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The jury is now deliberating the fate of Michael Lang — the Grundy Center man accused of shooting and killing State Trooper Jim Smith last April. Prosecutor Douglas Hammerand said in his closing that this […]

The jury took less than three hours today to reach a verdict in the trial of 42-year-old Michael Lang of Grundy Center. Lang was accused of shooting and killing Sergeant Jim Smith during a standoff […]

Class 4A 2021 Record 1. Johnston (37-8) 2. Dowling Catholic (32-8) 3. Iowa City High (29-14) 4. Ankeny Centennial (18-18) 5. Cedar Rapids Prairie (33-9) 6. Waukee Northwest NR 7. Dubuque Hempstead (30-11) 8. Pleasant […]

Greyhound racing in Iowa ended its 37-year run Sunday as the final races were held at the Iowa Greyhound Park in Dubuque. Greyhound races started there in June of 1985. The Iowa legislature approved a […]

The body of a man who went missing after a boat capsized in central Iowa has been found on the Des Moines River. The body of 34-year-old Dustin Dittmer of Colfax was recovered just before […]

Many of the challenges Iowa restaurants faced during the pandemic are behind us, but another perfect storm is brewing that’s creating havoc in the food service industry. Jessica Dunker, CEO and president of the Iowa […]

A group of “Scraposaurs” has been posted outside Sioux City’s Lewis and Clark Center. Dale Lewis — a sculptor who works with scrap metal — created the traveling display of 14 prehistoric creatures, including a […]

The three Republican candidates running in Iowa’s third congressional district primary are raising concerns about U.S. aid to Ukraine. During a debate broadcast tonight on KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Nicole Hasso of Johnston said America […]

Starting Memorial Day weekend, visitors will be allowed back on the deck of the retired Navy vessel named for the five Waterloo brothers who died together in World War II. The USS The Sullivans — […]

A new nonprofit group will host a bake sale in central Iowa this weekend to help pay for medical needs and refugee services for Ukraine’s fight against Russia. Organizers initially planned just two bake sales, […]