News Headlines Wednesday July 23 Marion Shares Swamp Fox Festival Details Guatemalan Man Pleads Guilty, Faces Prison Time Day 4 of RAGBRAI, Riders in Central Iowa Tuesday July 22 Author John Sandford to Speak Tonight Supervisors to Meet Today, Tomorrow Aquila Under New Ownership Tuesday RAGBRAI Route Monday July 21 Beware of Local Phone Scam Friday July 18 Former Agriprocessor Supervisors Plead Not Guilty Tomatoes Okay to Consume More Iowans Now Eligible For Jobs Program Thursday July 17 Beware of Phony “Utility” Calls Wednesday July 16 Linn Conservation Encourages Phone Reservations Beauregard Appointed Palo Mayor Pro Tem Immigration Reform Rally Planned July 27 Tuesday July 15 Motocross tonight at Great Jones County Fair Auditions conclude tonight for Starlighters Vendors Sought for Anamosa Farmer, Flea Market Monday July 14 Area Author, Photographer to Speak at Writer's Retreat Sunday July 13 Accident Leaves Anamosa Woman Dead National Report Echoes Public Health Messages Mortgage Help for Flood Victims Saturday July 12 Severe Storms in Area Again Music in Libraries Today Volunteers Still Sought for Flood Cleanup Friday July 11 FEMA Registration Deadline Extended Thursday July 10 Traffic Enforcement Program Along Highways  20 and 30 Iowa Lakes Show Little Impact From Long Winter Wednesday July 9 Chamber "Adopt-A-Business" for Flood Relief Linn County Fair July 11 - 17 First Burial at New Iowa Veterans Cemetery UI Forecaster sees Continued Growth in Iowa Economy Ongoing Challenges to Flood Recovery Tuesday July 8 VA to be Available for Assistance Marion P&Z Commission to Meet Supervisors hold Informal Work Session Governor Announces Three Targeted Small Business Awards State Settles with Two TouchPlay Litigants Monday July 7 Red Cedar Chamber Music Slated for Local Concerts County Flood Debris Pick-up Announced 2008 RAGBRAI Route Unchanged Local Swimmer, Jordan Huff, Shines at Trials Sunday July 6 Delaware County Fair This Week Possible Drowning near Waubeek Saturday July 5 Still Time to Catch Local Fireworks Displays Monticello Man Faces Arson, Theft Charges Judge Appointed to Court of Appeals Less Inmates Incarcerated in Iowa Friday July 4 Where to See Fireworks in Northeast Iowa County Estimates Flood Damage at $45 Million Avoid Food Poisoning this Holiday Thursday July 3 Where to See Fireworks in Northeast Iowa Severe Storms Cross Area Yesterday Boil Order for County Wells Lifted Celebrate the 4th of July in Monticello FEMA Registration Tips MoneyGram to Help Thwart “Wire-Transfer Scams” Wednesday July 2 Woman Injured in Hwy 13 Motorcycle Accident Choir Holds Benefit Concert for Czech Museum Linn County Clerk Has New Phone Contact Iowa Man Selected for Olympic Cycling Team State Park Campgrounds Bracing for Busiest Week of the Year Tuesday July 1 Smoke Free Air Act, New Iowa Sales Tax Begin Today Marion Chamber Co-sponsors Floodstock Man Shoots Neighbor's Dog, Faces Charges Marion City Council to Meet Twice this Week Movie at Marion Library Wednesday Traffic Enforcement Program this Weekend Monday June 30 Scovel joins JJC Media as News Director County Flood Debris Pick-up Announced Last Day to Register with FEMA July 28 FSA Deadline for Crop Losses Extended Iowa State Parks Ready for Summer’s Top Holiday Sunday June 29 Expert Addresses Flood–Related Well Water Concerns Even as Some Streams Recede, Some Still Treacherous Smokefree Air Act Rules Approved Saturday June 28 Linn County Sheriff's Department Relocates "The Gondoliers" Set for Tonight at Brucemore Anamosa Woman Pleads Guilty to Assault Charges Accident Injures Springville Driver Courts Offer Self-Help Forms for Parents Seeking Modification to Child Support Orders Friday June 27 Hunters Bagged 630,000 Roosters in Iowa Sexually Transmitted Diseases Reach All Time High in Iowa Thursday June 26 Charges Pending in Armed Stand-off in Delhi Marion Man Selected for Supervisor Race Volunteers Sought for Clean-up in Parkersburg Corn Losses Estimated at $1.5 Billion Iowa Trails Receive