Byrnes Park Pool closer to reopening
WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) – Byrnes Park Pool sits empty in Waterloo and still hasn’t had a swimmer this season. The pool is broken, but now it may be a bit closer to opening.
Police officer fatally shot at Missouri food market
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A police officer responding to a bad check complaint at a food market has been shot and killed near St. Louis.
Cedar Falls man says he was robbed at gunpoint
The victim says they then told him to empty his pockets, start walking and not turn around.
Trump says he’d rather face Biden, isn’t prepared to lose
President Donald Trump says he’d prefer to run for re-election against Joe Biden, suggesting that the former vice president won’t be the “great candidate” Hillary Clinton was in 2016.
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Environmentalists warn: Balloons provide no joy for wildlife
Environmental advocates are raising awareness about the dangers of balloons for wildlife in the Great Lakes and elsewhere.
Police respond to shots fired reports in Iowa City
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL)– Police officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired on the 2000 block of W. Benton Street Friday night around 8 p.m. The investigating officers were able to locate potential evidence from the area.
Oxford man charged with attempted murder
CORALVILLE, Iowa (KWWL) 20 year old Salomen Allen was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with Attempted Murder, Eluding, and Carrying Weapons.
A half-hour away: How Trump opted against Iran strike
Senior military advisers zeroed in on a plan to launch strikes on a trio of sites within Iran, and it was up to Trump to give the final go-ahead.
Colt Cadets Drum Corp makes their summer debut
DUBUQUE, Iowa (KWWL) – The Colts and Colt Cadets will be taking the field to debut their summer competition show. The Colts and Colt Cadets
Russia-born executive to testify about Trump Moscow project
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House intelligence committee is set to interview Russia-born business executive Felix Sater about his behind-the-scenes role in Donald Trump’s effort to build a skyscraper in Moscow during the presidential election.
Special election set for Aug. 6 for vacant Iowa House seat
Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday announced the special election will be held Aug. 6 to replace former state Rep. Lisa Heddens.
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Groundbreaking ceremonies for new Linn-Mar intermediate schools
Site work is already underway with both schools which are scheduled to open for 2020-21 school year.
Detour route adds traffic to nearby neighborhood, sewer repair continues in Waterloo
Ridgeway Avenue and Prospect Boulevard closed last Tuesday for sanitary sewer repairs. The city said work is expected to finish next week.
Iowa officials say no one injured in crash of small plane
The crash occurred Thursday morning while the pilot was attempting to land at Elkader Airport.
Police officer killed in Missouri
A police officer responding to a bad check complaint at a food market has been shot and killed near St. Louis.
Man dies after tree falls on his boat in southern Missouri
A 22-year-old southern Missouri man drowned after tree fell on him while he was on the Current River.
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Ex-White House aide to answer written questions for Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary Committee says former White House aide Annie Donaldson won’t appear for a scheduled deposition because she is in her
Woodstock 50 may be back on at new venue
VERNON, N.Y. (AP) — A smaller Woodstock 50 festival could possibly be held at an upstate New York harness track and casino. Town of Vernon
Markets Right Now: Stocks trade mixed on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest on developments in financial markets (all times local): 11:45 a.m. Stocks are trading mixed at midday on Wall Street
President Donald Trump signs order targeting Iran’s supreme leader and associates with additional financial sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signs order targeting Iran’s supreme leader and associates with additional financial sanctions.
Former Arkansas lawmaker changing plea in corruption case
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A former Arkansas lawmaker who is also the governor’s nephew is changing his plea to federal charges he spent thousands
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2 former hospital officials accused of theft linked to trips
MANCHESTER, Iowa (AP) — Two former hospital officials in northeast Iowa are accused of taking personal trips on hospital time and seeking expense reimbursement from
Iowa officials say no one injured in crash of small plane
The crash occurred Thursday morning while the pilot was attempting to land at Elkader Airport.
Heavy rains cause flash flooding in Des Moines area
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Heavy rains caused flash flooding in the Des Moines area Saturday night, and the forecast calls for more rain Sunday.
Iowa State sanctions sorority after hazing reported
AMES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa State University has sanctioned one of its sororities for hazing, but few details were disclosed. The Des Moines Register reports
Auburn University president leaving after 2 years on the job
AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Auburn University says its president, Steven Leath, is leaving after two years on the job. The university said in a statement
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GOP aims to copy Dem fundraising power with new online tool
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are launching a new online fundraising platform that they hope will rival ActBlue, the Democrats’ internet-based fundraising behemoth. Called WinRed, it’s
O’Rourke proposes new ‘war tax’ to fund veteran health care
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Beto (BET’-oh) O’Rourke is pledging to end the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and help create a federal
Jay Inslee: End government partnership with fossil fuels
Democratic presidential candidate Jay Inslee is proposing a clean break between the federal government and the fossil fuel industry. That would involve everything from ending
AP-NORC Poll: Democratic voters not fully tuned in to 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most Democratic voters haven’t fully tuned into their party’s presidential primary. An Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll finds that
Biden: Congress should immediately make ‘Dreamers’ citizens
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wants Congress to grant citizenship immediately to more than 800,000 U.S. residents who were brought to the country illegally as
