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  • Soy candles Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:51AMA researcher from Iowa State University has developed a method to produce candle wax from soybeans.
  • Police Blotter Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 8:04AMBenjamin Anderson, 20, 1434 Spruce St., was charged Monday with PAULA and possession of marijuana. Tyler Benton, 20, 1434 Sprice St., was charged Monday with possession of marijuana.
  • Cedar Rapids may create ‘Next Generation’ panel Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:28AMThe City Council is thinking of adding to its list of boards and commissions by creating a Next Generation Commission.Christian Fong, a Cedar Rapidian and a member of the state’s Generation Iowa Commission, asked the council last night to consider creating a local city commission to help address the effort to attract and retain young people in the city and to give voice to their concerns.The ...
  • Civil Rights Commission to offer director’s job Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 7:28AMAfter 30 minutes in closed session, the Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission voted last night to offer its first-choice candidate the position of executive director.That person, acknowledged in the group only by the “he” pronoun, wasn’t identified. The two male finalists for the position are Karl Cassell, executive director of Jane Boyd Community House, and JohnPaul Chaisson-Cardenas of ...
  • Chase ends with third drunken driving charge Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:27AMPolice arrested a man for drunken driving after he led them on a short chase on the west side of the city early this morning.Officers tried to stop a black car near the intersection of Wiley Boulevard NW and Roxbury Drive NW around 1:08 a.m. for a traffic violation, but the car refused to stop. It headed south to the 5100 block of Wilson Avenue SW, where the man got out and ran from the car.The ...
  • Prosecutors: Keep Iowa Manager Jailed Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:16AMCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Prosecutors say a former slaughterhouse manager should stay in jail because he’s a flight risk.
  • Overnight Police Chase Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:04AMCedar Rapids police say just after 1:00 Thursday morning, officers tried to stop a car for a traffic violation near Wiley Blvd. and Roxbury Drive NW. The driver took off, then got out of the car at the 5100 block of Wilson Avenue SW and ran. Officers later arrested him in the Hames Mobile Home Park.
  • Tripoli comes back Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:37PMCEDAR RAPIDS and#8212; Two years without a championship was long enough."We just wanted to bring it back," said Megan Gilbert.The Tripoli Panthers brought it back because they were able to come back.Unranked and unheralded, the Panthers concluded an unlikely run to the Class 1A state volleyball championship, overcoming a two-game deficit to trip No. 4 AGWSR last night at the U.S. Cellular ...
  • Western Christian wins again Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:37PMCEDAR RAPIDS and#8212; A transitional season? Sure.A rebuilding or reloading season? Never.A championship season? Again.Top-ranked Western Christian prevailed in a marathon first game and went on to sweep No. 2 Dike-New Hartford, 33-31, 25-18, 25-18, in the Class 2A final of the state volleyball tournament Saturday afternoon at the U.S. Cellular Center.The title was the seventh in eight years ...
  • Descenza Completes Perfect Record at Minnesota Grand Prix Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 7:14PMMary Descenza (Naperville, Ill.) swam a perfect six for six gold medals at the Minnesota Grand Prix. The American record-holder is now in the top position on the USA Swimming Grand Prix Series leaderboard with 30 points.
  • A walk down memory lane Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:40PMSo far this season, there have been 52 United States Hockey League alums spend time playing in the National Hockey League.
  • Carlson: Deer are growing hazard on Iowa’s roads Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:39PM Knoxville, Ia. — This column carries a Knoxville dateline, but it could be replaced by any one of a half-dozen places I’ve driven through in the last few weeks.
  • Urban-dwellers: Try these things to cut emissions Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 5:38PMExperts suggest city-dwelling Americans consider the following ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions:
  • Former Iowa Slaughterhouse CEO Arrested Sunday, November 16, 2008 @ 9:15AMDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A former manager of a northeast Iowa kosher slaughterhouse was arrested Friday morning on a bank fraud charge and was headed to U.S. District court for the second time in less than a month.