National Recognition Governor Launches Americorps Recovery Effort Wednesday June 25 Iowa Jobless Rate Climbs to 3.9 Percent in May Boil Order Continues for Flood Affected Private Wells Many Attend Community Prayer Service Free Performance for Flood Victims Scholarship Fund Created for UNI Students Affected by Disasters Mosquito Prevention Key in Flood Recovery Tuesday June 24 FEMA Guidelines on Debris Removal Republicans to Select Lundby Replacement Tonight Movie at Marion Library Wednesday ReCAP Economists Prepare Report on Impact of 2008 Floods in Iowa Monday June 23 CR Woman Killed in Accident Sunday One Vehicle Accident Kills One Near Anamosa Iowa Gymnast Named to Olympic Team Farm Progress Show will be Held in Iowa Planting Flexibility for Organic Farmers Saturday June 21 Marion YMCA Hosting Displaced CR Members FEMA Declaration Recap Friday June 20 US House Approves Flood Relief Bill President Bush Confident in Iowa's Recovery Cedar River Continues to Fall Crop Insurance May Help Flooded and Wet Corn and Soybean Acres After the Flood: Preventing and Removing Mold Thursday June 19 President Bush to Visit Flood Areas Today Marion City Council to Meet Tonight Flood Warning Remains for Cedar River Justice Baker Investiture June 20, 2008 Rural Health Concerns Include Flooded Wells Wednesday June 18 President Bush to Visit Area Thursday State Update on Flood Recovery Effort Flood Warning Remains for Cedar River Major Portion of Mississippi River Closed to Boating Managing Stress is Important During Flooding Tuesday June 17 Fire at KWWL studio in Waterloo I-80 Now Open to Traffic I-380 Reopens to Traffic Check for Official Badges Cedar River Flood Waters Receding Movie at Marion Library Wednesday Flooded Areas Pose Risk of Injury Tetanus Vaccinations Not Always Necessary in Floods Monday June 16 Local Highways Reopen I-380, I-80 Detours Remain in Effect FEMA Assistance Available for Storm, Flood Victims Cedar River Flood Warning Remains in Effect DNR Asks Farms to Dispose of Sand and Soil Away from Streams Be Wary of Impostors Posing as Utility Workers Sunday June 15 Medicare Offers Refills for Drugs Lost in Floods Farm Progress Hay Expo June 25-26 Friday June 13 Alliant Creates Scholarship for NICC Deere Acquires Plastro Thursday June 12 Nominating Commission Seeks Applicants for Iowa Court of Appeals Many Former Agriprocessor Employees Plead Guilty Wednesday June 11 Expect all Downtown CR bridges to Close Today Linn County Courthouse Closed Today Flood Warning Continues for Cedar River Movie at Marion Library this Afternoon College Bound: Making a 'Major' Decision Governor Culver Appoints New EPC Board Member Tuesday June 10 State retail sales are down 2.7 percent since 2000 Floodwaters Affect Beaches Across State Monday June 9 Floodwater, Power Outages Can Lead to Food-borne Illness IWD’s Student/Youth Web Site Is Revised Sunday June 8 Cedar River to Flood Again Flash Flood Watch Issued for Area Former Agriprocessor Employees Deported this Week Saturday June 7 Americorps Members To Assist In Parkersburg $5 Million in Grants for Watershed Projects Friday June 6 Refunds Available for Consumers Duped into Paying Unauthorized Charges Dealing with Storm Damaged Trees Thursday June 5 Aquila Requests an Increase Coggon Plans Harvest Home this Weekend Spring Turkey Hunting Draws More Than 50,000 Despite Poor Weather Smokefree Air Act Draft Rules Now Available Wednesday June 4 Local Primary Election Results Flash Flood Watch in Effect Today, More Rain Expected Wapsi Expected to Fall Below Flood Stage Today "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum" Concert in Delhi IAC Seeks Artists to Create Building Installation Piece American Wind Energy Association Honors IDED Tuesday June 3 Unattended Candle Starts Fire Low Voter Turnout Expected in Today's Primary Election PLAY Sponsors Open House, Meeting Library Begins Evening Storytime for Children Boat with Zebra Mussels Travels From Louisiana to Iowa IDPH Director Emphasizes Community Wellness