Lewis News

Excitement and a feeling of progress permeated the air Sunday morning as members of the First United Methodist Church met following worship in the fellowship hall of Grace United Methodist Church.

The Iowa Women's Music Festival is bringing in some big names. Among the events' headliners is Canadian singer/songwriter Ferron.

Yep. They're pelicans. Flocks of the big white birds are getting attention as they bank and wheel overhead or crowd into the shallows of Coralville Reservoir and other area backwaters scaring up dinner.

Iowa City Nicholas Allen Rude, 19, of 6930 N.E. 11th Court in Ankeny was arrested for assault causing injury, interference with official acts at Saturday, Aug.

The Iowa Women's Music Festival offers one its most talented and stylistically diverse lineups ever this year.

Multiple rescue teams from Nebraska and Iowa spent Sunday evening in Percival, Iowa, searching a pond and nearby areas for a missing teenager.

“The only time we would have construction during the daytime on weekdays would be if there is some kind of complication”

A $15.4-million project to resurface I-380 from I-80 to Cedar Rapids could begin tomorrow, none too soon for motorists who've been contending with rough pavement due to heavy toll snow and ice took on I-380's ... via The Gazette

The Western Historic Trails Center will take visitors back in time Sunday when it holds a presentation about the George Hitchcock House, an Underground Railroad site at Lewis. via Daily Nonpareil

“It was because of his support and encouragement that our family members reached their career goals.”

A tribute to long-time teacher Leona Stevens was made by Deanne and Tom Stevens in the form of a $1,000 donation to the Belmond-Klemme school building project. via Belmond Independent

“We don't get that much from the state to begin with”

By Laura Bacon NT Staff Writer ATLANTIC - Governor Chet Culver's proposed "Enrich Iowa" FY 2009 budget calls for a large cut - about $725,000 - in funding for Iowa public library funding, meaning the Atlantic ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“It's that time of year that we need to do our tax call”

By Laura Bacon NT Staff Writer ATLANTIC - The Cass County Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees set Wednesday, Feb. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

A series of 11 workshops on cattle risk management will be held in Iowa beginning Jan. via Des Moines Register

Individuals planning to attend caucuses in Cass County will need to go to the following locations: Republican Caucuses: Atlantic Ward 1, 2, and Grove 2 - Atlantic Public Library; Atlantic Ward 3 - Atlantic Fire ... via Atlantic News-Telegraph