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| Winning Powerball ticket about to expire Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:58:29 -0500 DES MOINES — The Iowa Lottery is searching for the player holding a $10,000-winning Powerball ticket that will soon expire. |
| Panther football team to report Sunday; first practice Monday Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:56:19 -0500 CEDAR FALLS --- The University of Northern Iowa football team will report to camp on Sunday, and then begin practice on Monday. The Panthers will be prepping for a season opener Aug. 30 at No. 17-ranked Brigham Young University. |
| Jury finds James Bentley guilty in abuse case Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:40:45 -0500 OSCEOLA (AP) — A jury on Friday found James Bentley guilty of sexually abusing Jetseta Gage, a Cedar Rapids girl who was later murdered. |
| Smoking ban foes get their day in court Fri, 1 Aug 2008 14:11:52 -0500 DES MOINES – Iowa’s smoking ban unconstitutionally burdens business owners and has forced some Iowa bars out of business, said plaintiffs seeking a temporary halt to the ban during a hearing in Polk County District Court Friday. |
| Anthrax suspect dies in apparent suicide Fri, 1 Aug 2008 06:58:06 -0500 A top government scientist who helped the FBI analyze samples from the 2001 anthrax attacks has died in Maryland from an apparent suicide, just as the Justice Department was about to file criminal charges against him for the attacks, the Los Angeles Times has learned. |
| Receiver Cotton says he'll play at Iowa Fri, 1 Aug 2008 06:54:09 -0500 IOWA CITY --- Days after heralded instate offensive tackle David Barrent spurned the University of Iowa football program in favor of Michigan State, Hawkeyes fans got a much-needed pick-me-up Wednesday. |
| Evansdale business addressing safety concerns Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 EVANSDALE --- A sewer and portable toilet business is cleaning up its act after being threatened by the city. |
| Mary Berdell, who broke color, disability barriers, dies at age 79 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 WATERLOO --- Blindness didn't stop her. And being black wouldn't stand in her way, either. |
| Police giving children 'I got caught' tickets Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO --- Police and other local law-enforcement agencies are ticketing children to reward safe behavior. |
| Waterloo, C.F. have contested school board races Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 CEDAR FALLS --- For the first time in nearly two decades the citizens of Cedar Falls will have a choice when they go to the polls Sept. 9 to elect a new Board of Education. |
| Man found dead on bike identified Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO --- Police have released the name of a bicyclist who was found dead not far from his home Thursday morning. |
| Regents expected to OK state universities' budgets Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 CEDAR FALLS --- The Iowa Board of Regents next week is expected to approve budgets totalling nearly $4 billion for the state's three universities. |
| False job application leads to arrest Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO --- Agents with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation have arrested a man for allegedly getting a job at the Isle Casino and Hotel under a false name. |
| Detainees were denied due process, ACLU says Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:30:20 -0500 WATERLOO --- The American Civil Liberties Union released a legal packet on Thursday it said further proves the federal government ignored due process when prosecuting those arrested in an immigration raid in Postville. |
| Freeport residents fight against the river Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 FREEPORT --- The Upper Iowa River escaped its banks in June. Residents of Freeport think it's about time it goes back. |
| Parkersburg woodblock project will allow kids to rebuild hope Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 PARKERSBURG --- A project painting woodblocks and creating a sculpture will allow kids to reconnect after a tumultuous summer, according to organizers. |
| Ice Cave Road faces permanent closure Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 DECORAH --- The City Council's street committee will discuss shutting down Ice Cave Road permanently, responding to some residents suggestion following high water earlier this year. |
