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Fired UIHC resident faces sentencing for violating patient privacy laws
A fired University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics resident is now facing sentencing for violating federal patient privacy laws at two Iowa hospitals. Dr. Gabriel Alejandro Hernandez Roman, 34, formerly of Iowa City, was indicted in April on a charge of wrongfully obtaining individually identifiable health information under false pretenses for personal gain or malicious […] The post Fired UIHC resident faces sentencing for violating patient privacy laws appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
RAGBRAI riders feel unfazed by hilliest day of week as they enter central Iowa
GREENFIELD — Hills? No problem. Tuesday's jaunt on the third day of the Register's Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa took riders from Atlantic to Winterset over 82 miles and 4,519 feet of climb. The day was expected to be the hardest of RAGBRAI 51, but riders shrugged off concerns about the hills amid temperate weather early Tuesday morning. ...
German's gem allows Martensdale-St. Marys to hold off Edgewood-Colesburg in state quarterfinal
(Fort Dodge) -- Top-seeded Martensdale-St. Marys softball got a scare from Edgewood-Colesburg Tuesday evening, but another gem from senior pitcher Campbell German has the Blue Devils in a Class 1A state semifinal. The Blue Devils (29-6) won the low-scoring pitching affair between German and Edgewood-Colesburg's Rachel Eglseder 2-1 in a...
Iowa City's new elementary plans could include specialized academies, paired schools
The Iowa City Community School District (ICCSD) is considering restructuring its current elementary school model, anchored by a desire for smaller class sizes, specialized academies, and new preschool centers. The local school board - which covers elementary schools in Iowa City, Coralville and North Liberty, held a special work session on Tuesday,...
Downtown Cedar Rapids Restaurant Opens New Bar & Lounge Areas
A Downtown Cedar Rapids restaurant is now welcoming customers to their newest additions! Midtown Reserve at 319 7th St SE has officially opened their new Bar Room and Lounge Room. Midtown Reserve is a fine-dining steakhouse that is only open for reservations, but the restaurant is now allowing walk-ins for...
"Fall into Marion" Parade to return on September 14th in Uptown Marion
MARION, Iowa — The Fall into Marion Parade is returning to uptown for its second year on Saturday, September 14th. This year's parade is part of a line-up of events happening in the area during that month. You can find the full list of those events here. The parade...
BUCKET LIST: Cedar Rapids firefighter selected as 1st Iowan to compete in the Mongol Derby
Every year, hundreds of people apply to take part in a historical horse race in Mongolia called the Mongol Derby, and for the first time ever an Iowan is making the cut. The 1,000 kilometer race is based off the same messaging system used by Genghis Khan around the 1200s.
Anamosa teacher arrested for sending inappropriate messages to former student
ANAMOSA, Iowa — A middle school gym teacher for the Anamosa Community School District has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor for conversations he had with a 15-year-old former student ten years ago. Court records say that now 50-year-old Wayne Lasack reached out to the teen in...
Dubuque Man Charged After Pointing Airsoft Gun At Two People
A Dubuque man been was arrested for reportedly pointing what turned out to be an air soft gun at two people in a parked vehicle. Dubuque Police say the incident happened Monday evening shortly before 5 o’clock in the 15-hundred block of Washington Street. Following an investigation police charged...
Man jailed for credit card fraud in Cerro Gordo County
MASON CITY, Iowa – A man has been arrested for credit card fraud in North Iowa. Ethan Brian Woods, 24, was picked up on an outstanding warrant in Linn County and transported to the Cerro Gordo County Jail, where he is being held on $10,000 bond. Woods is charged...
Lisa Bluder Herky Statue Unveiled in Iowa City [VIDEO]
Former Iowa women's basketball coach Lisa Bluder left a huge imprint on the women's basketball program and the University of Iowa. Tuesday, Bluder was honored as the latest incarnation of Herky in Iowa's Herky on Parade project. Bluder surprised many when she announced her retirement back in May. She had...
Caitlin Clark, Duke Slater and more: Herky on Parade statues made into bobbleheads
Fan-favorite, life-sized Herky statues are now available in miniature form. Bobblehead versions of 26 statues from the third edition of Herky on Parade are on sale through the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum website. ...
Mason City woman struck by SUV and killed Wednesday
MASON CITY, Iowa – Someone was killed Wednesday evening when they were hit by an SUV in Cerro Gordo County. The Iowa State Patrol says Jade Danielle Quam, 17 of Mason City, was driving a 2004 GMC Envoy south on Plymouth Road when the SUV struck Jennifer Dawn Buls-Vrba, 42 of Mason City, in the 1500 block at around 6:12 pm.
Authorities: Fairview man accused of trying to kill author Salman Rushdie faces terrorism charges
The three-count indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court in Buffalo offered for the first time a potential motive for the 2022 attack on “The Satanic Verses” author.
Quad City Times Bix 7 had humble beginnings
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The Bix 7 road race had humble beginnings. “We got like a little news memo saying we’re starting a new race in downtown Davenport called the Bix 7″ said retired TV6 Sports Director Thom Cornelis. 84 runners took part in the first race. “No...
Fans Defending Caitlin Clark Amid Iowa Teammate, Close Friend Jada Gyamfi's Controversial Live Stream
Social media is buzzing after current Iowa Hawkeyes player (and close friend of Caitlin Clark) Jada Gyamfi posted a live stream that included multiple insensitive "jokes" at the expense of Angel Reese and Brittney Griner. The "jokes" were made by two men off-screen (one of which is Jack ...
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