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Two people dead in crash Friday afternoon in Linn County. One of the victims is the son of the Clarion Goldfield Dows Middle School principal.

Cedar Rapids-A chase through four counties in east central Iowa Friday afternoon by law enforcement authorities ended in Cedar Rapids in an accident that claimed the lives of two people. One of the victims was the son of the Clarion Goldfield Dows Middle School principal. The Iowa State Patrol reported a 2019 Chevrolet Impala operated by 36-year-old Garrett R. Sager of Grand Island, Nebraska led law enforcement on the chase on Highway 30 starting in Marshall County. Sager fired upon the law officers during Friday’s pursuit striking an occupied police cruiser. The officers and deputies attempted multiple times to disable the suspects’ vehicle without success while the Sager car was traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Highway 30. A final stopping attempt occurred when the Sager car collided head on with a 2004 model Chevrolet Impala driven by 16-year-old Kaylan Williams of Cedar Rapids. Both Sager and Williams were pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Linn County, IA · 8h
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Teen facing charges after leading Linn County officials on chase Saturday night

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — A 15-year-old boy is facing several charges after leading Linn County deputies on a chase Saturday night. It all started around 9 p.m. when a Linn County Sheriff's Deputy tried to stop a car traveling 97 mph on Highway 100. The car didn't stop and...

Linn County, IA · 13h
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Benton County land transfers Nov. 2 through Nov. 4, 2026

Recorded Nov. 2 Janet K. Netwon to Robert J. Jones and Jade A. Ritchey, lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8, block 5, Herring and Thompson’s Addition to Blairstown. Ronald D. and Magdalene R. Glime and Russell and Barbara Glime to Katherine Glime as trustee of the Joseph and Katherine Glime Revocable Trust, the northeast quarter of section 15, township 83, range 10. W.P.H. Inc., doing business as Cedar Ridge Homes, Inc., to Hannah McGrath, Parcel B of lot 3, Stone Ridge Fifth Addition to the City of Atkins. Richard Anthony Rego and Kathrin N. Rego to Jordan Northrup, part of the east half of the north half of block 9, Webb’s Subdivision of the northeast quarter of the northeast quarter of section 20, township 85, range 10. Recorded Nov. 3 North Side Properties, LLC to The Denise J. Landis Revocable Living Trust, the north half of the southeast quarter of section 5, township 86, range 9. Ann L. Beneke to Ann L. Beneke, Trustee of the Ann L. Beneke Revocable Trust, the west half of the northeast quarter and the west half of the southeast quarter and the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter in section 32,

Benton County, IA · 15h

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Gilbertville man sentenced for using forklift to steal Cedar Falls ATM

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Gilbertville man who stole an ATM and led officers on a high-speed chase was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in federal prison. John Fitzgerald Bennett, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of credit union larceny. According to the U.S. attorney’s office, Bennett...

Cedar Falls, IA · 2d
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Iowa High School Football State Semifinal Matchups In All Seven Classes

Semifinal play in Iowa high school football begins Wednesday inside the UNI-Dome.

Iowa · 2d

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Board: Nursing home worker stole dozens of painkillers from residents

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (ICD) - After being convicted of stealing the medication of multiple nursing home residents, a nurse from Preston has agreed to surrender her license. In June 2025, licensed practical nurse Jaci Moore, now 33, was charged by Waterloo police with third-degree theft after it was alleged she stole 74 items, putting some in her purse and some in a shopping cart, worth $847. She later pleaded guilty to the charge and received a deferred judgment.

Cedar Rapids, IA · 2d

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Palo woman charged with $21,000 in SNAP fraud

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A Palo woman is charged with two felonies after a state investigation found she gave false information about her income to get more food assistance than she was owed. Court documents show 38-year-old Aeryka Walker gave false documents and statements to the Department of Health...

Palo, IA · 1d

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IHSAA Pairings for the State Football Semi-Finals

(KIWA Staff Photo of the field at the UNI Dome in Cedar Falls) Statewide, Iowa – Shortly after the scores were posted Friday night, the Iowa High School Athletic Association (IHSAA) released its pairings for the state football semi-final round in all classes that will start Wednesday, November 11th.

Iowa · 2d

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Michigan man appeals 20-year sentence for grooming, stealing Iowa minor

WATERLOO, Iowa — Court documents show that a Michigan man who was sentenced for grooming and other charges in October has filed an appeal in the case. In April, a 12-year-old girl from Waterloo was reported missing. Following an Amber Alert, the minor was located roughly six hours away in Michigan. The following day, police […]

Waterloo, IA · 8h

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Nashville 7-Year-Old Tom Black Smashes Half Marathon Age Record in 1:39

A seven-year-old from the Nashville area just turned in a half marathon time that would be respectable for plenty of adult recreational runners. Tom Black completed the Nashville Half Marathon in 1 hour and 39 minutes, a mark described as the fastest time ever recorded by a runner his age.

Waterloo, IA · 1d

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Sisters give birth to sons 30 minutes apart on the same day

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KGAN, BRANDY MEISHED, CNN) — Two pregnant sisters in Iowa, whose due dates were two weeks apart, gave birth to their sons on the same day, just 30 minutes apart. Brandy Meisheid, a Linn County supervisor, was at the hospital for an induction when her sister...

Linn County, IA · 2d

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High School Football Playoff Quarterfinals – Area Scores

The high school football playoffs continued tonight with quarterfinal games in Class A through 5A, and four area teams were among those in action. Cedar Falls (8-3) lost, 42-14, at Dowling Catholic (10-1). In 4A,. Waverly-Shell Rock (8-3) lost, 27-24, at Western Dubuque (10-1). In 1A,. Grundy Center (8-3) lost,...

Cedar Falls, IA · 2d

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Top-ranked Regina Returns to UNI-Dome With Rout of No. 9 Grundy Center

IOWA CITY – Since a loss in the state title game last season Regina has waited for a return trip to the UNI-Dome and a shot at redemption. The Regals earned that opportunity in emphatic fashion on Friday. Top-ranked Regina built a 35-0 halftime and rolled to a 42-14...

Grundy Center, IA · 2d

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Jacks use balanced attack to blow past UNI

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa —South Dakota State running back Josiah Johnson scored a pair of touchdowns and topped the 1,000-yard mark for the season to lead the fifth-ranked Jackrabbits to a 41-15 victory over Northern Iowa in Missouri Valley Football Conference action Saturday afternoon at the UNI-Dome. With their third victory in a row, the Jackrabbits […]

Cedar Falls, IA · 1d