girl last summer.
CEDAR RAPIDS — Coe College joined forces with Truman Elementary School in Cedar Rapids to take part in a national service-learning initiative called “Communicating Common Ground.” As part of the program, 28 Coe students, including Danny Kalkhoff of Newton, worked with 60 Truman students from Ellen Wiedenman, Payt Bergert and Annette Kenney’s fifth grade classes.
IOWA CITY (MCT) — The man accused of killing 34-year-old Sarah McKay told police he took drugs and drank alcohol before beating her with a baseball bat and strangling her, according to court documents.
