Tag: Iowa
Iowa State extends women’s basketball coach Fennelly to 2027
AMES, Iowa — Iowa State women’s basketball coach Bill Fennelly has agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2027.
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Illinois prison term loomed for suspect in Iowa girl’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — An Iowa parolee tentatively agreed to serve a lengthy prison term on Illinois drug charges days before he allegedly killed...
Evacuation order lifted following fiery Iowa derailment
SIBLEY, Iowa — An evacuation order that was issued for part of a northwest Iowa town following a fiery weekend train derailment has been...
Suspect in Iowa girl’s murder had been paroled weeks earlier
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa granted an early release from prison to a repeat offender just months before he allegedly kidnapped and killed a...
Jury picked for man’s trial in 2018 slaying of Iowa student
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Attorneys on Tuesday completed selection of a jury for the first-degree murder trial of the farm laborer charged with fatally...
Evacuation order still in place after fiery Iowa derailment
SIBLEY, Iowa — An evacuation order remained in place Monday for part of a northwest Iowa town as firefighters worked to extinguish a burning...
Fairness issues loom over trial in Iowa student’s slaying
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Mexican national facing trial Monday for the fatal stabbing of a University of Iowa student has been portrayed by former...
Cedar Rapids tries to turn city of stumps into tree oasis
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Until one afternoon last August, Cedar Rapids had always been a lush, leafy island surrounded by a sea of corn...
Virus testing strategies, opinions vary widely in US schools
MISSION, Kan. — Children are having their noses swabbed or saliva sampled at school to test for the coronavirus in cities such as Baltimore,...
Fiery train derailment prompts evacuation of small Iowa town
SIBLEY, Iowa — Thick black smoke billowed into the air Sunday after a train derailed in northwest Iowa, prompting authorities to evacuate part of...
