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  • Iowa court upholds Newton slaying

    WOI-TV Des Moines – 50 mins ago  

    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 »

  • Iowa Judicial Branch announces staff cuts

    WOI-TV Des Moines – 1 hr 34 mins ago  

    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 »

  • Meth distributor sentenced to prison

    WOI-TV Des Moines – 1 hr 50 mins ago  

    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 »

  • Teen arrested for weekend shooting

    WOI-TV Des Moines – 2 hrs 5 mins ago  

    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 »

  • Child injured in plunge from window

    WOI-TV Des Moines – 2 hrs 20 mins ago  

    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 »

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Marshalltown Times-Republican

  • MOBILIZE ON MAIN FOR THE BOBCATS

    Marshalltown Times-Republican – 52 mins ago  

    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 »

  • IVCCD approves leave

    Marshalltown Times-Republican – Thu Nov 12, 12:02 am ET  

    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 »

  • Veterans honored for their legacy

    Marshalltown Times-Republican – Thu Nov 12, 12:02 am ET  

    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 »

  • Records show Culver's fundraising focus

    Marshalltown Times-Republican – Thu Nov 12, 12:02 am ET  

    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 »

  • Construction begins on new V.A. Clinic

    Marshalltown Times-Republican – Thu Nov 12, 12:02 am ET  

    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 »

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Dallas County News

  • State budget fallout looms, A-D-M eyes big cuts

    Dallas County News – Thu Nov 12, 10:32 am ET  

    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 »

  • Far From Forgotten: World War II veteran discusses trip to D.C.

    Dallas County News – Thu Nov 12, 10:32 am ET  

    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 »

  • Garrett announces bid for House 73

    Dallas County News – Thu Nov 12, 10:32 am ET  

    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 »

  • Local pharmacies participating in TakeAway program

    Dallas County News – Thu Nov 12, 10:18 am ET  

    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 »

  • Home healthcare plays critical role

    Dallas County News – Thu Nov 12, 10:18 am ET  

    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 »

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The Ames Tribune

  • Governor candidate outlines philosophy

    The Ames Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 2:52 pm ET  

    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 garners honor

    The Ames Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 2:52 pm ET  

    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 »

  • Area residents prepare for Ron Paul’s ISU visit

    The Ames Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 2:52 pm ET  

    No one is mentioning U.S. Rep. Ron Paul’s appearance in Ames Friday as a campaign stop. Full Story »

  • ISU remembers its own fallen soldiers

    The Ames Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 2:52 pm ET  

    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 »

  • Friends and Neighbors: Nov. 12, 2009

    The Ames Tribune – Thu Nov 12, 2:52 pm ET  

    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 »

Boone News Republican

  • Shop with a Cop chili fundraiser

    Boone News Republican – Thu Nov 12, 9:07 am ET  

    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 »

  • Christmas lighting contest set for Dec. 15

    Boone News Republican – Thu Nov 12, 9:07 am ET  

    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 »

  • Boone County Public Health makes H1N1 recommendations

    Boone News Republican – Thu Nov 12, 9:07 am ET  

    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 »

  • Branstad says bid is ‘likely’

    Boone News Republican – Thu Nov 12, 9:06 am ET  

    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 »

  • School board continues long-range facilities discussion

    Boone News Republican – Thu Nov 12, 9:06 am ET  

    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 »

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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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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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