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Ex-Iowa Police Chief Pleads Guilty in Cash Case

A former police chief and gun dealer in Williamsburg has pleaded guilty to manipulating cash deposits to conceal gun sales.

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Iowa Lottery Reports Record Sales in Fiscal 2012

Record sales in core Iowa Lottery products for fiscal 2012 generated a record total of $78.8 million in proceeds for Iowa causes and $9.9 million in state withholding from the prizes.

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Central Iowa Couple Charged in Slaying of Infant

The parents of a 6-month-old boy have been arrested and charged with his death in central Iowa.

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Memorial Service for Soldier in Cascade

A memorial service will be held this weekend in Iowa for an Army soldier who was killed in Afghanistan last month.

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NewBo Announces Vendors for New Market

More than 20 merchants have signed on to set up shop at a new market in Cedar Rapids.

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New Report Expected on Midwest, Plains Economy

The ongoing drought -- combined with the global economic turmoil -- is hurting business in nine Midwest and Plains states and increasing worries about the possibility of another recession.

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Iowa Cuts 27 Jobs at Center for the Disabled

Iowa has cut 27 jobs at the state-run Woodward Resource Center for the disabled, citing a reduction in the number of people living at the facility and a tight budget.

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Autopsy Ordered in Western Iowa Mower Accident

An autopsy has been ordered on the body of a man who was trapped under a mower after it rolled into a western Iowa lake.

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State Board Wants Des Moines Charter School Closed

The Iowa State Board of Education wants the Des Moines charter school closed. The board began action on Tuesday to revoke the school's operating license and rejected a proposal to suspend classes for a...

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2012 Drought Worse than 1988's, Iowa Expert Says

The Iowa state climatologist says the 2012 drought is even worse than the 1988 event and the worst since 1936.

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Oxford Man Accused of Sexually Abusing 17-year-old Boy

An Oxford man is accused of sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy in June. The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says Steven F. Stumbo, 43, coerced the boy into removing their clothing at his home at 4383...

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Iowa Republicans Ask Voters to Remove Justice

The chairman of the Republican Party of Iowa says he wants voters in November to remove Iowa Supreme Court Justice David Wiggins.

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50-year-old Iowan Gets Probation for Bestiality

A northern Iowa man who has been given two years of probation after being convicted of bestiality.

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Waterloo Jail Escape Blamed on Security Breaches

An internal investigation shows several breaches of security allowed a 25-year-old robbery suspect to escape from the Black Hawk County Jail last month.

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University of Iowa Proposes Genetics Research Institute

While many state schools are facing budget cuts, the University of Iowa is pushing a big expansion.

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Cattle & Livestock Farmers Feeling Effects of Drought

The livestock is pouring into auction at the Walker Sales Barn -- everything from pigs to sheep and goats to cattle.

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Branstad and Wife Move Out of Governor's Mansion

Gov. Terry Branstad and his wife, Chris, have moved out of the governor's mansion in Des Moines after he says black mold was discovered on the third floor, where they live.

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Alliant Energy Unveils Big Plans for Iowa Power Grid

Interstate Power and Light Co. says it plans to seek regulatory approval to build a new natural gas-powered electricity generation plant in Marshalltown.

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UNI President Allen to Step Down Next July

Ben Allen is stepping down as president of the University of Northern Iowa, where budget cuts have outraged some faculty, students and parents.

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Cedar Rapids Releases "Short List" for New Police Chief

The Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission released the ranking of candidates for the city's Police Chief position.

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