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Margaret Ann Kuenster, 60, of Brighton, IA died October 23, 2009, at home due to failing health.

As a child, Bo Varner always wanted more pets. One dog never seemed to be enough.

Posted on Oct 15, 2009 by Cindy Hadish . Downtown Farmers Market this summer in Cedar Rapids You still have time to buy pumpkins and other locally grown produce.

John Lovretta/The Hawk Eye Local filmmaker Jon Hazell, center, talks about the state of Iowa's film tax credit program Tuesday at The Washington, 306 Washington St.

Adam Ray, 25, of Fort Madison filed a written plea of guilty to attempted third-degree burglary, operating a vehicle without the owner's consent, assault on a peace officer and eluding.

Melissa Marie Wells and Sean Martin McCarthy were united in marriage in an Aug. 7, 2009, wedding ceremony at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Three people are now charged in Monday's robbery of the West Chester Savings Bank in Washington.

Two Cedar Rapids women have been charged in connection with the robbery of a Washington bank.

Posted on Oct 05, 2009 by admin . At approximately 12:15 p.m. the Washington County Communications Center received a 911 report of a bank robbery that had occurred at the West Chester Savings Bank, located at 1060 West Monroe St.

Posted on Sep 30, 2009 by Dave Rasdal . Iowa has been known as the corn state for decades, even though it was the musical "Oklahoma" that touted corn growing as high as an elephant's eye.

A battle is brewing in the Washington, Iowa School District. It's not over sports or academics, but over the school building itself.

In a dispute between the "build new" versus "renovate the old," the decision of building a new high school sits in the hands of the Washington Community School District Board of Education - despite some community opposition.

Thursday, September 24, 2009 Labor commissioners from 10 states are coming together to urge the U.S. Senate to extend unemployment benefits for people who will exhaust theirs in another week.

Nicholas Michael Weigert was convicted of forgery in October. He was sentenced then to a suspended five-year prison term and was placed on probation for three years.

Asbury United Methodist Church, 2128 S. Main St., will hear the Rev. Jerry Rigdon's sermon, "Mind," during the 9:45 a.m. service Sunday.

A former Appanoose County resident is making a name for himself on reality television.

U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack won't begin a series of town hall meetings in Iowa's 2nd District until Saturday, but that didn't stop supporters and opponents of proposed health care reform measures from gathering outside his office Wednesday during a press conference.

Julia Zieser strains her neck, peering up toward what may be the world's tallest homage from a daughter to her father.

Posted on Aug 12, 2009 by Dave Rasdal . Dressed in a guard uniform, Iowa native and former U.S. Penitentiary Alcatraz guard Jim Albright speaks to a group of visitors outside the administration building on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco on Saturday.

A follow-up on an Iowa family we first started following in November of 2007. Multimedia Watch The Video Lin Wessels' son Sam has autism and she has been on a crusade to pressure politicians to approve more federal funding into autism research.