Cedar County News

" Former Gov. Terry Branstad all but announced himself a candidate for a return to the Statehouse Saturday.

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, will have a member of his staff in Solon, West Branch and Tipton on Wednesday.

The lives of several dogs and cats are in jeopardy tonight as an eastern Iowa animal shelter fights to keep its doors open.

Students at Durant High School in Cedar County walked out of class. Holding a sit in, in the school's hallway.

A northeast Nebraska man who was pinned under a car he was working on died before he could be rescued.

Posted on Sep 16, 2009 by Admin . One of the 11 flood damaged homes slated for demolition along West Rochester Ave.

A string of break-ins in the area has local law enforcement working together to solve the crimes effecting West Liberty, West Branch and Tipton.

Video of a high speed chase on Interstate 80 reaching speeds of more than 100 mph has just been released by the Iowa State Patrol.

We have new video to show you: dash cam video of a police chase that started in North Liberty three weeks ago.

In a unanimous decision, the seven-member board of directors for the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program voted to fire Roy Marble as their youth leadership program director.

Former University of Iowa basketball star Roy Marble was hired a month ago as the new youth leadership program director for the Mayor's Youth Empowerment Program.

Cassidy White said she joined the student government as a freshman at West Branch High School because she wanted to be involved in activities in school.

Work is expected to start next spring on expanding the bridge over Interstate 80 in West Branch to three lanes.

Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Mount Vernon, will host a series of town hall meetings in August, including one at 10 a.m. Aug.

Posted on Aug 06, 2009 by Steve Gravelle . The remnants of a flood-damaged house sits July 28 on Atalissa Road in Rochester.

Posted on Aug 06, 2009 by Steve Gravelle . The remnants of a flood-damaged house sits July 28 on Atalissa Road in Rochester.

Posted on Aug 06, 2009 by Steve Gravelle . The remnants of a flood-damaged house sits July 28 on Atalissa Road in Rochester.

An agreement now is in place for the Oak Crest Hill Road improvements to continue into Hills.

An agreement is now in place for the Oak Crest Hill Road improvements to continue into the city of Hills.

Destruction in larger communities upstream may have obscured their own efforts, but Cedar County residents have a new ally in their recovery from last summer's flood.