News from The Des Moines Register

Police seek man who handed out business card before allegedly robbing bar

Mar 20, 2010 2:42 am

Flood news & forecast

Mar 19, 2010 9:36 pm

What you need to know: Updates from our bloggers, plus weather forecast, river levels & more.

Iowa House votes to butt out of Maid-Rite controversy

Mar 19, 2010 8:35 pm

Lawmakers engaged in a food fight this afternoon, with a slim majority saying they should stay out of a dispute involving a well-known Marshalltown restaurant.

Coming Sunday: Risky gambles from Des Moines hospitals (and more)

Mar 19, 2010 5:46 pm

Video: Take a look at what you will find in this Sunday’s Des Moines Register.

Iowa high court suspends Floyd County attorney

Mar 19, 2010 4:36 pm

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa Supreme Court has suspended the law license of Floyd County Attorney Jess Marzen for at least six months for violating professional conduct rules before he t...

Des Moines animal shelter takes in 65 dogs in two days

Mar 19, 2010 3:14 pm

Des Moines’ share of the more than 250 dogs and puppies taken from a northern Iowa breeding operation Wednesday and Thursday should be available for adoption within a week.

Johnston H.S. grad will be university chancellor in Wisc.

Mar 19, 2010 3:02 pm

Dennis Shields, a 1973 graduate of Johnston High School, has been named has been recommended as the next chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville.

FBI investigating Waterloo school superintendent

Mar 19, 2010 12:01 pm

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Waterloo Community Schools Superintendent Gary Norris has revealed that he is one of three people being investigated by the FBI about the purchase of electronic white b...

Replay today’s chat with Iowa flood experts

Mar 19, 2010 11:51 am

Des Moines public works director Bill Stowe and representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which operates the Saylorville dam, chatted with readers on Friday, March 19.

Old-time photo of the day March 19

Mar 19, 2010 11:41 am

Click to view the photo. Check back daily for a new photo from the Register’s archives.

Local News from KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids via Yahoo! News

Struggling Iowa Homeowners Could Soon Lose a Lifeline

Mar 20, 2010 3:53 am

CEDAR RAPIDS - CEDAR RAPIDS - Thousands of struggling Iowa homeowners could soon lose a lifeline. A state-sponsored 1-800 number that gives free mortgage counseling to avoid foreclosure is running out...

Cedar Rapids Dog Perseveres Following Hit and Run

Mar 20, 2010 2:53 am

CEDAR RAPIDS - Puddles is tugging at the heartstrings of strangers from California to New York. A car hit the Cedar Rapids dog this week, and the driver didnt stop to see if the motionless Pit Bull mi...

Board of Regents Asking State Universities to Stop Using Taxpayer Money for Athletics Department

Mar 19, 2010 10:23 pm

CEDAR FALLS - The Iowa Board of Regents wants Iowa's state universities to stop using taxpayer dollars for their athletic departments. The Board would give Iowa State and the University of Northern Io...

Iowa Restaurant Can't Dodge Regulators

Mar 19, 2010 9:53 pm

DES MOINES (AP) The House has decided on Thursday not to defend the cooking methods of an iconic Marshalltown restaurant that's in a dispute with state regulators.

HooplaNow: Three Things To Do This Weekend

Mar 19, 2010 9:38 pm

Its been called haunting, daring and powerful. Its part of the Season of Taboo Bijou and you can watch the story unfold on Friday and Saturday night at Dreamwell Theatre.

LIVE COVERAGE: Press conference on Tim Davis case

Mar 19, 2010 9:08 pm

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Harkin Announces $3 Million for Smoking Programs

Mar 19, 2010 7:38 pm

WASHINGTON (AP) Democratic Sen. Tom Harkin says two Iowa counties will receive more than $3.2 million for smoking cessation programs.

Teen Electrocuted While Climbing Power Pole

Mar 19, 2010 7:23 pm

CRESTON - Police said an 18-year-old Creston man died Friday after being electrocuted. Officers said they were flagged down by a group of people who said their friend was injured. Nearby, officers fou...

Voting Starts Monday in the 2010 A-list Contest!

Mar 19, 2010 6:38 pm

Welcome! Our readers have nominated more than 1,000 businesses to compete for the title of Eastern Iowa's best across 70 different categories. The polls open March 22nd . Check out the nominees below.

Rockiett to Serve at Least 15 Years

Mar 19, 2010 6:23 pm

CEDAR RAPIDS - Jose Rockiett, 18, who assaulted and seriously injured Cedar Rapids Police Officer Tim Davis last March, was sentenced today in Linn County District Court.