By Emily Christensen, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Dec. 16--WATERLOO -- In some professions time is money. In the world of cardiology, time is muscle -- heart muscles.

By Amie Steffen, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Dec. 8--WATERLOO -- One woman was airlifted to an Iowa City hospital with injuries after her mattress caught fire Friday afternoon in her apartment on Columbia Street.

By Jeff Reinitz, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Oct.

By Jon Ericson, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Sep. 30--A small plane crashed northwest of the Waterloo Airport Saturday night, seriously injuring the pilot. Fire and rescue personnel were dispatched to the area near Mt. Vernon and Leversee roads at about 8:30 Saturday night.

By Emily Christensen, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Aug. 13--WATERLOO -- Pauline Barrett grew up during the Great Depression but watched her parents donate every cent they could.