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| Waterloo wedding disrupted by bomb threat Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:11:08 -0500 WATERLOO — A wedding at a Waterloo church closed with a bomb threat Saturday afternoon. |
| Mass. mayor says no proof girls had pregnancy pact Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:08:07 -0500 GLOUCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- The city's mayor said Monday there is no evidence a group of young girls made a pact to get pregnant and raise their babies together, seeking to dispel an explosive theory put forth by the high school principal. |
| Hazardous weather outlook Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:26:59 -0500 WATERLOO --- Scattered thunderstorms will spread into the west and central sections of the state from the Interstate 35 corridor west after midnight today. These storms are not expected to be severe. |
| George Carlin dies at 71 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:10:16 -0500 LOS ANGELES (AP) -- George Carlin, the dean of counterculture comedians whose biting insights on life and language were immortalized in his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On TV" routine, died of heart failure Sunday. He was 71. |
| American scuba diver charged with killing wife Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:34:45 -0500 SYDNEY, Australia (AP) -- Eleven days after getting married in 2003, an Alabama woman put on diving gear and slipped into the water off Australia's coast for what was supposed to be a romantic exploration of a shipwreck with her new husband. |
| Jump in ridership drives need for 2 new MET Transit buses Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 WATERLOO --- Public bus usage is way up in the Cedar Valley along with gas prices, and MET Transit is making sure it's prepared to meet future needs. |
| NE Iowa grain elevators hit hard by natural disasters Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 CEDAR FALLS --- Record prices make the smell of rotting grain even more nauseating. |
| Childhood education is key to life success Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 WATERLOO --- It's easy to agree with the statement, "The educational system needs improvement." |
| Moving experience Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 WATERLOO --- Workers at Pawsitive Pet Care are no strangers to moving boxes. But when the veterinary clinic changed locations for the fourth time in May, it was Luther, the clinic's live-in golden retriever, who took the move hardest of all. |
| Cedar Falls native pens children's book, 'Our Walk in the Woods' Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 CEDAR FALLS --- The story was originally penned on a yellow legal pad in the weeks following her dog Sunshine's death. |
| One dead, 11 injured in accident Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 WATERLOO --- A Cedar Falls girl died in a traffic accident that sent 12 people to area hospitals Sunday night. |
| Shelters protect pets throughout floods writeLink("vid_id=1031&file=petkennel061308.flv"); Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:16:53 -0500 WAVERLY --- Some property owners lost everything to floods earlier this month but they can relax knowing at least one thing is being taken care of --- their pets. |
| Public health teams assess needs in some flooded areas Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 ALLISON --- Public and environmental health professionals are answering the call to help communities assess needs in areas affected by flooding. |
| Fund will help flood recovery effort in Waverly and Shell Rock Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 WAVERLY --- A fund has been established to help the Waverly-Shell Rock community following the devastating floods. |
| Fayette council delays decision on Pledge of Allegiance Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 FAYETTE --- A request recently by the Fayette American Legion asking council members to start their meetings with the Pledge of Allegiance received mixed views. |
| Plant closing will take 207 jobs with it Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 WAUKON --- Northern Engraving plans to close its factory, the second largest employer in Waukon with 207 jobs. |
| Peregrine falcons hatch at State Capitol Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 DES MOINES --- A peregrine falcon that has been a regular around the Iowa State Capitol, and her newly hatched brood are making a Capitol ledge home. |
| Obama braces for race-based ads Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:20 -0500 WASHINGTON (AP) -- A presidential candidate who's named Hussein and wears a turban? A building that's called the White House but run by a black guy? |
| Zoning officials question exact farm qualifications Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 WATERLOO --- Black Hawk County zoning officials are trying to decide exactly what makes a farmer. |
| Iowa Corn 250: Wheldon celebrates 30th birthday with IRL victory Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 NEWTON --- If Dan Wheldon's crew chief had called him to pit, he would have considered not exiting the track. |
| Bucks see win streak end at six Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 LA CROSSE, Wis. -- Protecting late leads proved difficult for the Waterloo Bucks and La Crosse Loggers during their weekend Northwoods League baseball series. |
| Johnson floors field, headed to Beijing for Olympics Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 PHILADELPHIA --- As Shawn Johnson descended safely on her floor routine's final twisting pass, the high-pitched squeal of 13,920 Wachovia Center fans burst like an emotional mortar. |
| Web extra: Timberwolves weigh No. 3 draft pick Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 MINNEAPOLIS --- The NBA invited 15 top prospects to its Orlando pre-draft camp to be measured, tested and to meet the media. |
| Left behind Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:21 -0500 WATERLOO --- You've just finished a delicious meal out with your family. The server places the bill in front of you. You reach into your pocket, pull out your wallet and retrieve ... a gum wrapper. You panic. |
| A pair of pants by any other name Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 If you've been shopping for fashionable ladies' clothing lately, you may have noticed the weird naming trend embraced by mall fixtures like Ann Taylor, Banana Republic and Coldwater Creek. |
| Call the Courier Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:20 -0500 Q: I watched the recent PBS movie about Rudyard Kipling. What was he famous for writing? |
| Why no international aid? Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 TOM BRASCH WATERLOO --- The recent response to area disasters impress me, make me proud but do not surprise me. What also doesn't surprise me, but disappoints me is who has not offered any aid. |
