Lee Hermiston

IOWA CITY – A former employee of the Johnson County Agricultural Association is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from …

CEDAR RAPIDS ? Students at Harding Middle School had high hopes going into their annual Kids vs. Cops dodgeball tournament.?We think it's going to be Harding's year this year,? said Megan Feldmann, an 8th-grade student at Harding and member of the student council.Unfortunately for the students, the members of the Cedar Rapids Police Department had other plans. Though outnumbered by the students, the dozen or so ...

IOWA CITY ? Today, Scott Beckner calls the shots at the University of Iowa Department of Public Safety as the department's director.Less than a mile away, Jody Matherly oversees operations at the Iowa City Police Department, where he has served as chief for the past year.But a little more than 30 years ago, Beckner and Matherly were just a couple of young patrol officers on the Grand Blanc, Mich., police force. ...

MARION ? One year ago, Marion police officer Jason Schamberger and his K-9 partner, Lingo, paid a visit to the Walker Pickle Days celebration.There, Schamberger and Lingo showcased the dog's article searching skills ? finding items, such as a wallet, that have a human scent on them. One woman in the crowd thought the whole demonstration was a set up, Schamberger recalls. So, Schamberger had the woman go hide her ...