Clinton County News

In the last fallout from the state's budget crunch, the Iowa Supreme Court has ordered judges, magistrates and other staffers to take 10 days of unpaid furloughs between December and next June.

Viola D. Nicolaysen, 100, of Clinton, died Friday, November 6, 2009, at the Alverno Nursing Home, Clinton.

One of two Clinton men accused of bilking more than $23,000 from residents through unfulfilled contracts for home improvement projects has been sentenced in Clinton County District Court and the other will make a court appearance today.

At-Large candidate Jennifer Graf said she was at Thursday's Clinton County Board of Supervisors meeting to make sure the election results were real.

A former Iowa resident has been sentenced on federal charges for failing to register as a sex offender.

While some communities struggled to get a double-digit turnout at the polls on Tuesday, a Clinton County town is adding up some big numbers.

The United States Department of Agriculture has been predicting record high yields of corn and soybeans in Iowa this year.

A Clinton man who allegedly resisted arrest Friday and assaulted officers trying to take him into custody on an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court faces five charges from the incident.

The Residential Corrections Facility in Davenport, run by the Department of Corrections, is in danger of being suspended and severely reduced, according to a preliminary departmental plan released Wednesday to meet the statewide 10 percent spending cut ordered by Gov.

A Clinton man will serve a prison sentence of up to 10 years for a 1987 charge of third-degree sexual abuse against a now-28-year-old Clinton woman.

A man arrested early today for allegedly attempting to sexually assault a local woman was charged with second-degree kidnapping at his initial court appearance this morning in Clinton County District Court.

Clinton has been granted a three-month extension from the Iowa Department of Transportation for the proposed Lincolnway Railport.

A Clinton County judge has approved an $11 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit over alleged wage violations by Walmart.

A local man accused of stealing from three Clinton women in January while performing vacuum cleaner demonstrations in their homes will serve up to 10 years in prison for one of the charges, and will receive a new trial for the other two.

Clinton County will be using the new Precinct Atlas program in six precincts during the Nov.

Although the net loss figures presented to U.S. Rep. Bruce Braley by Iowa dairy families last Friday were shocking, the fact that the families wanted to discuss their non-existent revenues with an elected official was expected.

The Clinton Mardi Gras Association has announced the 61st parade will take place Monday, Oct.

People are having a hard time finding seasonal flu shots in Linn County. Doctors and hospitals say they aren't getting their shipments on time.

As the cold winter months come near be sure to prepare your vehicle for the chilly temperatures.

The family of Alysia K. Marburger, whose body was found south of Camanche last October, is offering a $5,000 reward for information related to her death.