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State health officials are urging Iowans not to overdo it as they dig out from the snow. Full Story »

More roads are becoming blocked by blowing snow as state road crews are forced back to their garages. Officials are reporting treacherous conditions and very limited visibility. Full Story »

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NASHUA, Iowa (AP) - Six hunters in northeast Iowa were rescued from sinking boat Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

State offices will be open today, but employees should use their best judgment before deciding to come to work, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver advises. His office laid out three choices for state workers this morning. Full Story »

The Iowa National Guard is standing by at seven locations across Iowa ready to assist the Iowa Department of Transportation with stranded motorist rescues. Full Story »

Ames, Ia. — Truck driver Herbert Sprouse knew better than to keep going Tuesday afternoon. Full Story »

A consulting firm hired by Gov. Chet Culver says the state should urge more than 2,000 state workers to retire, close two mental health institutes, collect unpaid state taxes and fines, and sell surplus state properties to improve state government’s finances. Full Story »

The city manager’s recommendation would help the city of Des Moines save $11.6 million in the next two years. Full Story »

A bad reaction to medicine nearly proved very expensive for Joe and Margaret Heithoff of Des Moines. Full Story »

So, here’s a box of miscellaneous on a day when we’re in the middle of the worst snowstorm in decades, or possibly hundreds of years: Full Story »

It’s tough to tell what caused a bigger buzz at Capitol View Elementary School on Tuesday: news that school would let out early because of snow or the giant check for $60 million in the school library. Full Story »

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BUSES: The Des Moines Area Regional Transit Authority has canceled bus service for the day. More information is at www.ridedart.com. Full Story »

Cedar Rapids, Ia. — A Cedar Rapids man has been charged with assault after he allegedly stabbed a woman outside his home, police said. Full Story »

Waterloo, Ia. — Additional charges have been filed against three people found hiding in a flood-damaged home last week. Full Story »

Dubuque, Ia. — A Dubuque man accused of second-degree murder in connection with a fatal stabbing during a Labor Day melee has pleaded not guilty to the charges. Full Story »

Early, Ia. — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has issued a boil advisory for public drinking water in the town of Early. Full Story »

Ten central Iowa cities are applying for up to $25 million in federal grant money to create jobs and bring more energy efficiency to homes, businesses and government buildings. Full Story »

Here is a closer look at some of the ideas from Public Works LLC that are projected to save the most money: Full Story »

A committee of Iowa legislators has approved new regulations intended to prevent abuse of the elderly. Full Story »

Iowa City, Ia. - A rare - and valuable - discovery at the University of Iowa became a gift for a Michigan town that can appreciate it most. Full Story »

Monsanto Chief Executive Hugh Grant said Tuesday that the federal investigation into anticompetitive practices in the seed industry "is the result of the fact that we have grown quickly and have been very succcessful." Full Story »

(Includes those projected to save $1 million or more in first year, which may be prorated.) Full Story »

The forecast through Wednesday includes white-out conditions, with wind gusts up to 50 mph and wind chills as low as negative 20 degrees. A blizzard warning from the National Weather Service began at 9 p.m. Tuesday and stretches through 6 p.m. Wednesday. Full Story »