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An NFL player is trading sacking quarterbacks for sacking groceries. Earlier this year, the Brothers Market reopened as the only grocery store in Parkersburg.

The town meeting snippet on YouTube is meant to vilify Sen. Chuck Grassley for his response to someone asking why average citizens can't get the same kind health insurance as members of Congress.

You know, some Eastern Iowans have to spend about an hour on the road, just to find a place to buy their groceries.

CASCADE, Iowa -- A National Football League player and his three brothers will likely attract some outside attention for bringing Cascade its first grocery store in three years.

Allen Park -- If there's one thing that's been lacking from Lions defenses over the past few seasons, it's been that nasty attitude all great defenses seem to have.

His size was undeniable at 6-4, 329 pounds ... the only question was whether his skill would be refined enough to play at the NFL level this year.

After Wednesday's practice, the Lions bussed to Ford Field for their 13th annual kickoff luncheon hosted by the Detroit Economic Club before heading to Buffalo for tonight's final exhibition game.

The chances of Lions kicker Jason Hanson being ready for Sunday's season opener in New Orleans improved greatly with his return to the practice field Monday.

Free-agent defensive end Kevin Carter might not sign with the Detroit Lions -- or anyone else, for that matter.

Lions defensive end Cliff Avril, whose "Life of a Lion" journal entries chronicled his rookie season last year, has returned as a Free Press correspondent.

Defensive tackle Shaun Smith was thought to be an important addition when the Lions signed him last month.

Normally, a full month of training camp is more than enough to not only determine which players have locked up starting jobs but to also get a good idea about who will be on a team's 53-man roster.

Normally, a full month of training camp is more than enough to not only determine which players have locked up starting jobs but to also get a good idea about who will be on a team's 53-man roster.

The Detroit Lions signed quarterback Brooks Bollinger on Tuesday after also revealing that signal-caller Drew Stanton visited noted sports surgeon Dr.

That's because Wednesday, he played on the right side. And tomorrow? Who knows. "Every other day I'm on a different side.

On Thursday, Cliff Avril likely will play left defensive end for the Detroit Lions.

One important veteran returned to Lions practice,sort of. Another left indefinitely.

Jason Hunter, the former standout for Appalachian State, started at left defensive end for the Detroit Lions on Saturday against the Atlanta Falcons.

Editor's note: Story updated at 2:57 p.m. Quick hits from Day 10 of Lions training camp: Lions defensive end Jared DeVries will have season-ending surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon, the team announced today.

Ita s been a tough week for the Detroit Lions at camp. The moderate temperatures of this summer have given way to the heat and humidity that we all knew was coming.