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The move would keep them about 2 miles away from some cities Linn County leaders approved new restrictions Wednesday for carbon dioxide pipelines meant to protect areas of future growth near certain smaller cities.

State investigators found that two jails restrained inmates in chairs for excessive amounts of time. One jail used the restraints punitively, and the other confined someone who was having a mental health crisis.

CEDAR RAPIDS — A 39-year-old Anamosa man is accused of sneaking into a rural Cedar Rapids woman's house while she slept on Sunday, attacking her and a man who was with her, and returning hours later to damage four vehicles at the property, according to court records.

Someone was struck by a vehicle Friday afternoon on the west side of Cedar Rapids, but police officials so far have declined to reveal what happened and who was involved.

Iowa's largest farmers cooperative might face a significant fine from the U.S. Department of the Interior for a massive fertilizer spill earlier this year in southwest Iowa that annihilated aquatic creatures in a 60-mile stretch of a river.

Level didn't exceed U.S. standard but brings health concerns Drinking water in Cedar Rapids had one of its worst prolonged spikes of nitrate

The annual New Year's Day events are hosted by staff and volunteers of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, depending on the weather.

The lawsuit would be an uncommon move by residents to force compliance with the Clean Water Act. Agri Star Meat & Poultry has routinely violated its wastewater permit.

Jim Larew says future air and water quality battles will be fought in courtrooms