Brooklyn News

Activity report: 12/22/09 to 12/23/09: Civil papers processed, 5; animal complaint, 1; traffic stop, 1; alarm/burglary, 1; harassment, 2; contacts, 45; total miles patrolled, 351; inmates booked into jail, 1; jail population, 16.

Robert D. Becker, President and CEO of Guaranty Bank A private independent bank research firm improved a second-quarter rating for Guaranty Bank and Trust of Cedar Rapids after bank officials disputed an initial lower rating.

Ferne Mae Simpson went home to be with Lord on December 9, 2009 at 89 years of age.

The award of a total of$727,500 in I-JOBS money to Toledo to aid in paying for a new public works building will formally be made tomorrow at 11 a.m. by Iowa Lt.

Richard a oeDicka Dean Mowrey, 53, of Garwin, Iowa died November 20, 2009 in Unionville, Missouri.

The Tall Corn Meat Goat Wether Association will host the Meat and Boer Goats Extravaganza from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov.

Kyle Sleichter works in the KCRG-TV9 Production Department. This weekend he went skydiving near Brooklyn and took a camera with him on his journey.

We have been warned! Oil companies, stung by slumping global energy demand and cuts in exploration and drilling, predict shortages and price spikes.

Carroll W. Van Norden, 72, of LaMoille died July 27, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 30 at Community United Methodist Church, LaMoille with Rev.

Carroll W. Van Norden, 72, of LaMoille died Monday, July 27, 2009, at his home. Born March 18, 1937, in Grinnell, Iowa, to Casey J. and Leona Van Norden, he married Gladys Ward April 20, 2002, in LaMoille.

An Iowa State graduate student on the Biopolymers & Biocomposites Research Team extrudes a bioplastic for pelletizing, to adapt it for use with standard processing equipment.

A biplane has made an emergency landing on an Iowa City street, startling motorists but not causing any injuries.

Josh Van Wyk, Daniel Briseno and Logan Vos each had three hits in a 17-hit gave for the Hawks.

Bruce M. Bolen Sr.,82, Tama, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Sunny Hill Care Center in Tama under the care of Iowa Hospice.

Sioux City's attempt to encourage folks to spend time and money in the city may have paid off.