The latest local news, weather and high school sports from the Heartland

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  US sues Apple, publishers in New York City with antitrust claims over electronic books

Friday, July 15, 2011  Tina Marie Dyer, 46 of Ottumwa was sentenced on Thursday to 94 months in prison after reaching a plea deal with the U.S. Attorney's office.

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  Appeals court indefinitely extends freeze on ruling that suspended 'don't ask' military ban

Tuesday, October 05, 2010  The Pakistani immigrant who tried to set off a car bomb in Times Square was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison, a mandatory penalty that left him defiant as ever.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  A federal judge has ruled an Iowa sheriff violated a man's First Amendment rights when he denied the man's application for a permit to carry a weapon.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  A federal judge in Cedar Rapids has sentenced a Howard County pharmacist to four years in prison for defrauding his health insurance company by submitting false prescription claims.

Friday, February 12, 2010  A federal judge in Cedar Rapids has sentenced the former chief financial officer of Agriprocessors Inc. to 41 months in prison for bank fraud conspiracy.

Tuesday, February 02, 2010  A criminal complaint names a 28-year-old man from Fredericksburg, Iowa, for allegedly transporting an underage girl across state lines to engage in criminal sexual activity.

Thursday, November 19, 2009  A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed dozens of immigration violations against a former Iowa kosher slaughterhouse manager.

Friday, November 13, 2009  The U.S. attorney for northern Iowa says a woman convicted of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine has been sentenced to two years in prison.