Peterson News

The process to fill four seats on the Cherokee County Extension Council has begun, says Don Avis, Cherokee County Extension Education Director.

Some of those twisters were spotted in Clay County, Iowa last night. With winds reaching 115 miles per hour.

Peterson's Annual Trip On Old Tractors, known as PATOOT, is marking its sixth annual occurrence later this month.

There were few contested races to decide, but several hundred voters in Buena Vista County dutifully trooped to the polls for Tuesday's primary - a turnout of just 6.4 percent.

There's so much cool free music going on this week that you can pretty much tear up the pea patch from now through the weekend without spending a dime on entertainment, so maybe after all that you can throw ...

“Well, you know, we have a Frank Gehry building in Iowa City.”

By W.E. MORANVILLE Special to the Register Posted at 04:05 on 05/18/2008 KANSAS CITY: With settings such as the J.C. Memorial Nichols Fountain in Country Club Plaza, being in the heart of America can dissuade ... via Indianola Record-Herald

Genevieve B. Steig, 89 of 2423 Walden Road, Iowa City, died Wednesday, April 16, 2008, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

Beatrice Irene Peterson, 91, died Thursday, April 10, at Iowa City Rehabilitation and Health Care Center, of complications due to Alzheimer's disease. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

“I used to help on the ground and with the trucks, loading and unloading. Standing in the road in the cold collecting money and freezing your butt off.”

Local riders are expected to begin their journey, which will culminate for some in a ceremonial ride to Des Moines and on to Camp Sunnyside, in Everly. via Spencer Daily Reporter

“We often hire local residents to help with the search”

JPAC members place remains of U.S. service members in a bus during a homecoming ceremony at Hickam A.F.B., Hawaii on Aug. via USA Today

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A judge told Drew Peterson he could have his cars back by 9 a.m. today. Peterson showed up at five minutes after the hour. via Chicago Sun-Times

Think green beer and corned beef is necessary to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Monday? Well, faith and begorrah, no. via Des Moines Register

“What's difficult to compare is the priorities of the cities”

The Boone City Council was presented their annual audit report during Tuesday's meeting by Kevin Houston, of Peterson & Houston, P.C. "We finished the audit a few weeks ago," he said. via Boone Today

Iowa City Jonna Rachelle Lammers-Woodworth, 20, of 5912 NW 112th St. in Grimes was arrested for assault a peace officer with intent to injure at 12:23 a.m. Saturday, Feb. via Iowa City Press-Citizen

Iowa City Michelle Lee Nichols, 38, of 956 Boston Way, No. 11 in Coralville was arrested for delivery of a schedule II controlled substance, permit gatherings to use controlled substances and Iowa drug tax ... via Iowa City Press-Citizen

A northwest Iowa teen, who was convicted of sexually-abusing two Lyon County, Iowa, teens, says he regrets his actions and wants his sentence reduced. via KTIV-TV Sioux City

“It is a recreational facility that used to be part of Martin Luther Prep School. The city hired full-time staff to expand programing.”

Dubuque and Crawford County, Wis., have been named two of America's 100 best communities for young people to live and grow up for the second straight year. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

“He started out having Susan Flander, who was the public defender from Mason City, represent him”

Investigators found apparent remnants of a methamphetamine lab at this house in Peterson. via Spencer Daily Reporter

“As it turned out, our family DNA was fairly unique”

Naval Lt. Joseph Phillips of Oahu, Hawaii carried the urn containing the remains of Lt. via Le Mars Daily Sentinel