| Meskwaki moves powwow site back to the settlement Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 TAMA --- The site for the Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa's annual powwow has moved for the second time. |
| Castalia woman found dead in burning building Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 CASTALIA --- A woman was found dead inside a burning building Wednesday. |
| Coggon man killed in farm accident Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 COGGON --- A 72-year-old Delaware County resident died Thursday after being pinned beneath a tractor. |
| Several arrested in alleged check scheme Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 MANCHESTER --- Four Waterloo residents and a Denver man have been arrested in a check cashing ring that authorities said hit Delaware and nearby counties. |
| States yet to receive federal grants Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 DES MOINES --- Government officials are pointing fingers over a delay in disaster relief funding for Iowa and other states affected by natural disasters in recent months. |
| Braley introduces benefits bill Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 WASHINGTON --- U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley, D-Waterloo, Thursday introduced the Guaranteed Benefits for Our Troops Act. |
| Lawmakers want update on sex assault inquiry Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:08:45 -0500 DES MOINES --- The leaders of the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee want answers on how the University of Iowa handled sexual assault allegations against two former football players. |
| Railroads receive money to help repair flood damage Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:08:45 -0500 AMES --- A railroad serving Waterloo has received a state loan to help rehabilitate its flood-ravaged line, but it'll take much more to repair a major collapsed rail bridge in downtown Waterloo. |
| Railroad company cited following worker's death Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO --- A railroad company has been fined following the death of one of its workers. |
| Bucks lose, fall 1 1/2 games back of division leader writeLink("vid_id=1120&file=paperboyz073108.flv Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:31:51 -0500 GREEN BAY, Wis. --- Green Bay scored early and often Thursday as the Bullfrogs knocked the Waterloo Bucks into the middle of the Northwoods League standings, 7-2. |
| Area Junior Olympians earn nine medals Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO — A group of area TaeKwonDo athletes captured a cache of medals this month at the USA Junior Olympics/Senior Nationals at Ford Field in Detroit. |
| Whatâs up Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 NORTHWOODS LEAGUE BASEBALL TODAY Waterloo at La Crosse, 7:05 p.m. SATURDAY Waterloo at La Crosse, 7:05 p.m. TODAY 7 a.m. – Basketball: Lithuania vs. United States (ESPN2) |
| WEB EXTRA - Simpson trial heating up Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 BC-OJ Simpson,0639 O.J. judge orders man subpoenaed about recording Eds: Moving on general news and sports services. By KEN RITTER Associated Press Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) --- The judge in the O.J. Simpson armed robbery and kidnapping case ordered a man to be brought to court with a recording that may contradict sworn testimony from a key witness against Simpson. |
| Grundy golfers golden at City Junior Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO — Grundy Center golfers made a clean sweep in the top age divisions of the Waterloo Jaycees City Junior Golf Tournament, as Ryan Kiewiet won the boys’ 16-17 division and Jocilyn Onnen won the girls’ 16-17 division. |
| Golf Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 Holes-in-one Bill Dobbyn DAWN TOBEY used a driver to ace the 130-yard hole No. 4 at Wapsie Ridge Golf Course. Witnesses: Nick Tobey, Harlan Hartman. |
