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Winterset, Iowa is located in Madison County. Zip codes in Winterset, IA include 50273. More Winterset information.

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Weekend with the kids: Bridges of Madison County, IA; The Brass Lantern B&B

The famous Roseman Bridge - cloudy day. Photo: D. Nies I am starting a new, sporadic series of features about interesting places to take your children when a long weekend trip is possible.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

Des Moines Register

Fellow inmate: Help came too late for man

A recent inmate of the Madison County Jail is claiming officials did not respond quickly enough to help another inmate who apparently knew he was dying.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

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Truro Area News

Daylight savings time ends on Nov. 1. Remember to turn your clock back before going to bed on October 31.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

Des Moines Register

Driver's suicide called 'a tragedy on top of a tragedy'

Winterset, Ia. - An 80-year-old man who faced spending the last years of his life behind bars for the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist died Friday in an apparent suicide.

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WHO-TV

Suspect In Fatal Bike Hit-And-Run Found Dead

Winterset police confirmed Friday that a man found dead in a Winterset home is Paul McKinney.

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WHO-TV Des Moines

Authorities are investigating a body found at the...

Authorities in Madison County are investigating a body found in a garage Friday morning.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

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Iowa man charged in fatal hit-and-run is dead of apparent suicide

Paul "Jud" McKinney, 80, who was facing charges stemming from the August hit-and-run death of a bicyclist, apparently committed suicide Friday morning at his home in Winterset, local authorities confirmed.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

Des Moines Register

Late harvest raises anxiety on moisture levels for crop

The classic burnished look of an Iowa autumn returned to the state Tuesday, and farmers scrambled into fields to try to catch up on the latest harvest since the early 1970s.

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Tue Oct 20, 2009

Des Moines Register

Obradovich: Property tax could be potent GOP issue

Gov. Chet Culver vowed to balance the state budget without raising taxes. And yet a third or more of Iowa school districts might end up raising property taxes as a direct result of the cut to state school aid ordered by Culver.

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Sun Oct 18, 2009

Des Moines Register

Schools: Property tax hike needed

Many Iowa school districts will be forced to raise property taxes against Gov. Chet Culver's wishes because their rainy-day funds are too depleted to absorb his 10 percent across-the-board budget cut, education leaders say.

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Wed Oct 14, 2009

Des Moines Register

How to make date night memorable in October

Taste your way around the world in the East Village at the fifth-annual World Food Festival.

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Mon Oct 12, 2009

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Winterset race-walks to see film by two graduates

Winterset, Ia. - Put Iowa and movies together in the same sentence these days and many people will give the notion a thumbs down.

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Sat Oct 10, 2009

WHO-TV

Covered Bridges Festival Begins

Day one of the 40th annual Covered Bridge Festival in Winterset kicked off on Saturday.

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Thu Oct 08, 2009

DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines ...

Best Bets: Oct. 8-15

Friday through Sunday in the East Village, downtown, East Fifth and East Locust Streets.

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Tue Oct 06, 2009

Des Moines Register

Bridges fest welcomes actress Patricia Barry home

John Wayne wasn't the only actor with roots in Winterset. His birthplace juts up against property that belongs to Patricia Barry, the television actress who returns to Madison County this weekend for the Covered Bridge Festival.

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Sat Oct 03, 2009

Des Moines Register

Madison County joins D.M. Partnership

The Madison County Development Group has become an affiliate member of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, the groups said Friday.

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Tue Sep 22, 2009

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Carlson: 'Scholarship Sunday' a gift to Madison County students

It was a lovely summer morning and the Winterset church was packed - as much as on a typical Easter Sunday.

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Sun Sep 20, 2009

Portales News-Tribune

Small treasure town located off of interstate

It wasn't hard to find the house, but when we got there the Duke wasn't home. I'm talking about none other than star of the silver screen John Wayne and my recent search for the home where he was born in Winterset, Iowa, which occurred somewhat by accident.

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Fri Sep 18, 2009

The Gazette

Republicans offer school reform plan

" A trio of GOP legislators Tuesday proposed statewide content standards for schools, exit tests for graduating seniors and entrance exams for teachers to bolster Iowa's public education system.

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Wed Sep 16, 2009

Des Moines Register

Driver suspected in bicyclist's death has vision problem

The Winterset man arrested this week in the fatal hit-and-run bicycle accident in Warren County has vision problems, an Iowa Department of Transportation official and a family member said Tuesday.

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