The trial for a man accused of killing a Cedar Rapids cab driver in 2011 has been reset again, this …
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The trial for a man accused of killing a Cedar Rapids cab driver in 2011 has been reset again, this …
A smoky fire that may have started in a wood burning stove caused significant damage to the home of a …
University of Iowa students generally feel safe on campus, support the current weapons ban on campus and approve of the …
A once-prominent University of Iowa surgeon was stripped of key duties after a messy disciplinary dispute with the school and …
A West Branch man who was granted an appeal last December for his conviction in the 2007 death of his …
UPDATE: The tow ban issued Monday morning for Linn County secondary roads has been lifted, the Linn County Sheriff’s Office …
A Cedar Rapids man was convicted last Friday in federal court for pornography charges following a four-day trial. James Sumner, …
Iowa City police say a homeless woman arrested after cocaine was found in her purse told authorities it was baking …
A former Washington High School teacher pleaded guilty to having sex with a student Monday morning before jury selection started …
Sentencing has been scheduled for next month for a former accounting clerk for the city of Muscatine. Court records show …
Police are investigating several reports of gunshots in southeast Cedar Rapids early Monday. Officials say evidence was found indicating a …
Jury selection will start Monday in the sexual exploitation trial of a former Washington High School teacher. Heather Adams, 42, …
A former Olin High School resource teacher and volleyball coach convicted of sexual exploitation and other charges in 2011 was …
A mother of three who had to give up her nursing career after being disabled in a bicycle accident on …
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