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6 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

Osceola fire kills teen boy

A 13-year-old boy died at his home Monday morning after a fire. The fire occurred at 7:07 a.m. at 231 East Washington Ave.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire

14 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

Buffalo Wings and Philly Cheesesteaks?

What's so bad about the new name for Des Moines' hockey team, the Iowa Chops? You've obviously never heard of Salisbury University in Maryland, home of the Fighting Steaks.

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Related Topix: Ice Hockey, Winter Sports, Opinion

Thu Jul 24, 2008

KCCI

DM Bank Heist Outcome Defies The Odds

A tip from a television viewer helped police catch a suspected bank robber Wednesday and recover the money taken during a holdup hours earlier.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro

Des Moines Register

Guest column: U of I scandal a statewide embarrassment

The football team went 0-11 in 1973, my first year at the University of Iowa. So porous was the team's defense that one of the Hawkeyes set an NCAA record for kickoff return yardage.

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Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, NCAA Football, Iowa State University NCAA, Iowa State Cyclones NCAA Football, University of Iowa NCAA, Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Football, Opinion

KVVU-TV Henderson

Iowa Cyclists Find Tacks In Tires

AMES, Iowa -- Dozens of Iowa cyclists were sidelined by a possible prank during their ride Wednesday morning, reported KCCI-TV in Des Moines, Iowa.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro, Colo, IA

Quad-City Times

Boswell prepares to leave hospital

DES MOINES, Iowa - Aides to Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa, say he is expected to leave the hospital after undergoing surgery.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Leonard Boswell

WHO-TV Des Moines

Man, Teen Face October Trial in Fatal Shooting

A 20-year-old man and a teenager charged with killing a man outside a suburban Des Moines bar are scheduled to go on trial in October.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Des Moines Metro

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Des Moines Register

Man charged with trying to hire killer for ex-wife

A Hiawatha man has been charged with trying to hire someone to kill his ex-wife. Court records unsealed in U.S. District Court on Tuesday show that Daniel Dostart contacted a man in Idaho to help him hire ...

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KCCI.com

Police Investigate AM Bank Robbery

Des Moines police are investigating a bank robbery Wednesday morning. The robbery happened around 9:45 a.m. at the Banker's Trust location at 655 Southeast Army Post.

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Des Moines Register

N.D. expert faces porn charges

An expert witness whose admission of a pornography addiction led to new trials for a pair of Iowa sex offenders has been indicted on federal charges.

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Related Topix: Iowa

Globegazette.com

McCain and Obama campaigns clash on war and vets

Supporters of likely Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama on Tuesday took aim at a new television ad from Republican rival John McCain that attacks Obama's record on funding for troops and questions his ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Life, Veteran Affairs, US Senate, Democrat, John McCain

Des Moines Register

Two charged in Razamatazz shooting plead not guilty

A Des Moines man and a Des Moines teenager charged in the June 15 shooting at Razamatazz Grill & Bar in Urbandale will face a jury trial at 9 a.m. Oct.

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Related Topix: Polk County, IA, Des Moines Metro, Urbandale, IA, Violent Crime

Tue Jul 22, 2008

WHO-TV Des Moines

Iowa Lawmakers Concerned About Sewer Issues

State lawmakers have expressed concerns over the roughly 600 small Iowa communities that don't have sewer systems.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro

Des Moines Register

Regents reopen investigation into how U of I handled sex assault allegations

The Iowa Board of Regents voted today to reopen an investigation of how the University of Iowa handled allegations that football players sexually assaulted a female student-athlete in a dormitory after it was ...

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Related Topix: Sports, University of Iowa NCAA, NCAA Sports, Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA Football, NCAA Football

Des Moines Register

Supreme Court to review D.M. library kidnapping case

The Iowa Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court's decision overturning the conviction of a man accused of abducting and molesting a toddler at the Des Moines Public Library.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro

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Boesen's estate sued on $3.8 million loan

The estate of Des Moines businessman Edward Boesen has been accused of falsely representing the value of a brokerage account used to obtain a $3.8 million loan last year, court records show.

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Des Moines Register

Pets saved from flood ready for adoption

Animals are among the Cedar Rapids residents needing to start over after last month's floods.

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Related Topix: Cedar Rapids, IA, Cedar Rapids Metro

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Des Moines Register

Basu: Really focus on terror, not workers

The U.S. Border Patrol came to recruit out of the West Des Moines Sheraton last week, begging the questions: Why Iowa? Why now? It turns out the agency that captures unauthorized border-crossers is being given ...

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro, Opinion

WHO-TV Des Moines

Former state psychologist faces porn charges

A former North Dakota psychologist who examined sex offenders is facing child pornography charges in federal court.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro

Des Moines Register

Thousands without power; many D.M. traffic lights are out

MidAmerican Energy is reporting outages affecting some 160,000 customers in Iowa this morning.

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Related Topix: Des Moines Metro, Sioux City, IA

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Des Moines, Iowa is located in Polk County and is part of the Des Moines Metro Area. Zip codes in Des Moines, IA include 50317, 50315, and 50310.

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