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A fatal car crash on Central Avenue is being investigated by the Dubuque Police Department.

The program gives kids meals they can prepare themselves that they can eat on weekends or other days school is not in session. The food fair started when Dr. Chitra

Pfizer is against Democrats' drug-pricing proposal

Independence – Benny E. Woolley, 83 years old, of Independence, Iowa, died peacefully on May 8, 2021, at Thousen Cottage of the Western Home in Cedar Falls from complications of Alzheimer’s.  He was born on the family farm near Leon on March 19, 1938, the son of Cecil and Geraldine (Walker) Woolley.  He graduated from the Leon High School with the Class of 1957.  Ben attended Central College in Pella, Iowa, for two years and finished his degree in Industrial Arts and a minor in music at ...

Views: Visits 6 Dr. Matthew Obinna Nwaneri is an Associate Professor at Carver College of Medicine and Medical Director, Iowa Oncology Network, medical oncologist at the University of Iowa Health Care (UIHC) Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, brought up in Lagos State and in his hometown, Umuezeala-Ehime, Ehime, in Ehime-Mbano local council of Imo State, where he lived with his grandparents after his secondary education, Dr. Matthew Obinna Nwaneri is not bashful of change. Very early in life...

The Knoxville Police Department received a $1,000 donation from Weiler Foundation Tuesday morning for the annual Helmets & Hotdogs event. School Resource Officer Kyle Keller says he’s grateful for this major donation. “This is amazing. This is the biggest donation we’ve ever had for this event. This is the sixth year we’ve done it, and we haven’t really put it out there much to try to get donations until this year. Every year, we’ve run out of helmets. Last year, we had a few donate...

05/04/21 A shooting Monday morning on the streets of Cedar Rapids appears to be a targeted incident, according to police. A report of shots fired in the 3700 block of Blairs Ferry Road Northeast came in at 10:20am. Initial reports indicated that shots from a vehicle hit a victim who was walking in the area. Using a description of the suspect vehicle provided by witnesses, Hiawatha Police stopped a vehicle that matched the description in front of the AutoZone on the 2900 block of Blairs Ferry. O...

Apr 27, 2021 Loretta Mae (Wise) Nelson “Rusty,” 92, of Fort Dodge, IA, passed away on Monday, January 25, 2021, at Unity Point — Trinity Regional Medical Center after a short illness. A celebration of life service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at the Historic Bruce Funeral Home, 923 1st Avenue South. A gathering of family and friends will be held one hour prior to the service. Services will be live streamed via the Historic Bruce Funeral Home Facebook page. A private f...

Mental health awareness breakfast will address need for access to treatment in Iowa Unmute Some very personal stories will highlight the 2nd annual Black Hawk-Grundy Mental Health Center awareness virtual breakfast Friday morning, May 14. The 7:30 a.m. event is still accepting online reservations for individuals and businesses. https://www.unitypoint.org/waterloo/bhgmhc-breakfast.aspx The annual event had to be cancelled due to COVID last year, but returns virtual...

My mother recently fell in her home and phoned me. When I arrived, I called 911 and within a few minutes first responders from MFD and Unity Point EMTs arrived.