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Numbers this fall is faster growth than expected. College community projected an extra 90 students this fall. They enrolled 146 so the question is whether thats a one year blip or if they have to plan for even faster growth. Growth is not new at this suburban cedar rapids district with College Community numbers increasing from about 35hundred students in 2002 to 56hundred todayy the district has typically built either a new school or a major expansion every five or six years. But the biggerthan expected growth has some here wondering if theyll nefd to speed up expansion to meet the needs in a ...

Today the jury will continue deliberations at 9 this morning in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend. On friday, the jury heard closing arguments and started to discuss their decision on the case. The prosecution says 33yearold Nicholas Luerkens ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend several times in the marion hyvee parking lot. They say there is clear and overwhelming evidence that he planned 29yearold Lynnsey Donalds murder back in april. While the defense admits luerkens did stab her multiple times, they say he was in an extreme depressive state. It cont...

Today the jury will continue deliberations at 9 this morning in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend. On friday, the jury heard closing arguments and started to discuss their decision on the case. The prosecution says 33yearold Nicholas Luerkens ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend several times in the marion hyvee parking lot. They say there is clear and overwhelming evidence that he planned 29yearold Lynnsey Donalds murder back in april. While the defense admits luerkens did stab her multiple times, they say he was in an extreme depressive state. It cont...

Alert forecast, kaj. Plan on more clouds to roll in from the north today. In many areas, temperatures will struggle with readings only in the 45 49 range for highs. Factor in the wind, and youve got a pretty chilly day in some of the thickest clouds, areas of drizzle will be possible. Plan on a quiet friday, though clouds may still linger over portions of the area. Another system is set to arrive on saturday with clearing sky on sunday. At this time, it appears the bulk of the rain will be out by trick or treat time on saturday evening. Well see some warmer weather going into next week with hi...

Where bullets hit a car and a house. Police responded to a car crash near vinton and courtland streets late yesterday afternoon. Thats when they found a car with bullet holes up against a tree. The waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports bullets also hit a house nearby. No one was hurt. 3 homicides in 48 hours. Authorities in central iowa have responded to three fatal shootings near the des moines area over the weekend. The most recent one was outside a nightclub. Polk county authorities are looking for a person who shot and killed a man and hurt 3 others early yesterday. Deputies responded to a ...