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Police recover loaded gun, drugs after Iowa City chase

IOWA CITY — A Cedar Rapids man allegedly seeking retribution for a home invasion faces numerous charges after police recovered a firearm and drugs.

 

Watch live starting at 11 a.m.: Second day of Donald Trump's impeachment trial

Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial will continue on Feb. 10. He is accused of “incitement of insurrection” after the deadly Capitol riot. The first day of the Senate trial opened with House managers playing a graphic video of the Jan. 6 takeover interspersed with the former president’s words.

 

Wellman couple renovates building to bring life to downtown

Two Wellman residents are trying to inject life into a downtown by teaching an old building some new tricks. Austin and Kelsey Bayliss bought the building, 255 and 257 28th Ave. in Wellman, in January for $35,000, and have begun cleaning out the space. The building currently is split into two separate areas, with a second floor housing four apartments.

 

Aunt Jemima drops the stereotype, rebrands as Pearl Milling Company

Aunt Jemima products will be gone from grocery shelves in June, and in their place will be bottles of syrup and boxes of pancake mix labeled Pearl Milling Company. The change comes one year after the company that makes them announced it was reckoning with the longtime image’s racist roots and rebranding.

 

Iowa State continuing with gateway bridge into Jack Trice thanks to ‘generous support’

IOWA CITY — Under a revised plan to use only private giving — and not athletics department revenue — Iowa State University this month is seeking Board of Regents approval to forge ahead with construction of a $10 million quarter-mile-long elevated walkway into Jack Trice Stadium.

 

$80,000 in grants awarded to 21 Linn County groups through Witwer Trust Fund

The Linn County Board of Supervisors awarded $80,000 in grants from the Witwer Trust Fund on Tuesday.The 21 recipients were selected through the annual, competitive grant process, according to a news release.The recipients for grant as well as the project and amounts are:

 

Half year after derecho, emergency planners yet to assess lessons learned

With fallen power lines and cell network interruptions, communication was one of the biggest challenges after the Aug. 10 derecho.

 

Derecho devastated trees in hours, but reforestation plan will take months

Tree debris and jagged limbs still line the streets of Linn County communities six months after the derecho’s hurricane-force winds destroyed the canopy that had taken generations to grow.But there’s good news, Cedar Rapids: “ReLeaf” is on the way.

 

Six months after derecho, many Iowans still waiting for repairs

With her hot water pipes frozen, a puddle staining her ceiling and water leaking onto her 16-month-old son’s toys, Laurie Vozenilek has been living in a six-month nightmare.“It’s overwhelming,” said Vozenilek, who is 34 and lives in Cedar County’s Lowden with her boyfriend and children.

 

Alliant Energy partnerships had role in more than 20 projects in Iowa in 2020

Alliant Energy’s partnerships led to more than 20 Iowa projects in 2020, the company announced Wednesday morning, which is creating $580 million in capital investments and 1,540 jobs.

 

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