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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a Newton man over grass clippings that were passed off as marijuana. Full Story »
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a Newton man over grass clippings that were passed off as marijuana. Full Story »
The jury in the fraud trial of Sholom Rubashkin is coming back this evening, after two days’ deliberation. Full Story »
Iowa’s Judicial Branch will lay off 105 employees and cut another 100 vacant positions in addition to reducing hours of 58 employees, officials announced this afternoon. Full Story »
The suspect in Wednesday’s fatal standoff was ordered in October to turn over his firearms. Full Story »
Mark Mullin will replace Pat Baird as chief executive of Aegon Americas at the beginning of 2010, the Dutch insurer announced Thursday along with its financial results. Full Story »
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a Newton man over grass clippings that were passed off as marijuana. Full Story »
The Iowa Judicial Branch says it will lay off 105 employees, cut 100 vacant staff positions and reduce the hours of 58 of its employees in an attempt to help address the state's severe financial problems this fiscal year. Full Story »
A three-year-old child is reported in critical condition after falling three stories from a window at a Des Moines apartment building. Full Story »
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver and U.S. Rep. Dave Loebsack have announced more funds are being made available to help Cedar Rapids recover from last year's flooding. Full Story »
Thursday night, residents of Des Moines will are getting another chance to share their budget saving ideas with the city. Full Story »
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a Newton man over grass clippings that were passed off as marijuana. Full Story »
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Judicial Branch says it will lay off 105 employees, cut 100 vacant staff positions and reduce the hours of 58 of its employees in an attempt to help address the state's severe financial problems this fiscal year. Full Story »
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - The U.S. attorney for northern Iowa says a woman convicted of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine has been sentenced to two years in prison. Full Story »
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - A Waterloo teenager has been charged in connection with a shooting that occurred over the weekend. According to police, 17-year-old DeShawn Donnie Brown was arrested Wednesday for intimidation with a weapon, willful injury causing bodily injury and carrying weapons. Full Story »
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A 3-year-old child is reported in critical condition after falling three stories from a window at a Des Moines apartment building. Full Story »
Former KCCI-TV anchor Jeanette Trompeter announced Thursday that she's accepted a new job in California. Full Story »
The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the second-degree murder conviction of a man who killed a Newton man over grass clippings that were passed off as marijuana. Full Story »
Court documents obtained by KCCI on Thursday detail the history behind a deadly standoff in Des Moines. Full Story »
A 3-year-old child is reported in critical condition after falling three stories from a window at a Des Moines apartment building. Full Story »
The Iowa judicial branch announced more budget cuts on Thursday, including 105 employee layoffs, reduced working hours for 58 employees and cutting 100 vacant positions. Full Story »
TIMES-REPUBLICAN Marshalltown residents are invited to join in a salute to the Bobcats and recognize the longest winning record in the history of MHS football on Friday as the team leaves town for the UNI-Dome. Along with city police and fire vehicles, fans are encouraged to line the streets as the Bobcats depart from the school at noon in two charter buses. Full Story »
IOWA FALLS - The Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors approved the sabbatical leave request from Chancellor Tim Wynes at its meeting Wednesday at Ellsworth Community College's new agricultural center. Full Story »
It has been people, not weapons, who have defended our country and kept our freedoms. That was the message delivered by Col. Steve Altman of the Iowa Army National Guard at Veterans Day ceremonies at the Iowa Veterans Home Wednesda. Full Story »
DES MOINES - A review of Gov. Chet Culver's financial disclosure records shows a candidate focused on fundraising who never stopped raising money even in the months after he won election in 2006. Records from the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board show Culver pulled in $1.1 million in campaign cash in 2007, his first year in office. By the end of 2008, he had $1. Full Story »