Monday June 2 Iowa Robotic Telescope Yields Beautiful Results NICC Accepting Nominations for Alumni Hall of Fame Sunday June 1 Flood Warning for Cedar River at CR Boil Order in Place for Section of Marion Motorcycle Hillclimb and Swap Meet Today Higher Fuel Prices Boost Custom Farming Costs Youth Summer Employment Saturday May 31 Flood Warning for Wapsi NWS Confirms Six Tornado Touchdowns May 25 Loan Programs for Producers to Combine 10th HIV/AIDS Conference Friday May 30 Flood Warning for Wapsipinicon River Concerns Voiced over Worker Abuse at Agriprocessors $250,000 Grant for Long-term Workforce Strategies New Website Address for Iowa Judicial Branch Thursday May 29 Flash Flood Watch Issued Iowa Ranks 6th in the Nation for Volunteer Rates IDED Announces 23 Grants for Out-of-StateTourism Wednesday May 28 Accidents in Buchanan County Injure Three May 25 Tornado in Parkersburg Rated EF5 Backbone Closed While Storm Damage is Cleared "Solutions to Poverty in Iowa" Conference Tuesday May 27 Cash Donations Best Help for Tornado Victims Storm Clean up Continues Monday May 26 Seven Killed in Tornado Outbreak Sunday Asteroid Deflection Research Center  Established Price Lab School Finalist for National Award Sunday May 25 Iowan’s Jobless and Injury Benefits Increase Luther Professors Collaborate on Ioway Documentary Saturday May 24 City Wins Grant to Investigate Plasma Arc Technology Majority of Arrested in Raid have been Sentenced High Fuel Prices Expected to Limit Some Holiday Travel DPS Working to Bring Abducted Children Home Safely Fishing Hitting its Peak Friday May 23 Exhibit at Indian Creek School Continues Marion City Hall Closed Memorial Day Iowa State Patrol: Increased Traffic Enforcement Planned Beach Monitoring Begins at State Parks Tick Season is Underway Thursday May 22 Iowa Unemployment Rate at 3.5 Percent for April Americorps Expansion In Iowa Vioxx Judgement Wednesday May 21 85 Arrested Workers Sentenced on Federal Charges Farmers Race to the Fields, Embrace Good Weather Iowa Receives $449,995 Grant Governor Announces Thirty-six New Internship Awards AG Alleges Telemarketing Fraud Tuesday May 20 Linn-Mar Okays Land Purchase for New School Choose Wisely When Selecting Trees Keep the "Poo" out of the Pool Culver Announces Six Targeted Small Business Awards Monday May 19 Arrested Postville Workers to Remain in State Historic Preservation Committee to Hold Special Meeting UIU to Hold Mock Drill Deere Earnings Reach Record $763 Million Sunday May 18 Camp Courageous Car Show Today Olin Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash Friends of Library Book Sale Continues Today IDPH to Conduct Response Team Exercise Iowa Sues Direct-Mail Operation Saturday May 17 Lawsuit Filed Against US Immigration and Customs Marion Arts Festival Starts this Morning Frank Lloyd Wright in Iowa Exhibit at Cedar Rock Cool Weather Leads to Poor Mushroom Crop Governor Culver Presents “Excellence in Exporting” Awards Initiative to Build 1,040 Rain Gardens in Iowa Friday May 16 Book Sale at Marion Library Art Exhibit Continues at Indian Creek School Postville Main Street Open for Business Detainees from Postville Raid Relocated Cruisin for Camp Courageous this Sunday ISU Strengthens Relationships with Community Colleges Prep for Safe Travel to Raceway Fish Kill in Linn County Thursday May 15 16th Annual Marion Arts Festival Marion Council to Meet Tonight UI Receives Grant to Study Hospital Quality Kirkwood Student Earns Degree from New Jersey Full Campgrounds Seen for Memorial Day Weekend Wednesday May 14 Postville Raid now called Largest in US History UIU Marketing Receives Two Prestigious Awards New Mandatory Life Jacket Law for Youth Governor Signs Major Health Care Reform Tuesday May 13 Immigration Raid at Agriprocessors in Postville Residents Lose Power Monday Morning New Venture Capital Firm Serving Iowa Entrepreneurs Kirkwood Foundation Bests $11 Million Goal Make ONE CALL Before you Dig Monday May 12 Many Meetings of Interest this Week Click It or