Urbana News

One innovation that sprang from Walker's first annual Pickle Days last year was the idea of "pickling" your neighbor.

Bettendorf School Board members voted Wednesday evening to place Superintendent Marty Lucas, who has been charged with drunken driving, on paid leave and will move forward with terminating his contract, despite ...

Iowa City Lucas Marshall Koltis, 22, of 2401 Highway 6 E. Apt. 2406 in Iowa City was arrested for criminal trespass, fifth degree criminal mischief and public intoxication at 3:08 a.m. Friday, May 23, at 2401 ...

The woman who died of injuries suffered in a fire at an Urbana apartment complex has been identified as Brenda Beard. via The Gazette

“I know that something like that will never happen again.”

From the QC Times : The Bettendorf Community School District superintendent is facing a drunken driving charge after a Thursday afternoon accident in Benton County, Iowa. via State 29

“I don't know if it will make too much of a difference the rest of the year. Hopefully, we have only a couple of weeks left--we should be ok.”

Some small towns in Eastern Iowa are about to battle the latest round of winter weather without much snow and ice-melting ammunition left. via KCRG-TV Cedar Rapids

“The thing that's just so amazing is Friday we shot five coyotes from here to Urbana”

When the coyote came bounding down the south side of a patch of switchgrass on Mark Boddicker's land west of Walker, it was clear there would be no escape. via The Gazette

An eastern Iowa man faces 15 years in prison for a wreck that killed 1 of his passengers last year. via KWQC-TV Davenport

MASON CITY Son allegedly attacks woman with hatchet The Iowa State medical examiner has reported that Rita Seely, 49, of Mason City, died Saturday from blunt-force trauma to her head and neck. via Des Moines Register

A Waterloo man died after being involved in a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 380 near the Urbana exit Monday night. via Waterloo Courier

Local residents will have another option for traveling to Cedar Rapids and Mason City beginning in 2008. via Waterloo Courier

Filed under: Reviews - admin @ 1:13 pm A rapidly growing company based in Urbana, IA is establishing itself as a clear leader in the world of Ratchet Straps . via IProceed

“We met Matt through the University of Iowa PA experience program”

By Dean Close, Times Editor Monday, November 26, 2007 4:41 PM CST Matt Wilden was pursuing a career in the physical therapy field when two events helped inspire him to find ways to help more people. via Cedar Valley Daily Times

VENTURA Forest City man dies after semi hits van An 86-year-old Forest City man was killed Wednesday when the van he was driving collided with a semitrailer truck at the intersection of U.S. Highway 18 and a ... via Des Moines Register

Trial is scheduled for Feb. 4 for a man charged in an accident that killed his passenger. via Waterloo Courier

An eastern Iowa man accused in a deadly accident is slated to go on trial early next year. via KCRG

Associated Press - October 12, 2007 9:14 AM ET CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A Vinton man faces vehicular homicide charges in Linn County District Court. via KWQC-TV Davenport

Michael R. Hook, 24, of Vinton, has been charged in Linn County District Court with vehicular homicide in connection with the death of Matthew D. Boyles in a Sept. via The Gazette