It's official - and being Veterans Day, the time and place were only fitting. On behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, members of the VA Central Iowa Health Care System formally announced the future opening of its third Community Based Outpatient Clinic Wednesday at the former Econo Foods building in Marshalltown. With construction now underway, the facility - located at 101 Iowa Ave. Full Story »
Nevada fourth grader Luke Fevold had what many might call, “the trip of a lifetime,” last week. Full Story »
“My intention when I first started this was to drive every inch of the Jefferson Highway that I could. Then I realized that I can’t (always) make it on the Jefferson Highway to my next appointment,” said Mike Conlin, as he poured over a custom map he created of the highway’s original path. Full Story »
Story County Medical Center opened the doors of its new facility on Aug. 16, and the response has been very positive. Full Story »
If you’re looking for a great college-level anatomy and physiology (A and P) class, Nevada High School has it. Full Story »
“When me moved in here, all the dog kenneling, the cages in the kitten room, all the remodeling, everything we’ve done out here was covered 100 percent with our donation money. It didn’t cost taxpayers anything. We’re proud of that fact,” said Sue McCaskey, director of the Story County Animal Shelter. Full Story »
Bob Eschliman, Editor Like every other school district in the state, Adel-DeSoto-Minburn is looking at all its options as a result of Gov. Chet Culver’s 10-percent across-the-board state budget cut. Full Story »
Bob Eschliman, Editor Like many American soldiers during World War II, Carroll York of Adel wanted to serve his country. Last week, the Central Iowa Honor Flight did its part to help pay him back. Full Story »
Julian Garrett of rural Indianola announced Friday that he will be a candidate for the Republican nomination for Iowa House District 73 in the 2010 elections. Speaking to a large, enthusiastic group at the Northside Café in Winterset, Garrett declared that he is “both a fiscal and social conservative”, and he said he “will not join any discussion about which the Republican Party should emphasize.” Full Story »
Bob Eschliman, Editor The Office of National Drug Control has found prescription drugs are the drug of choice among 12- and 13-year-olds, while a third of all new abusers of prescription drugs were between the ages of 12 and 17. Full Story »
To help increase awareness of this critical component of the healthcare system, November is designated as National Homecare Month.. On any given day, approximately 1.5 million Americans are receiving homecare services. Full Story »
If you had to pick one highlight from Libertarian Eric Cooper’s announcement of his gubernatorial campaign, you wouldn’t be poor for choices. Full Story »
Ames High School Athletic Director Judge Johnston has been named the 2010 High School Athletic Director of the Year for Iowa’s Central District by the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association. Full Story »
No one is mentioning U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s appearance in Ames Friday as a campaign stop. Full Story »
Dewayne Beltran sat among a crowd of about 100 in Iowa State’s Memorial Union Great Hall on Wednesday, as the brutally familiar photos washed across the screen. Full Story »
Basketball, cheerleading Registration is today Registration for Upward Basketball and Cheerleading programs will be today, Nov. 12, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. for kindergarten to second grades, 7 to 8 p.m. for third and fourth grades, and 8 to 9 p.m. for fifth and sixth grades, at First Evangelical Free Church’s Plex, 5501 George Washington Carver Ave. or Cornerstone Church of Ames, intersection of U.S ... Full Story »
This year’s Shop with a Cop Chili Supper will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Hy-Vee, 1111 8th St. All proceeds will benefit the local Shop with a Cop program. Full Story »
The Boone Convention & Visitors Bureau of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce will be sponsoring the Christmas Lighting Contest for Boone residents this year. Full Story »
Since September, nearly 500 Iowans have been hospitalized with the H1N1 virus. Initially, children were especially hard-hit by the virus. Surveillance now shows a growing number of adults are becoming ill with H1N1. Full Story »
During a Veterans Day chili dinner, sponsored by the Boone County Republicans, former Gov. Terry Branstad was given a chance to speak, where he criticized the work of current Gov. Chet Culver and spoke about his work in exploring a possible gubernatorial run. Full Story »
Members of the Boone Community School District’s Board of Education shifted their attention to the future of Boone High School, during a long-range facilities planning discussion Tuesday night. Full Story »
A model displays a creation by pastry chef Kotatsu Kanda during the Tokyo Sweets Collection 2009 fashion show. AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye
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