Ticket Lakeland College and NICC Signing Unique Agreement ISU Hosts 2008 Biobased Industry Outlook Conference Nominating Commission Seeks Applicants for Iowa Court of Appeals Sunday May 11 Monticello Man Caught After Car Chase Art in the Pots Starts May 16 Expect Windy Conditions Today! Flood Watch Today Bowhunters Provide Valuable Data on Wildlife Governor Signs Legislation $103,000 To Promote Specialty Crops Across the State Facebook Agrees to Steps to Protect Children Saturday May 10 Flood Watch issued for Saturday, Sunday Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive Today Indian Creek School Art Exhibit Today Lauren Christian Pork Chop Open Planned for July 15 New CRP Program to Benefit Iowa Wildlife Arthritis a Potential Barrier to Managing Diabetes $20 Million To Iowa Veterans Home Friday May 09 Library Board to Meet Monday How Much Corn Planted in Iowa Depends on Location Governor Culver Signs Legislation "Take Me Fishing" Campaign Launches Thursday May 08 Cause of Fatal Urbana Fire Discovered Camping Kick-off Weekend Take 2 Asthma Management Saves $9.2 Million Per Year Governor Signs Energy Efficiency Legislation Wednesday May 07 Severe Storms Rumble Through Area Governor Signs New Tax Legislation College Bound - Finding a School-Work-Life Balance Judging Investor Information on the Web Tuesday May 06 Family Pet Saved from Central City Garage Fire Marion Arts Festival 5K Run & Fun Walk State Settles Another TouchPlay Lawsuit State Settles Another TouchPlay Lawsuit Postal Rates to Increase May 12 Iowa Arts Council Awards Grants Monday May 05 Woman Dies in From Urbana Fire Consider Iowa Launches New Web Site O'Connor Named UNI VP for Marketing and Public Relations Luther Commencement May 18 Sunday May 04 Supper to Benefit Damaged Church Former Teacher Sues Anamosa Schools Woman Injured in Urbana Fire Iowa's Green Industry is Growing - the Economy Johnsons Establish $1 Million Scholarship High Water Means Safety Concerns for Early Season Boaters Saturday May 03 Cedar Rock Under the Stars Tonight Brierer Honored as Hero Omelet Breakfast in Coggon to Benefit Firefighters UNI Offers Science Summer Camps 4-H Horse Jamboree Winners Announced Century and Heritage Farms - A Rich Iowa Legacy Friday May 02 Benefit Planned for Fire Damaged Church Flood Warning for Wapsi Governor Signs Legislation DNR Moves Spring Sale IDED To Host Global Conference Thursday May 01 Woman Arrested for Prostitution Flood Warning for Cedar River Flood Warning for Wapsi Sunday Afternoon Family Movies Don't Get Caught With a Deer in Your Headlight Flooding Impacts State Parks 4 Counties Disaster Areas Wednesday April 30 Trivia Night at Camp Courageous Flood Warning for Cedar River Flood Warning for Wapsi Take Precautions After a Flood John Deere Launches New Web Site for Skiders Iowans Worry Paychecks Won't Cover Basics New SBDC Director Knows Start-ups First-Hand Tuesday April 29 Legislature Approves $4 Million for Math and Science New Emerald Ash Borer Trapping Procedure Register Pesticide Sensitive Crops and Aviaries Monday April 28 Council to Meet Tuesday for Work Session Flood Warning for Wapsi Upper Iowa Nursing Program Has Reason to Celebrate Midwest Composting Course Offered in Iowa Justice Larson Retirement Ceremony May 9 Sunday April 27 Flood Warning for Cedar River Flood Warning for Wapsi IDED to Launch Green Journey 2008 Iowa 4-H Conference to "Ignite The Flame" UNI to Launch National Search for EVP/Provost Saturday April 26 Winslow Road Closed Flood Warning for Cedar River Author to Present Program at Library Omelet Breakfast at Camp Courageous Travel in Iowa in May for a Chance to Win ISU Study Finds Caucuses Generate $15.5 Million Iowa Jobless Rate Steady at 3.5 % Friday April 25 HIV Cases Rise in Iowa Spring Weather has ATV Riders Ready to Hit the Trails IDED Sponsors Advanced Manufacturing Conference Thursday April 24 Library to Show Movie Sunday Flood Warning For Wapsi Through Friday Campers Get Ready for Prime Season Good Farm Neighbor Award W