Monthly Archives: July 2010

Six Injured in Jones County Crash

JONES COUNTY – Traffic slowed along U.S. Highway 151 in Jones County late this afternoon after a van lost control, went into a ditch and rolled. At about 4:30, responders came to this scene, about 4 miles south of Anamosa … Continue reading

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Pawlenty insists Iowa campaign swing not about 2012

CEDAR RAPIDS – Midway through a weekend of fundraising events for Iowa Republicans, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty tried to keep the focus on them and their races this fall. “I don’t want to be cute about 2012,” he said Aug. … Continue reading

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Dubuque Urges Ragbrai Riders to Linger Longer

DUBUQUE- Thousands of Ragbrai riders and support teams rolled into Dubuque on Saturday dog tired and ready to call it a week.  But Dubuque tourism leaders hope participants have a little more fun left in them. The tendency for Ragbrai … Continue reading

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Hiawatha FD controlled house burn.

4th Ave and w Clark St

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New London Man, 68, Dies In Mt. Pleasant Bar Fight

MOUNT PLEASANT – A 68-year-old man is dead after investigators say he got into a fight with a father and son late Friday night at a Mount Pleasant bar. The Henry County Sheriff’s Office said Larry Allen, 68, of New … Continue reading

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Route 61 through Dubuque

Traffic Northbound on 61 in Dubuque was at a standstill as support vehicles for Ragbrai came to town.

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Ragbrai in Dubuque

Riders in the Ragbrai finished their journey this morning in the Port of Dubuque. Upon reaching the Mississippi River bikers dipped their bike tires into the water.

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Interstate 80 Accident

Updated at 11:20 p.m. Attempts were made to obtain more information about this accident from public safety agencies. Calls to the Johnson County Sheriff, Iowa State Patrol, Johnson County Joint Emergency Communications Center and Iowa City Police Department were all … Continue reading

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Conlin going after independent voters

IOWA CITY – Roxanne Conlin is pretty sure she’s got the Democratic vote locked up in her race the retire Sen. Chuck Grassley. Now she’s going after the independent voters – who outnumber both Democrats and Republicans in Iowa. In … Continue reading

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Landlords of Linn County File Lawsuit Against City of Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Landlords of Linn County, a group that represents most landlords in Cedar Rapids, has filed a lawsuit against the city of Cedar Rapids. The lawsuit seeks to either change or eliminate the latest city ordinance which … Continue reading

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