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1. 2 Iowans get prison in separate child porn cases

   Monday May 13 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   Prosecutors say 26-year-old Edward Robertson, of Spirit lake, was given seven years.

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2. Harrah's will scrap Council Bluffs gambling boat

   Thursday May 9 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   Harrah's Council Bluffs will scrap the gambling boat that has been a fixture on the Missouri River for 17 years.

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3. Authorities: Iowa mom surrendered, returned infant

   Wednesday May 8 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   A 23-year-old Iowa woman accused of taking her child without permission has surrendered to police and returned the infant to authorities.

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4. Iowa session to continue after daily pay ends

   Thursday May 2 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   With no resolution yet on major policy issues like education, property taxes, health care or the overall budget plan, legislators are expected back next week to try and work out a deal.

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5. Council Bluffs gets industrial recovery EPA grant

   Friday Apr 26 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   The city of Council Bluffs has been awarded a $166,500 grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to develop a plan for cleaning up a 70-acre area populated by vacated industrial business buildings falling in disrepair.

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   Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

6. Iowa property tax debate heads to joint committee

   Thursday Apr 25 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   Leaders say Thursday that the issue would soon be in a committee where lawmakers from both parties and chambers will try to reach a compromise.

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   Related Topix: US Governors, Terry Branstad

7. More

   Friday Apr 19 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   The Des Moines Register says CDS Global intends to add 50 of the jobs at its Des Moines operation and 85 at its Boone site.

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8. Lawsuit seeks to invalidate Iowa's flag abuse laws

   Thursday Apr 18 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union is seeking an order stopping the enforcement of Iowa laws that make it a crime to abuse the American flag.

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   Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, ACLU

9. Hard Rock Casino to be built in Sioux City

   Thursday Apr 18 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

   The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission awarded the license Thursday at the end of a meeting held in Council Bluffs, choosing from four proposals for land-based casinos in Sioux City.

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10. Iowa man convicted in baby's death sentenced

    Apr 13, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    A 36-year-old Glenwood man convicted in February of first-degree murder for the death of his 5-month-old son has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

11. Iowa Supreme Court hears juvenile parole case

    Apr 9, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    The Iowa Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a case that could free a man imprisoned for life for his involvement in a 1986 Council Bluffs parking lot brawl in which another man was killed.

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    Related Topix: Terry Branstad, US Governors

12. Omaha man gets another sentence for copper thefts

    Mar 27, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    A 42-year-old man already given four to 12 years in prison for stealing copper wire in Dodge County has been given another term for stealing copper wire in Saunders County.

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    Related Topix: Criminal Defense Law, Law, Pottawattamie County, IA

13. Council Bluffs mayor says won't seek another term

    Mar 26, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    Hanafan announced his intentions on Tuesday. He says the long hours of dealing with the Missouri River flooding in 2011 made him think about leaving his post.

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14. Iowa misses Powerball jackpot but someone won $2M

    Mar 24, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    No one in Iowa won Powerball's $338.3 million jackpot this weekend, but a winning ticket worth $2 million was sold in Oskaloosa.

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    Related Topix: Lottery

15. 14 companies given incentives to create Iowa jobs

    Mar 23, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    The Iowa Economic Development Authority approved Friday projects in a dozen communities including Eddyville, Council Bluffs, Davenport, and Sioux City.

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16. Police: Video ties Iowa man to fatal house fire

    Mar 11, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    Authorities say surveillance video from a fatal Council Bluffs house fire in February shows the homeowner's estranged husband entering the house before it caught fire.

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17. Iowa snow totals include 11 inches at Fort Dodge

    Mar 11, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    The figures include 11 inches reported over the past 24 hours at Fort Dodge; 9 inches at Humboldt and Pomeroy; 8 inches at Rockwell City and Webster City; 7.5 inches at Clear Lake; down to 4 inches at Ames; and 2.1 inches in Des Moines.

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    Related Topix: Fort Dodge, IA, Iowa, Rockwell City, IA, Webster City, IA

18. Cake designers from Neb., Iowa compete in contest

    Mar 7, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    The designers will meet Thursday in Council Bluffs for an annual cake challenge hosted by grocery store chain Hy-Vee. Organizers expect a large crowd to watch competitors quickly decorate cakes, cookies and cupcakes based on a theme of their choice.

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19. Iowa firefighters ID man killed in house fire

    Feb 26, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    Authorities have identified the Council Bluffs man found dead after a house fire as 1 of the home's owners.

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    Related Topix: Pottawattamie County, IA

20. Judge won't reinstate wrongful conviction verdict

    Feb 21, 2013 | KWWL-TV Waterloo

    A federal judge has refused to reinstate a verdict that favored the city of Council Bluffs and two former police detectives sued in a wrongful conviction lawsuit that ended in a mistrial.

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