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February 7, 2012 - 11:27 a.m.
The record setting warm spell over much of Iowa has eliminated ice fishing over the southern two-thirds of the state and is stressing ice quality on many of the northern lakes.
February 7, 2012 - 11:27 a.m.
DES MOINES (AP) — Two women face several charges for allegedly attacking employees during a shoplifting incident at a grocery store in Des Moines.
February 7, 2012 - 11:27 a.m.•By ANDREW DUFFELMEYER Associated Press
DES MOINES (AP) — A bill that allows anyone to file a complaint with the attorney general’s office alleging a business is employing an illegal immigrant was approved by a House panel on Monday.
February 7, 2012 - 11:24 a.m.
Undelivered Super Bowl tickets case investigated
February 3, 2012 - 11:44 a.m.•By MIKE GLOVER Associated Press
DES MOINES (AP) — Republican lawmakers unveiled a proposed budget Thursday that would force state workers to pay $200 a month toward their health care coverage, drawing immediate pushback from unions that would have to agree to the change.
February 3, 2012 - 11:43 a.m.•By ANDREW DUFFELMEYER Associated Press
DES MOINES (AP) — An advocate for expanding a working-class tax cut backed by Democrats told state lawmakers Thursday that more than 500,000 Iowans would likely benefit from the change.
February 3, 2012 - 11:17 a.m.
DES MOINES (AP) — Using automated cameras to enforce traffic laws in Iowa would be banned under legislation overwhelmingly approved Thursday by a House committee.
February 2, 2012 - 11:41 a.m.•By Associated Press and Daily News Staff
Punxsutawney Phil, Pennsylvania’s prognosticating groundhog, emerged from his lair today to “see” his shadow. As the old superstition goes that means six more weeks of winter, and here in the Midwest, Old Man Winter is wasting no time in living up to that prediction despite the relatively mild winter weather so far.
February 2, 2012 - 11:40 a.m.
DES MOINES (AP) — Five Iowa state senators have turned in their resignations.
February 2, 2012 - 11:38 a.m.
IOWA CITY (AP) — A nurse who had worked at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been charged with illegally obtaining prescriptions.
February 2, 2012 - 11:37 a.m.
WATERLOO (AP) — A 50-year-old man has died after falling through the ice while fishing at George Wyth Lake in Waterloo.
February 2, 2012 - 11:37 a.m.
CEDAR RAPIDS (AP) — A 23-year-old North Liberty man has been accused of leaving alone a 2-year-old girl and her baby brother when he went to find their mother.
February 2, 2012 - 11:26 a.m.•By MIKE GLOVER Associated Press
DES MOINES (AP) — Key parts of Gov. Terry Branstad’s plan to overhaul Iowa schools appear to be in jeopardy as lawmakers started Wednesday on crafting their response to his proposal.
February 1, 2012 - 11:51 a.m.
WEST DES MOINES (AP) — A fake Twitter account in the name of West Des Moines Valley High School’s principal that posted anti-Semitic tweets was deleted Tuesday, the principal said.
February 1, 2012 - 11:47 a.m.
DES MOINES (AP) — The Iowa Department of Natural Resources investigated 20 incidents involving injured hunters in 2011, virtually unchanged from recent years, but there were no hunting-related deaths in 2011, down from a single fatality last year.
February 1, 2012 - 11:47 a.m.•By ANDREW DUFFELMEYER Associated Press
DES MOINES (AP) — Iowa legislators say they are satisfied with how the Iowa Lottery handled a mysterious, now-withdrawn claim for a $14.3 million jackpot.
February 1, 2012 - 11:37 a.m.
Iowan uses bottle of hot sauce for defense
