SourceMedia Group News

CEDAR RAPIDS – What would a perfect education system in Iowa look like and how does the state get there? The answers to those questions and many more concerning the betterment of Iowa’s education system may not be simple or easy to achieve, but roughly 80 people met in Cedar Rapids Saturday to start tackling [...]

Examiners have determined that human bones found in Henry County last month are female remains. According to the Iowa Department of Public Safety, human bones found along Old Hwy 34 belong to a female between 24 and 32 years of age, standing between 5’3″ and 5’7″. The time of death is estimated to be during summer [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – A group of local letter carriers stood on street corners, paraded around the block, and approached drivers Thursday to “save America’s postal service.” The rally outside the Cedar Rapids Post Office, 615 6th Ave. SE, was one of nearly 200 like it occurring across the country Thursday as part of a ” day of [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – Iowa has one of the highest child removal rates in the United States, and although recent data from the Department of Human Services (DHS) shows the number of children removed from their home dropped sharply last year, local families say there still needs to be more emphasis on keeping children at home [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – The Cedar Rapids Metro YMCA is one step closer to offering more support for local cancer patients, survivors, and families after winning a spot as a LIVESTRONG Community Impact Project Finalist Wednesday. The YMCA, 207 7th Ave., was the only YMCA in Iowa selected for the contest, and will receive the prize of $50,000 [...]

Iowa City police received two reports of a man exposing himself to women on Monday. According to a University of Iowa Police release, a woman told police she was walking in the 200 block of Church St. at about 1:20 p.m. Monday when a man asked her for help. As she approached the man, she [...]

IOWA CITY – Cool weather and rain couldn’t dampen the spirits of those gathered at Hubbard Park Saturday for the Kickoff  Festival for Autism Awareness Month celebration. Despite the dreary afternoon weather, families and college students performed karaoke, chowed down on Buffalo Wild Wings, donned face paint, and socialized. The University of Iowa student organization Young [...]

GUERNSEY – A fire completely destroyed an unoccupied barn off of Hwy 21 in Poweshiek County Thursday evening. According to firefighters on scene, the call came in at about 6:15 p.m. for the fire at 4531 Hwy 21 in Guernsey. When firefighters arrived, the barn was completely engulfed in flames. Deep River Fire, Brooklyn Fire, [...]

BREMER COUNTY, Iowa – An crash report identified the three people injured in a crash involving an Iowa State Trooper Wednesday evening. According to the report, State Trooper Chuck McNally was driving the Ford Crown Victoria eastbound on County Road C33 north of Waverly at 4:25 p.m. Eugene Walther, of Waverly, was driving a Toyota [...]

CEDAR RAPIDS – About 20 Penford Product employees have been evacuated while Cedar Rapids firefighters work to completely extinguish a fire at the plant. According to a news release, firefighters responded to Penford Products, 1001 1st St. SW, at 1:40 p.m., after employees saw smoke coming from the roofline of Building 70 and called 911. [...]

IOWA CITY – After more than an hour of discussing his experiences of heading the Office of Global Criminal Justice, Ambassador-at-Large and Iowa native Stephen Rapp gave one more reason for international intervention with crimes against humanity. “All human beings deserve to be free of the kinds of crimes we’re talking about,” he said. Rapp, who [...]

HIAWATHA – A short police chase ended in a two-vehicle collision in Hiawatha Tuesday afternoon. Hiawatha police said an officer attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcyclist near the Hiawatha Fire Station, 60 N 10th Ave., but the driver did not stop. The officer pursued the motorcyclist at unknown speeds at approximately 4:45 p.m. for [...]

Police arrested an Iowa City man after he allegedly locked a woman inside a bedroom, sexually assaulted her, and took explicit photos of her. According to an Iowa City press release, 21-year-old Peng Tang, of Iowa City, visited the residence of an adult female living on the 1000 block of W. Benton on Thursday evening. Peng [...]

Updated at 6:56 a.m. Friday by Jill Kasparie CEDAR RAPIDS – Two people were shot in a southwest Cedar Rapids neighborhood Thursday evening. It happened near the intersection of C St. and Rapids Ave. SW. Police responded to the incident at around 8 p.m. An officer on scene said the two individuals were transported to a nearby [...]

Updated with more information at 3:56 p.m. on 3/30/12 ANAMOSA – One man was airlifted to Iowa City for burns after an Anamosa house fire Wednesday afternoon. Authorities are also still investigating the presence of materials commonly used to make meth found in the home during the fire, police said. According to an Anamosa Police press release, [...]

Updated with name of owner and more details at 10:43 p.m. RIVERSIDE – A fire completely destroyed a trailer home just south of downtown Riverside Tuesday afternoon, killing one dog. Officials on scene said a passerby called in the fire, located at 2871 130th St., just west of Riverside Rd., at approximately 2:30 p.m. Once on [...]

MARION – A local man was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday afternoon and a woman was severely injured, police said. At approximately 4:15 p.m., three motorcycles were traveling northbound in the curb lane of Hwy 13 when a green SUV coming west from Hennessey Parkway struck one of the motorcycles, Marion Police Chief  Harry Daugherty [...]

A 22-year-old Burlington man was killed in a crash that ended a high speed chase in Mediapolis Friday evening. According to the Iowa State Patrol, a driving complaint was called in about a Lincoln Towncar. When the Louisa County Sheriff’s Deputy located the vehicle in Wapello, the deputy tried to pull the car over for [...]

JOHNSON COUNTY – One man was transported to the hospital after he crashed into another car that was slowing for a bicyclist. According to Johnson County Sheriff’s deputies, the accident occurred shortly before 5:30, near the intersection of Hwy 6 and American Legion Rd. southeast of Iowa City. The driver of a red Dodge Intrepid quickly slowed [...]

Updated with identification and other information at 10:10 p.m. IOWA CITY – Police have confirmed a 28-year-old Coralville man died Friday afternoon afternoon in a motorcycle accident. According to Iowa City Police, Jonathan Allen Hintz was transported to the University of Iowa Emergency Trauma Center where he was pronounced dead. Shortly before 5 p.m., officials responded [...]