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Iowa Casinos Want To Stop Releasing Annual Audits To Public

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A group of Iowa casinos wants to make their annual audits confidential and stop releasing them to the public. The Des Moines Register reports (http://dmreg.co/2hzpjHL ) that 16 of the…
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Iowa Farmland Values Decline 6 Percent Over The Past Year

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The average value of Iowa farmland declined 6 percent over the past year, and this is the first time those values have dropped for three years in a row since…
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Fire Damages Downtown Building In Southeast Iowa Town

KEOKUK, Iowa (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine what caused a major downtown fire in the southeast Iowa town of Keokuk. KHQA reports (http://bit.ly/2hi1CFQ ) the fire was reported around 11:30 p.m. Monday. Initially,…
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Hunters Find Man's Body Under Bridge In Southwest Iowa

FREMONT COUNTY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities are investigating after deer hunters discovered a man's body underneath a highway bridge in southwest Iowa over the weekend. KETV reports (http://bit.ly/2gQWFkf ) the hunters found the body under…
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Iowan Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend, Theft Gets 40 Years

VINTON, Iowa (AP) — A Benton County man convicted of killing his girlfriend has been given 40 years in prison. Station KGAN reports (http://bit.ly/2gIS7ML ) that David Miller was sentenced Thursday in Vinton. He'd been…
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State Argues Against Lawsuit Over Officers' Ticketing Power

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The state of Iowa says it would damage public safety if the state were forced to refund traffic fines and remove wrongful convictions from motorists' records. The state made those…
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January Trial Set For Man Charged In 2 Mason City Slayings

MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) — A January trial has been scheduled for a man accused of killing two people and trying to kill another in Mason City. Court documents say 30-year-old Peter Veal, of Lake…
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Drinking Water Advisory

Wapello Rural Water Association is recommending to boil the water before using for drinking or to use an alternative source. A water main break occurred on 190th Stree in Keota, Iowa resulting in a water…
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GOP-Majority Senate Eliminates Economic Growth Committee

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The Republican-controlled Iowa Senate has eliminated a committee that focused on economic growth, and the decision has sparked criticism from the new minority party. Caleb Hunter, a spokesman for Senate…
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Iowa Mother Of Toddler Who Shot Himself Gets Probation

DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The mother of a Dubuque toddler who shot himself in the face has been given five years of probation. Station KCRG reports (http://bit.ly/2h9Lxmf ) that Raven Harris was sentenced Friday. Online…
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