| Humans contribute to floods Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 DAVID GRANT CEDAR FALLS --- Much of the news coming out of Iowa has been about a 500-year flood. But the 100-year flood of 1993 was topped by 1999 --- twice! In fact, looking at the historical crests and their increasing frequency, I don't think we chalk this latest disaster entirely up to Mother Nature. Instead, we need to look at poor land use policies and the alarming decrease in funding our nation's infrastructure. We can enjoy our rivers if we just think and plan wisely. We can start this by supporting Sen. Mary Landreau of Louisiana and her "8/29" Bill, S. 2826 to investigate the human failures that led to disasters in New Orleans, Minneapolis and right here in Iowa. |
| Neo-conservatism has failed Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 WILLIAM McDERMOTT CEDAR FALLS --- After reading Gregory Tagtow's reply to Bill Witt and myself, I couldn't help but notice how much misinformation was in his letter. At no time did I belittle the ideas and values of the GOP. Tagtow had claimed that the GOP was a party of moderate political ideas. I disagreed. To claim that I was only tearing down the opposition is wrong. On the contrary, Tagtow is guilty of elitism and tearing down the opposition. If I wanted to belittle the ideas and morality of the GOP I would have referred to the GOP as a neo-Nazi organization. |
| Speculating on gas prices Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:23 -0500 DENIS MONTENIER WASHBURN --- As the increasing cost of gasoline strangles the economy and the budgets of most consumers, John Q. Public is baffled as to the reasons behind the more than doubling of the price at the pump in the past year. If one were to believe the news stories on the networks, we should blame it all on the increasing demand in China and India. While that has some impact, the true reasons are hidden by the likes of General Electric and the News Corporation which own and control the news we hear. |
| The cocaine disparity Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:23 -0500 JUMEKA ELLIS CEDAR RAPIDS --- Twenty two years ago this week, Len Bias died of a cocaine overdose. His death stunned the sports world and left an indelible mark on our justice system. In the months following his death, Congress passed harsh new mandatory minimum drug laws that set a 100:1 disparity between the amount of crack cocaine and powder cocaine that trigger the same five-year mandatory prison sentence. The result: |
| Scaled-back Sturgis the right thing to do Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:03:22 -0500 When the announcement was made that this year's Sturgis Falls Celebration would be a much-scaled back version, groans were heard throughout the Cedar Valley and beyond. |
| Craig/45 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:12 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Pat and Sharon Craig are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. |
| Mills/40 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:12 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Denny and Karen Mills will be celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house next Sunday from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Boat/Beach House at Island Park in Cedar Falls. |
| Greco/35 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:12 -0500 WATERLOO — Nick and Sandie Greco will celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary with a family and retirement reunion at the end of June. |
| Heiple/30 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:13 -0500 DUNKERTON — Rob and Julie Heiple celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in March with a trip to the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas. |
| Stout/50 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:13 -0500 WATERLOO — Stanley and Loyce Stout will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary in June with family. |
| Swenumson/50 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:13 -0500 IONIA — David and Jeanne Swenumson will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house from 1 to 4 p.m. next Sunday at Raleigh Hill Country Club, rural Ionia. |
| Moran/40 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:13 -0500 JESUP — William and Sharon Moran will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary Saturday at the Hookanliner Club, Littleton, from 5 p.m. to ??? |
| Skahill/40 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:14 -0500 WATERLOO — Tim and Margie Skahill will celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. |
| Heuer/60 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:14 -0500 WATERLOO — John and Berniece Heuer will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary next Sunday with a private family dinner at the couple’s home. |
| Niedert/50 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:14 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — David and June Niedert are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary with a family trip to Branson, Mo., this summer. |
| Happy 10th anniversary, Jordon and Tina Chidester! Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:16 -0500 5-23-08 Love, From your 7 blessings in 10 years Madison, Malina, Breanna, Jenna, Miles, Makenna and Jackson |
| Ehrhardt/45 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:17 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Bob and Lillian Ehrhardt are celebrating their 45th wedding anniversary. |
| Wolff/50 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:17 -0500 WATERLOO — Wilbert “Willy” and Beverly Wolff are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. |
| Bell/45 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:17 -0500 ST. ANSGAR — James and Nancy Bell will celebrate their 45th wedding anniversary next Sunday with a private family dinner. |
| Schlitter/30 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:17 -0500 OELWEIN — Dean and Sue Schlitter celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary in January with a Hawaiian cruise with friends. |
| Jensen/60 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:18 -0500 PLAINFIELD — John and Myrtle Jensen will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary with a card shower and family dinner. |
| Open house and luncheon Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:18 -0500 Bill and Nita Quibell will celebrate 25 years of marriage June 5, with a luncheon at the Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St., Waterloo, Sunday, June 1, from 1 to 4 p.m. |
| Halpin/40 Sun, 25 May 2008 06:27:19 -0500 WATERLOO — James and Leah Halpin celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary on May 24 with an open house at the Snowden House in Waterloo. |
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