  • Ankeny claims 4-A volleyball title Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 2:02PMAnkeny avenged its only loss of the season by beating Johnston to win the Class 4-A state volleyball title three-games-to-none Saturday.
  • UPDATE: Where to Watch the Hawkeye Game Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 11:49AMCEDAR RAPIDS - The game is up on now on DirecTV channel 609. On DISH, the game is on channel 5440 for Standard Definition and 9501 in HD, according to the Big Ten Network.
  • Religion Calendar: 11/15/2008 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:58AMReligion Calendar is published weekly by the Traverse City Record-Eagle. Information may be mailed to Record-Eagle, P.O. Box 632, Traverse City, MI 49685; fax to 946-8632; e-mail gmurray@record-eagle.com . Items should be sent at least two weeks in advance.
  • Championship day: Live from the state volleyball tournament Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 8:52AMCatch all stories, photos, live blogs and video action from the 2008 State Volleyball Tournament.Find the latest stories, photos, and videos from the volleyball tournament.Live blog from the tournament with Richard Pratt
  • Agriprocessors official charged with bank fraud Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:25AMThe former chief executive of a Postville meatpacking plant has been arrested again, this time on a federal bank-fraud charge. Sholom Rubashkin, 49, who ran the Agriprocessors plant for years, was arrested Friday morning at his Postville home, said Bob Teig, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office.
  • Johnson fans relish chance to watch their inspiration Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:23AMKatie and Lauren Beer couldn’t even wait through the entire school day Friday to see Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson in Des Moines.
  • State volleyball: Ankeny marches into championship match Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:22AMNo. 2 Ankeny will meet No. 1 Johnston in all-CIML final
  • State Volleyball: Defending champ Johnston holds off Kennedy Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:22AMThe defending state champion Dragons (40-1) narrowly beat No. 4 Cedar Rapids Kennedy 25-18, 25-23, 20-25, 20-25, 15-12 to advance to today’s final against No. 2 Ankeny.
  • State Football: Cedar Falls QB carries extra load for victory Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:19AMQB tops 100 rushing yards in win
  • Iowa Scene: Annett gets first career Nationwide start Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:19AM AUTO RACING: Des Moines’ Michael Annett gets his first career start in today’s 3 p.m. NASCAR Nationwide Series season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
  • State Volleyball: Nevada bows out to top-ranked foe Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:18AM Cedar Rapids, Ia. - Nevada - backed by a boisterous bastion of purple - held the edge in the stands, but Mount Vernon had a clear advantage where it mattered, sprinting to a three-set sweep on the volleyball court at the U.S. Cellular Center on Friday in a Class 3-A semifinal that lasted just 59 minutes.
  • High-school trip turns deadly for 3 Saturday, November 15, 2008 @ 4:15AMThree high-school students on a leadership camping retreat sneaked away from their camp beds in the middle of the night and drowned early Friday in paddle boats with floor plugs that had been removed for winter.
  • State volleyball: Marion, Mount Vernon advance in Class 3-A Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 5:17PM MARION 3, SIOUX CITY HEELAN 2
  • 2 N. Iowa receivers arrested on pot charges Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:21PMCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Two University of Northern Iowa wide receivers have been arrested on marijuana charges. Police say 22-year-old Johnny Gray and 23-year-old Victor Williams were arrested Friday morning.
  • Southern Oregon no match for USD Coyotes Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 9:10AM    On a day when junior quarterback Noah Shepard set a new career total offense record, The University of South Dakota football team built a 31-0 lead after one quarter and went on to beat Southern Oregon, 37-0, Saturday in front of 5,615 fans at the DakotaDome in Vermillion.
  • Cepis looks to get going for BG icers Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:33AM...
  • CR Flood Prevention Could Take 15 Years Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 8:17AMCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- City leaders in Cedar Rapids have approved a flood protection plan that could cost $1 billion and take 15 years to build.
