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A baby’s body was found in Iowa City’s landfill in 1992. Now the baby's mother is facing a murder charge. Find out why h...
09/10/2025

A baby’s body was found in Iowa City’s landfill in 1992. Now the baby's mother is facing a murder charge. Find out why her arrest took more than 30 years.

Police say advancements in DNA technology allowed them to identify a suspect.

The outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in Marshalltown is growing, with the number of reported cases now at 34–up from 30...
09/09/2025

The outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease in Marshalltown is growing, with the number of reported cases now at 34–up from 30 yesterday. One person has died so far in the outbreak.

The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (Iowa HHS) is investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases among individuals living in north central Marshalltown.

Get ready for a hot and humid weekend. Meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg
09/09/2025

Get ready for a hot and humid weekend. Meteorologist Mark Schnackenberg

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with few light showers possible. Many areas remain dry and any rain is less than 0.10”. Low: 56-58. Winds: S 5-10 mph.

Waterloo Schools are hosting an unveiling party October 8 to announce the new high school’s name, mascot and colors. The...
09/09/2025

Waterloo Schools are hosting an unveiling party October 8 to announce the new high school’s name, mascot and colors. The event will also include a "State of the District" speech from Superintendent Jared Smith.

As construction continues on the new high school in Waterloo, district officials are preparing to unveil the name, mascot and colors.

"Mark Twain Tonight!" hits the Gallagher Bluedorn stage TONIGHT in Cedar Falls. This one-man show features Emmy Award wi...
09/09/2025

"Mark Twain Tonight!" hits the Gallagher Bluedorn stage TONIGHT in Cedar Falls. This one-man show features Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas, who is famous most notably for his role as John-Boy on the TV series “The Waltons.”

Emmy Award winner Richard Thomas will take the stage at Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center for a special performance of "Mark Twain Tonight!"

Florida’s surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost – in terms of infections, hospitalizations or dea...
09/09/2025

Florida’s surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost – in terms of infections, hospitalizations or deaths – of ending vaccine mandates in the state.

(CNN) — Florida’s surgeon general said Sunday that he had not weighed the cost – in terms of infections, hospitalizations or deaths – of ending vaccine mandates in the state.

The Missouri House is expected to approve a new congressional map Tuesday that would eliminate a Democratic-controlled U...
09/09/2025

The Missouri House is expected to approve a new congressional map Tuesday that would eliminate a Democratic-controlled US House seat.

(CNN) — The Missouri House is expected to approve a new congressional map Tuesday that would eliminate a Democratic-controlled US House seat, as Republicans around the country scramble to boost

The Iowa City Police Department has arrested a suspect in a 32-year-old cold case involving the death of an infant known...
09/09/2025

The Iowa City Police Department has arrested a suspect in a 32-year-old cold case involving the death of an infant known as Baby John Doe.

Police say advancements in DNA technology allowed them to identify a suspect.

Job growth in tariff-impacted sectors including manufacturing, construction and transportation turned negative shortly a...
09/09/2025

Job growth in tariff-impacted sectors including manufacturing, construction and transportation turned negative shortly after Trump started his trade war this spring.

New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump has promised his high tariffs will inspire an American manufacturing renaissance.

President Trump, for his part, has declared the takeover a roaring success, threatening to expand those efforts to other...
09/09/2025

President Trump, for his part, has declared the takeover a roaring success, threatening to expand those efforts to other major US cities like Chicago and Boston.

(CNN) — One month after President Donald Trump’s administration effectively took over Washington, DC’s police department, surging federal law enforcement and troops across the capital, crime in the city is

A Russian aerial bomb attack has killed at least 23 people and wounded 18 more in the rural Ukrainian village of Yarova.
09/09/2025

A Russian aerial bomb attack has killed at least 23 people and wounded 18 more in the rural Ukrainian village of Yarova.

Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — A Russian aerial bomb attack has killed at least 23 people and wounded 18 more in the rural Ukrainian village of Yarova in the eastern Donetsk

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