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St. Francis teacher dedication and retirement

Mrs. Eveleth, 4th grade teacher, and Mrs. Schoenfelder, 2nd grade teacher, left photo, were recognized for the 20 years of teaching at St. Francis Catholic School. Mrs. Schmidt, kindergarten teacher, and Mrs. Simons, 5th grade teacher, right photo, were honored for the years of dedicated ...

‘F1’ opens with $55 million, delivering Apple its biggest big-screen hit

Apple has its first box-office hit. “F1 The Movie” debuted with $55.6 million in North American theaters and $144 million globally over the weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, handing the tech company easily its biggest opening yet. Though Apple Original Films has had some ...

Brown agrees to plead guilty to grooming felony

Bryan Brown, 35, of Marshalltown, agreed to plead guilty to one count of grooming on Friday. The grooming charge is the result of a December YouTube video on the JiDion Premium channel, a video which has gone viral with almost 3 million views. The Marshalltown Police Department arrest report ...

Karina Cooper murder trial set to begin next week

TOLEDO — Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Karina Sue Cooper’s first-degree murder trial will proceed as scheduled beginning July 1 in Linn County. On Friday, June 20, Karina Cooper, 47, and her attorneys Aaron Hawbaker and Nichole Watt both with the Waterloo Public Defender’s ...