| BASEBALL Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 Amateur Northwoods League Second half North Division Team W L Pct. GB Thunder Bay 16 8 .667 – 'Mankato 15 9 .625 1.0 Alexandria 15 10 .600 1.5 St. Cloud 14 11 .560 2.5 Duluth 10 13 .435 5.5 Rochester 10 15 .400 6.5 Brainerd 8 18 .308 9.0 South Division Team W L Pct. GB Wisconsin 13 10 .565 – La Crosse 12 11 .522 .5 Green Bay 13 11 .542 .5 Eau Claire 13 11 .543 .5 Waterloo 12 12 .500 1.5 Battle Creek 10 14 .417 3.5 'Madison 8 17 .320 6.0 ' – First half winner THURSDAY’S RESULTS Green Bay 7, Waterloo 2 Wisconsin 7, Battle Creek 3 Eau Claire 9, Madison 0 St. Cloud 7, Duluth 1 Rochester 2, Mankato 1 Thunder Bay 2, Brainerd 1 La Crosse 2, Alexandria 1 GAMES TODAY Waterloo at La Crosse, 7:05 p.m. Mankato at St. Cloud Wisconsin at Rochester Alexandria at Thunder Bay Green Bay at Battle Creek Brainerd at Duluth Eau Claire at Madison GAMES SATURDAY Waterloo at La Crosse, 7:05 p.m. Mankato at St. Cloud Wisconsin at Rochester Alexandria at Thunder Bay Green Bay at Battle Creek Brainerd at Duluth Eau Claire at Madison Minor leagues Midwest League Second Half Eastern Division W L Pct. GB South Bend (D’backs) 25 15 .625 — Dayton (Reds) 24 16 .600 1 x-Lansing (Jays) 21 19 .525 4 Fort Wayne (Padres) 20 20 .500 5 W. Michigan (Tigers) 18 21 .462 6½ Great Lakes (Dodgers) 14 26 .350 11 Western Division W L Pct. GB Burlington (Royals) 22 17 .564 — Peoria (Cubs) 22 18 .550 ½ Quad Cities (Cards) 22 18 .550 ½ Beloit (Twins) 21 19 .525 1½ x-Clinton (Rangers) 21 19 .525 1½ Cedar Rapids (Angels) 20 19 .513 2 Kane County (A’s) 16 23 .410 6 Wisconsin (Mariners) 12 28 .300 10½ x-won first half Thursday’s results Burlington 6, Dayton 3 Cedar Rapids 6, Fort Wayne 1 Beloit 3, Great Lakes 2, 11 innings Kane County 3, Peoria 2 Wisconsin 6, Lansing 2 Clinton 4, South Bend 1 Quad Cities 3, West Michigan 2 games today Clinton at Cedar Rapids Dayton at Quad Cities Fort Wayne at Burlington Great Lakes at Wisconsin Lansing at Beloit South Bend at Peoria West Michigan at Kane County GAMES SATURDAY Clinton at Cedar Rapids Dayton at Quad Cities Fort Wayne at Burlington Great Lakes at Wisconsin Lansing at Beloit South Bend at Peoria West Michigan at Kane County Pacific Coast League American Conference Northern Division W L Pct. GB Iowa (Cubs) 66 46 .589 — Memphis (Cards) 62 50 .554 4 Omaha (Royals) 50 62 .446 16 Nashville (Brewers) 44 68 .393 22 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Oklahoma (Rangers) 63 50 .558 — New Orleans (Mets) 53 60 .469 10 Round Rock (Astros) 52 61 .460 11 Albuquerque (Marlins) 49 63 .438 13½ Pacific Conference Northern Division W L Pct. GB Salt Lake (Angels) 66 46 .589 — Portland (Padres) 58 52 .527 7 Tacoma (Mariners) 57 55 .509 9 Col.Springs (Rockies) 53 59 .473 13 Southern Division W L Pct. GB Sacramento (A’s) 62 50 .554 — Las Vegas (Dodgers) 60 53 .531 2½ Fresno (Giants) 54 58 .482 8 Tucson (D’backs) 48 64 .429 14 THURSDAY’S RESULTS Albuquerque 3, Portland 0 Iowa 8, Colorado Springs 1 Las Vegas 4, Oklahoma 3 Memphis 6, Fresno 4 Nashville 4, Sacramento 2 Tacoma 6, Round Rock 0, 6 innings, rain Omaha 13, Salt Lake 3 Tucson 5, New Orleans 3 GAMES TODAY Albuquerque at Portland Colorado Springs at Iowa Las Vegas at Oklahoma Memphis at Fresno Nashville at Sacramento Round Rock at Tacoma Salt Lake at Omaha Tucson at New Orleans GAMES SATURDAY Albuquerque at Portland Colorado Springs at Iowa Las Vegas at Oklahoma Memphis at Fresno Nashville at Sacramento Round Rock at Tacoma Salt Lake at Omaha Tucson at New Orleans Prep IHSBCA All-Stars At Des Moines Thursday Game one LARGE WEST 10, SMALL WEST 9 Small West 000 060 3 – 9 12 2 Large West 000 042 4 – 10 14 2 Kyler Morgan (Carlisle), Shaun McGuire (N. Sentral Kossuth) (6) and Kaleb Evans (Creston); Andy Steinmets (WDM Valley), Nick Anderson (Boone) (7) and Scott Jensen (DM East_), Troy Duboy (Johnston). HR – Tyler Peschong (Marshalltown). |
| Rocking and Rowling Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 CRESCO --- While feuding with her record label in 2000, pop-punk princess Drama penned the first so-called wizard rock song, "Ode to Harry Potter." |
| Prisoner 'wasting away' on jailhouse diet Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 I demand my rights! Murder suspect Broderick Laswell, 19, filed a lawsuit in federal court in April against the Benton County (Ark.) Jail, alleging that he was being "literally" "starved to death" while awaiting trial, and complaining of "blurry" vision and of almost passing out. As evidence of his plight, Laswell pointed out that, in eight months behind bars, his weight had dropped from 413 pounds to 308. |
| Call the Courier Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 Q. How do we submit a death notice to the Courier? Is there an e-mail address or a phone number to call? |
| Tacks act of ignorance Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 JULIE A. NELSON CEDAR FALLS --- I had to chuckle at the (July 28) Courier editorial, "Vandals should be ashamed of actions." Like this was the first time in 36 RAGBRAIs that there have been tacks on the roadway. |
