The veterans who took part in Jasper County’s final Freedom Flight received a hero’s welcome when they returned to Des Moines International Airport late Tuesday night.
The vets, who had spent 10 hours on the ground visiting monuments in Washington, D.C., were greeted by Patriot Guard Riders, volunte
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Susan Murphy, RN, of the Skiff Surgery Clinic at Skiff Medical Center, was recognized for kindness and compassion during the organization’s second DAISY award ceremony of 2013
What began as a vision and a handful of empty classrooms in the upper level of Newton First United Methodist Church four years ago not only looks a lot brighter lately, but ha
The May 11 meeting of the Daughters of the American Revolution Grinnell Chapter was called to order by Regent Darlene Leib in the Mayflower room at Montgomery Lounge in Grinne
MOORE, Okla. (AP) — With an ominous storm approaching, the Moore Public School District flashed a text alert to parents: “We are currently holding all students until the curre
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MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The cost of a massive tornado that battered an Oklahoma City suburb could be more than $2 billion, according to a preliminary estimate announced today by t
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IOWA CITY (AP) — Plans for armed police officers in Iowa City schools have been put on hold.The Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that the Iowa City School Board voted unanimous
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DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa lawmakers will be back in the state Capitol on Wednesday and legislative leaders say they are close to concluding the 2013 session.There was no floor ac
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