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Cedar Rapids Takes Legal Action Against Strange, Bright Structure
The city of Cedar Rapids is taking legal action against the owners of a strange, bright structure. Exactly what is this item that shines brightly at night? I'm not sure the owners even know. KCRG reports that the odd-looking tower sits on the old Safari Daycare playground on Prairie Drive...
Northeast Iowa Man Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash Near Oelwein
One man is dead following a two-vehicle weekend collision south of Oelwein. The Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office says they responded to the crash at about 12:30 pm Saturday (07.27) afternoon at the intersection of 130th Street and Indiana Avenue. A Buick LeSabre driven by 80-year-old Michael Puff of Oelwein was traveling east and a Chevy Equinox driven by 19-year-old Connor Jorgensen, also of Oelwein, was heading north when they collided.
Southeast Iowa Man Accused Of Attempting To Entice Multiple Minors
(Keokuk Co, IA) -- A southeast Iowa man is in custody accused of attempting to entice multiple underage girls. Police say from April 2024 through July 2024, 28-year-old Skyler Hartwig of What Cheer, Iowa, reached out to a girl who he believed was under the age of 16, sent her explicit photos and tried to get her to engage in sexual acts with him and another man.
Castro Named To Thorpe Award Watch List
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior Sebastian Castro has been named to the 2024 Jim Thorpe Award Preseason Watch List, the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame (OSHOF) announced Wednesday. The preseason watch list is selected by a screening committee whose members compile a list of players based...
Meet the Olympic Gymnast That Will Soon Be an Iowa Hawkeye
Canadian gymnast Cassie Lee is captivating audiences at her first Olympics in Paris, where she’s already made a mark on the beam during the team competition. Team Canada secured a spot in the Team Finals. The Canadian team, which made history two years ago by winning Canada’s first-ever medal—a bronze—at a world championships, fell short of repeating that success on Tuesday. With a score of 162.432 points, they finished in fifth place, matching their best-ever result from the 2012 London Games.
New Miniseries Explores Unsolved Murder of Evansdale Girls
A double kidnapping and murder rocked the town of Evansdale over a decade ago. Now, a miniseries will share the story of Lyric and Elizabeth; and hopefully help find additional information about just what happened years ago. The Disappearance of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey. On July 13th, 2012, cousins...
Former Iowa City officer alleges discrimination in excessive force cases
A former Iowa City police officer is suing the city, alleging racial discrimination related to excessive-force complaints. Emilio M. Puente is seeking unspecified damages for alleged violations of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990. According to the lawsuit, the Iowa City Police Department hired Puente in April […]