After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury has reached a verdict in Drew Blahnik’s murder trial in the death of Chris Bagley.
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After nearly three days of deliberations, the jury has reached a verdict in Drew Blahnik’s murder trial in the death of Chris Bagley.
An Anamosa prison inmate, charged with killing a prison officer and registered nurse, will not have a bench trial next week. He waived his speedy trial right Thursday and wants its reset to a later date.
A man arrived at a hospital Wednesday evening suffering from a non-life threatening gunshot wound, police said.
Joachim Seelos has been hired to fill a position approved by the City Council in February with the goal of reducing police interventions with people experiencing mental health crises.
Linn County Public Health and a local collaborative, called Together! Healthy Linn, are conducting a public survey to assess community health needs ahead of the development of their Community Health Improvement Plan next year.
No verdict reached after two days of jury deliberations in Drew Blahnik trial. The Linn County jury will continue Thursday. Blahnik is accused of killing Chris Bagley in 2018.
Calls new CDC guidance counterproductive
While that number is the highest since May, it’s much lower than during the pandemic’s peak last fall.
Iowa Board of Regents votes Wednesday to approve tuition increases of 3.5 percent for resident undergraduates at the University of Iowa and Iowa State University and 1.5 percent for resident undergrads at the University of Northern Iowa.
Weekly newspaper’s publisher cites tech companies’ effect on ad revenue and Marion’s proximity to Cedar Rapids in announcing closure
The proposed naming of Duke Slater Field at Kinnick Stadium was brought to the Iowa Board of Regents meeting on Wednesday and approved by consensus.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and a bipartisan group of senators reached agreement Wednesday on a $1 trillion national infrastructure package, and the Senate appeared ready to begin consideration of the key part of the administration's agenda. An evening test vote was possible.
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