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Judge to decide Younes' fate for attempted murder charge
IOWA CITY—A district judge will decide the fate of a 22-year-old Sutherland man accused of strangling and robbing a woman in Iowa City in April 2022. A trial on the charges of attempted murder, first-degree robbery and first-degree theft was held...

Lloyd Borchers, 89, Akron, formerly of Craig
Lloyd Borchers, 89, of Akron, formerly of Craig, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 21, 2025, at his home in Akron. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, July 26, at Rexwinkel Funeral Home in Akron. Vicar Grace Baumgartel will...

Cheapest E15 gas in cities across Poweshiek County in week ending July 19
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Poweshiek County...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Bremer County in week ending July 19?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Bremer County selling...

Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Poweshiek County in week ending July 19?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Allison Clements | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Poweshiek County...

Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E15 gas in cities in Butler County in week ending July 19?
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Commissioner Mark C. Christie | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Butler County selling...

1 gas station in cities throughout Mahaska County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending July 19
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.govFederal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips | www.ferc.gov There was a single gas station in cities across Mahaska County selling...

19 Items You Cannot Bring Into The Illinois State Fair
Here's a good reminder to check your purse size before you head out. Fair season is upon us and we're getting ready to enjoy multiple rides, fried delicacies, and great grandstand shows. Illinois State Fair is one of them coming up, from August...

50 fiction books featured on Bookends with Mattea Roach If you're wondering what to read next this summer, this list of fiction books featured on the first season of CBC Radio's Bookends with Mattea Roach is a good place to start. Books -Bookends |17 …
If you're wondering what to read next this summer, this list of fiction books featured on the first season of CBC Radio's Bookends with Mattea Roach is a good place to start. On the show, Roach talks to authors from Canada and around the world....

2025 fair royalty crowned
LE MARS — Weather did not affect the 2025 Plymouth County Fair royalty crowning ceremony Wednesday evening, although it did start a bit earlier than 7 p.m. Max Schnepf was crowned king and Addison Kovarna queen of the fair before a large crowd in...

Two injured in three-vehicle collision on Highway 30
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Two people were injured in a three-vehicle collision on Monday afternoon. Officers and medical services responded to a report of a three-vehicle accident on Highway 30 and Sisley Grove Road at 3:11 p.m. According to the...

US may follow states in funding for crisis pregnancy centers
Red state legislatures are spending more tax dollars on faith-based anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers, and federal funding may soon follow. Meanwhile, Texas is increasing oversight of wasteful state-funded centers, and a Massachusetts lawsuit...
Dean Edward Nelson
Dean Edward Nelson, the son of Craig and Lorene (Taylor) Nelson, was born on March 8, 1941, in Goldfield, Iowa. He was raised and educated in Goldfield, graduating from Goldfield Community School in 1961. On September 23, 1967, Dean was united in...

Rainy days could cut into RAGBRAI LII
RAIN THAT THEY COULD BRING AS WELL COMING UP HERE SHORTLY. THANKS, JASON. RIGHT NOW, THE 52ND ANNUAL REGISTER’S ANNUAL GREAT BICYCLE RIDE ACROSS IOWA IS JUST TWO DAYS AWAY FROM STARTING IN ORANGE CITY. THIS YEAR’S RIDE TAKES CYCLISTS 406 MILES...

How Do Colorado Men's Heights Compare To Nearby States?
New research shows that despite being home to things like the highest suspension bridge and the highest botanical gardens, Colorado men aren't especially tall when compared to other states. Read More: What is Colorado’s Average IQ in 2025? | In...
Donald Nathanael Wendel
Donald Nathanael Wendel, passed away June 28, 2025, with family at his side. Wendel, a second generation Norwegian Swede, was born in 1929 at Hinsdale Sanitarium to Nathanael and Anna Johanna Wendel (of Wendel's Sheet Metal Works on First Street...
Louisville favorites nominated for 'Best Attraction for Sports Fans'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — USA Today has nominated four Louisville staples for the publication's 10Best Readers' Choice Award for "Best Attraction for Sports Fans." The city is the only in the U.S. with four attractions nominated, more than any other...
Where Did They Go?
Phyllis Buell September Journey When the days go by at a somewhat even pace – sometimes it seems as if they haven’t gone by at all. That happened to me this past week. My second oldest granddaughter called to tell me she was flying from Colorado...

The call of the water
More than 18,000 miles of streams is one of the many reasons Iowa is a destination spot for kayakers. People come from across the country to travel along those streams, and Webster County has seen many of them come to ride the waters. The streams...

In mobile home parks, clean and safe tap water isn’t a given
The worst water Colt Smith has seen in 14 years with Utah’s Division of Drinking Water was at a mobile home park, where residents had been drinking it for years before state officials discovered the contamination. The well water carried...