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Miller: Dismiss lawsuit on school failings
Iowa's attorney general has asked a judge to throw out a lawsuit that blames Gov.
Corn Prices Up Again Following Midwest Floods
Corn prices are surging on the world market after devastating floods in the U.S. heartland destroyed many crops shortly after they were planted.
Neighborhood grant deadline is July 15
Resident groups seeking money for projects that build connections among neighborhoods have one more opportunity to apply for Neighborhood Grants for Growth in 2008.
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Van Zuiden survives Little Sioux Scout Ranch tornado
BELLEVUE, Neb. - As 13-year-old Cody Van Zuiden and other scouts took cover from the rain under their shelter at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch on June 11, their Scoutmaster told them to hush.
Tennessee man pleads guilty to illegal hunting in Iowa
A Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to illegally hunting deer in Iowa. Officials with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources say Theodore Davis of Clinton, Tenn., pleaded guilty to six counts and was ordered ...
Tornado-surviving Boy Scouts hailed as heroes
Iowa Gov. Chet Culver talks to boy scout Zach Jessen, 14, in Blencoe, Iowa, Thursday, June 12, 2008.
Twister Time: 13 Minutes to Take Cover
With more tornadoes than ever menacing the Heartland this year, twister fatalities have already set a record, and as Wednesday's carnage showed, victims usually get mere minutes to reach safety.
4 dead, 48 injured as tornado hits Boy Scout camp
Frightened Boy Scouts huddled in a shelter as a tornado tore through their western Iowa campground, killing four people and injuring 48 others who had little to no warning of the approaching twister.
Photos: Killer twister hits U.S.
A boy Scout is wheeled out of the West Harrison High School in Mondamin, Iowa, early Thursday morning, June 12, 2008.
Tornado Kills Four at Scout Camp
Remains of a ranger's house at the Little Sioux Scout Ranch can be seen after a tornado ripped through the Little Sioux Scout Ranch in the remote Loess Hills, Iowa Wednesday June 11, 2008.
4 dead, as many as 40 injured at Boy Scout camp
Frantic parents pounded their fists against a church wall or buried their heads in their hands Wednesday night as they awaited word on the fate of their sons attending a rustic Boy Scouts camp hit by a tornado.
Fr. Strittmatter's dream for youth trip needs help-costs have...
Many Harrison County young adults will be making an unforgettable journey to Australia thanks to the generosity and foresight of one man.
TCA Artists-in-the-Park to make its mark this summer
All children, ages five and up, are invited to take part in Town and Country Arts' "Artists-in-the-Park" the week of June 9-13. Jennifer Skinner, Events Chair, noted the schedule as follows: Modale, June 9, ...
JOHNSTON Wild gunshot lodges in bedroom dresser Johnston police are investigating a round of ammunition fired from either a rifle or a handgun that went through a wall and lodged in a dresser in the master ...
Pat Skelton named President of Midstates in M.V., Mondamin
Pat Skelton, Missouri Valley, was recently named Location President at Midstates Bank's Missouri Valley and Mondamin offices, said Larry Petersen, President of Midstates Bank, N.A. Skelton is a Missouri Valley ...
Woman knocked unconscious during mugging
A Des Moines woman was robbed at gunpoint shortly before midnight on Monday in the 1800 block of Mondamin Avenue.
DM Neighbors honors community volunteers
Each year in honor of National Volunteer Month, Des Moines Neighbors, a coalition of the 51 neighborhood groups in the city of Des Moines, holds its annual Alice Rodine Recognition Dinner. via Des Moines Register
Thrivent, coalition invest in D.M. neighborhood efforts
“It's just a much-needed face-lift”
Good things are on the way to Valerie Allen's neighborhood following an announcement over the weekend of a $1 million investment in Des Moines revitalization efforts by Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. via Des Moines Register
Mondamin Library receives Burgess
“Left untreated or improperly treated, diabetes can lead to heart disease, vision loss, hospitalizations and other health problems and complications”
Mondamin Public Library has received new educational materials from Burgess Health Center, Onawa, and will host a program on diabetes at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. via Valley Times News
Lines From Little Sioux - MMy memories of Magnolia
“Skirts."E "Skirts-How I love those skirts--They are a big attraction to me”
I have always had a love for the town of Magnolia.E Maybe, its because my uncle Joyce McColley operated a barber shop there in the late 1930's and I remember visiting his family.E Maybe its because so many of ... via Valley Times News