| Different kind of Olympics Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 JULIE FISCHER CEDAR FALLS --- I can get excited about The Olympics, seeing athletes in peak condition, competing for top rank among peers. Winners take their place in history and earn lots of money. It's the triumph of one person against many odds. Contemplating this brought me a "what if" moment. What IF we staged a "Human Survival Olympics" every year? Don't Americans often tout competition as the key to our national success? Don't we love to be No.1? Imagine the survival events: 1) most efficient, carbon-sparing public transit system; most fuel efficient, non-polluting vehicles sold; best city planning for walkable, bikable access; greatest electricity output from renewable sources; most jobs created in sustainable sectors; largest restored wetland and cleanest rivers; best country-wide waste reduction and recycling; most organic crops raised and biomass composted; the least investment in machineries of war (Ooops! I guess we'd come in dead last in that event.) The gold medal pioneers would win the mandate to teach other countries how to transform to carbon neutral alternatives. Al Gore says we have 10 years to change to a sustainable future. Shall we lead or be dragged? |
| Cut funding to groups Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 ROGER W. SMITH WATERLOO --- Dear Representative Braley: We learn from the Catholic News Service that on July 9 Rep. Chris Smith had the following to say about federal funding for Planned Parenthood and other so-called family planning organizations that provide abortions: |
| On 'War on drugs' Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 MARLON MICOU WATERLOO --- Michael Anthony's letter printed July 24 imploring Barack Obama to end the "war on drugs" couldn't have been more wrong. First off, there have been more than a few media complaints about Mr. Obama acting as if he's already president and then for Mr. Anthony, who represented the Republican Party not too long ago, to anoint him as such is surprising. |
| Community lucky to have Irish Fest Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:13 -0500 When organizers were planning the first Iowa Irish Fest for Waterloo last year, they intended to make a big splash right from the start. |
| Friday, Aug. 1, 2008 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 WATERLOO — Marie Gardner, 80, of Waterloo, died Thursday, July 31, at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home; services 11 a.m. Monday at St. Edward Catholic Church, with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery; visitation 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hagarty-Waychoff-Grarup Funeral Service on South Street, 234-6274, where there will be a 4 p.m. rosary and a 7 p.m. vigil; visitation also for an hour before services Monday at the church. |
| Melissa S. Kunkle (1979-2008) Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 CEDAR FALLS — Melissa Sue Kunkle, 29, of Cedar Falls, died Tuesday, July 29, at Covenant Medical Center, Waterloo, of complications from seizures. |
| Doreen M. Schroeder (1924-2008) Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 GREENE â” Doreen Marlys Schroeder, 84, of Greene, died Wednesday, July 30, at Liebe Care Center, Greene. |
| Henrietta H. Lane (1911-2008) Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 CHARLES CITY â” Henrietta âEttaâ Helena Lane, 97, of Charles City, died Thursday, July 31, at Ninth Street Chautauqua Guest Home, Charles City. |
| Diane M. Abbas (1951-2008) Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 NEW HAMPTON — Diane Marie Abbas, 57, of New Hampton, died Tuesday, July 29, at St. Marys Hospital, Rochester, Minn. |
| Helen Janet Brocka (1915-2008) Fri, 1 Aug 2008 12:02:14 -0500 PARKERSBURG â” Helen J. Brocka, 92, of Des Moines, formerly of Parkersburg, died Wednesday, July 30, at Iowa Jewish Senior Life Center, Des Moines, of kidney failure. |
| P-C makes case to release sex assault documents Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:13:00 CDT The fate of sealed documents related to the investigation of an alleged sexual assault at University of Iowa last fall is now in the hands of a Sixth District judge. |
| Judge rules Iowa law protects nude dancing club Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:39:00 CDT A Fremont County judge ruled Friday in favor of a nude dancing club owner charged with violating Iowa’s indecent exposure law. |
| Area high schools to host foreign students Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:05:00 CDT The Iowa City area and other parts of Eastern Iowa regularly host high school students from around the world. |
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