Investigators have uncovered little to establish a motive, noting they have not turned up any connection between Anthony Sherwin and those they say he killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park.
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Investigators have uncovered little to establish a motive, noting they have not turned up any connection between Anthony Sherwin and those they say he killed at Maquoketa Caves State Park.
A former state trooper charged with using unreasonable force against a Davenport motorcyclist in 2017 will be retried Oct. 11 in federal court. His trial last week was declared a mistrial when jurors couldn’t reach a unanimous verdict.
In the throes of a federal lawsuit accusing the University of Iowa and several Hawkeye football coaches of racism and mistreating former Black athletes, UI Athletics has announced two new diversity-related hires.
Also, a grant will help schools get food from local farmers
Native plants are key to insects’ survival
The data potentially included staff members’ Social Security numbers, bank account and routing numbers, and medical information
According to the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office, 70-year-old Barbara Wallig lost control on the gravel road in the 10200 block of Main Road around 4:05 p.m. Sunday.
As lottery officials note, players should think of their $2 bet as a chance to dream while accepting the reality they likely won’t be entering a new income tax bracket Tuesday night.
Cedar Rapids Public Library one of 22 in the U.S. and Canada chosen to participate in the two-year Urban Libraries Council initiative
Unlike other earthworms — which are also not native to the region — these worms are not good for the soil. Jumping worms have a voracious appetite, feasting on the leaf litter in gardens and forests and depleting nutrients in the soil.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of Willowwind School's founding in 1972 in Iowa City. While the school community has gone through changes in the last five decades, many things have stayed the same, including mixed-grade classrooms and group discussion.
Iowa’s newest regent – J.C. Risewick, president of Des Moines-based Seneca Cos. – was chosen from among seven applicants for the recent Board of Regents vacancy, although he submitted a bare-bones application that didn’t include his education or employment history.
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