  • Prep football: Valley, Ankeny in semifinal tug of war today Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:36AMFor the fifth time in seven years, the two teams will decide who represents the western half of the state in the Class 4-A championship.
  • State volleyball: Grandview Park Baptist stopped short Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:35AM Cedar Rapids, Ia. — Victoria Weatherly finished her high school career with mixed emotions and a wish for the future.
  • State volleyball: No. 3 IKM-Manning rolls Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:34AMTrista Wurr and Bailey Halbur spearhead way past No. 7 Pella Christian.
  • State volleyball: Springville goes to great lengths to win Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:34AMFifth-game score is 24-22 in win over Coon Rapids-Bayard.
  • UNI football: Farley’s double duty: Follow son’s game, prep Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:33AMCoach’s son will play in a state semifinal game today for Cedar Falls.
  • Iowa gambling scene to be studied Friday, November 14, 2008 @ 4:23AMState regulators took the first steps Thursday toward issuing additional casino licenses by hiring consultants to determine whether there is room for expansion in Iowa’s gambling industry.
  • Rockwell Collins to lay off 300 Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 7:09PMUNION -- Rockwell Collins announced it will lay off about 300 people as the cancellation or delay of several government programs, including a combat search-and-rescue helicopter program, adds to the impact of the global economic downturn on its business.
  • Flooded Home Shifts Off Foundation Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 6:19PMCEDAR RAPIDS - A flooded home on Cedar Rapids Northwest side has shifted off of its foundation. The owner of this house at 519 9th Street NW was working on it Wednesday when it all of a sudden shifted.
  • Assessment Survey Gives Agencies Snapshot of Recovery Needs Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 5:34PMCEDAR RAPIDS- Those agencies helping devastated homeowners get back on their feet in Linn County now have a better snapshot of those who lost homes to flooding.
  • Forward.com Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 5:02PMPostville, Iowa — When Gabriel Calicio was released from prison, five months after being arrested on immigration charges at the nation’s largest kosher slaughterhouse, his only possession was the prison-issued blue jumpsuit he was wearing.
  • State volleyball: GV Park Baptist loses first-round match Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:47PMNew London def. D.M. Grandview Park Baptist 21-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-12 in a first-round quarterfinal match at the Girls’ State Volleyball Tournament in Cedar Rapids.
  • ITC field operations to open in Iowa City Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:46PMWith the opening of an ITC Midwest field operations center in Iowa City, Alliant Energy customers will have the benefit of two companies fixing power lines when problems arise, an official said Thursday.
  • A-R, Stanton to clash again Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 3:14PMARMSTRONG - The Armstrong-Ringsted Mustang gridders will have revenge on their minds for the second week in a row. The Iowa Eight-Man No. 4-ranked Mustangs will face the No. 1-ranked Stanton Vikings in the state football semifinals at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls, Iowa.
  • Iowa prosecutors drop charges against Bentley Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:49PMCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Linn County prosecutors have dropped sexual abuse charges against James Bentley.
  • Panel moves ahead on gambling expansion study Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:20PMState regulators took the first steps Thursday toward issuing additional casino licenses by hiring consultants to determine whether there is room for expansion in Iowa’s gambling industry.
  • Iowa prosecutors drop charges against Bentley Thursday, November 13, 2008 @ 2:13PM Associated Press - November 13, 2008 3:04 PM ET CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - Linn County prosecutors have dropped sexual abuse charges against James Bentley.
  • West High volleyball in semifinals Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:09PMWest High volleyball has moved into the semifinals.
  • GOP Governors Including Palin in Florida Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:05PMMIAMI (AP) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who clearly is looking ahead to her political prospects in 2012, said Wednesday that a woman would be good for the Republican presidential ticket in four years.
  • State volleyball: Class 4-A quarterfinal results Wednesday, November 12, 2008 @ 3:02PMThe quarterfinals of the state Class 4-A volleyball tournament are being played today at U.S. Cellular Center in Cedar Rapids.