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• CBS 2 TOP STORIES VIDEO
Several eastern Iowa foster parents were in court Friday...
And it was for a good reason.
On this National Adoption Day, these families came together to legally adopt their children.
Friday morning the Linn County Courthouse hosted four sets of parents and five children to make it official.
Most of these parents have already been raising these children for several months now.
So they say adoption seemed like the logical next step.
"We knew day one that we wanted him to be a part of our family long-term," said mom Amy Hurla of Cedar Rapids.
"It means he gets to be with us forever until he's a grown up, said older brother Alex Hurla.
Iowa Families Celebrate National Adoption Day
And it was for a good reason.
On this National Adoption Day, these families came together to legally adopt their children.
Friday morning the Linn County Courthouse hosted four sets of parents and five children to make it official.
Most of these parents have already been raising these children for several months now.
So they say adoption seemed like the logical next step.
"We knew day one that we wanted him to be a part of our family long-term," said mom Amy Hurla of Cedar Rapids.
"It means he gets to be with us forever until he's a grown up, said older brother Alex Hurla.
Iowa Families Celebrate National Adoption Day
• CBS 2 LOCAL NEWS
Pa. man faces marijuana charges after Iowa stop
February 09, 2010 09:23 EST
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa authorities say a Pennsylvania man faces drug charges after a deputy pulled his car over for speeding and found 56 pounds of marijuana in two suitcases.
The Pottawattamie County sheriff's office says 25-year-old Mark Zimmerman of Morrisville, Pa., was arrested Saturday on Interstate 80 near Council Bluffs.
Sgt. Dwayne Riche says a deputy found the pot during the stop.
Zimmerman was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver. He was taken to the Pottawattamie County jail. Jail officials say Zimmerman was released Monday.
The sheriff's office on Tuesday didn't know whether Zimmerman had hired an attorney.
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Information from: The Daily Nonpareil, http://www.nonpareilonline.com
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• BUSINESS NEWS
Dow below 10,000
NEW YORK (AP) -- Wall Street begins trading today with the Dow Jones industrials below 10,000 for the first time in three months.
• CONSUMER INFO
Toyota checking 2010 Prius brakes; mum on recall
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TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) -- Toyota USA says it is evaluating brake problems with the 2010 Prius gas-electric hybrid, but no decision has been made about a recall. ...
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TORRANCE, Calif. (AP) -- Toyota USA says it is evaluating brake problems with the 2010 Prius gas-electric hybrid, but no decision has been made about a recall. ...
• SCIENCE/TECH NEWS
IN THE NEWS: COLORADO SEEKS TO COLLECT ONLINE SALES TAXES
DENVER (AP) -- It's the latest in a long line of efforts to get people to pay taxes on online sales -- this time, being tried by lawmakers in Colorado.
• GET THIS
STRIP CLUB RAISES MONEY FOR HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) -- This is a charity effort that, we presume, raised more than just money for a good cause.
