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  1. SUV Slams Through Bridge RailingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WHO-TV

    A Des Moines area teenager survived quite a ride Sunday afternoon, and bad weather may be to blame.

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  2. Deputies seek purple SUV after northside hit-and-runRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Http

    The Polk County Sheriff's Office is trying to find a purple Dodge Durango and its driver today following a hit-and-run accident on the north edge of Des Moines.

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    Related Topix: Polk County, IA

  3. Officials eye spray paint restrictions to slow graffiti's riseRead the original story

    1 hr ago | DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines Register Des Moines news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Des Moines, Iowa

    Des Moines leaders will explore restrictions on spray paint sales to minors to help combat record levels of graffiti in the capital city.

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    Related Topix: Council Bluffs, IA

  4. SUV Slams Through Bridge Railing 21minRead the original story

    1 hr ago | KCCI

    A Des Moines area teenager survived quite a ride Sunday afternoon, and bad weather may be to blame.

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  5. Music video role gives officers tiny taste of country stardomRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Http

    Two Des Moines police officers make a foot-stomping appearance in a toe-tapping country music video soon to be in the Country Music Television rotation.

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  6. Two men rob Des Moines Kum & Go storeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Http

    Two men made threats to attack a convenience store clerk after being caught in the act of stealing a bottle of wine Sunday night.

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  7. Winter officially starts today; more snow comingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Http

    ... hasn't let up much since that storm, including about an inch of snow Sunday that sent some cars into ditches in Des Moines and along interstate highways. Still, the darkest days of the year - in terms of sunlight, anyway - are upon us. According to ...

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    Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Winter Solstice, Blizzard, Weather

  8. Stores, DMACC jobs center urged for Top Value buildingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Http

    The vacant Top Value Foods building at 801 University Ave. in Des Moines could be reborn as a grocery store, retail center and job training complex.

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  9. Jeep lands in creek after crash with vanRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Http

    A two-vehicle crash sent a Jeep into a shallow creek Sunday afternoon near the intersection of 63rd Street and Grand Avenue in Des Moines.

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  10. Exhibit honors Vietnamese in Iowa, U.S. since 1975Read the original story

    3 hrs ago | Http

    ... through college. He went on to law school in California and recently moved back to Iowa, where he practices in Des Moines. "I think we contribute a lot to this country and this state in particular," said Nguyen, now 47. He might as well have ...

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    Related Topix: Iowa, Iowa Government, Sweden, Asa, Sweden, World News, Kyushu, Japan, Japan, Asae, Japan

  11. Clubwomen in ActionRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | GFWC Clubwoman

    ... GWFC/Iowa sponsored an event for Domestic Violence Awareness at their State Convention held April 27th-29th in Des Moines, Iowa. On Saturday April 28, clubwomen headed to the state capitol building and took legislators by storm. Purple T-Shirts were ...

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  12. Hansen: WWII hero fulfilled his dream to flyRead the original story

    5 hrs ago | Http

    ... of the situation, knew just how they'd spend it - on their first airplane ride. They walked five miles to the Des Moines airport and bought a ride. Luther slid into one seat. Howard sat on his lap, and off they went. "The pilot got a big kick out of ...

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    Related Topix: African-American, Tom Harkin, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, University of Iowa

  13. Iowa man injured while huntingRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | KIMT

    ... via ambulance to the Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. Johnston was transferred to Methodist Hospital in Des Moines.

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    Related Topix: Greene County, IA

  14. D.M. budget deadline loomsRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Http

    Time is running out for Des Moines city officials and employees' unions to work out new contract terms that would reduce the city's expenses by $11.6 million.

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  15. Kum & Go to Carry Monarch's ACUTEfruitRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | CSP

    ... c-store chain, which currently has more than 430 stores throughout the Midwest. Initial distribution will include Des Moines, Tulsa, Omaha, Springfield, Sioux Falls and Fargo markets. Both Monarch and Kum & Go have shared philosophical commitments ...

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    Related Topix: Nebraska, Missouri, Alternative, Marketing

  16. Shotgun discharges, injuring man's kneeRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

    ... bulance to Greene County Medical Center in Jefferson. He was then transferred to Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

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    Related Topix: Jefferson, IA, Greene County, IA

  17. Federal government can't do simple tasksRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

    ... l tasks, such as paying (or garnishing wages/benefits) and taxing its own employees accordingly. - Joel Johnson, Des Moines

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  18. Social media sites have their legal perils, attorney warnsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

    An intellectual property attorney in Des Moines spoke last week to the Iowa Chapter of the American Marketing Association about some of the legal pitfalls lurking in social media.

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    Related Topix: Marketing

  19. Your generosity is needed more than everRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

    ... to help a growing number of people in need. Instead, government is reducing funding for nonprofits. The city of Des Moines, for example, may cut around $715,000, which will hurt food pantries and shelters. So this year it's especially important for ...

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    Related Topix: Baked Goods, Life, Cookies, Dessert, Food, Iowa

  20. Warming can't arrive soon enough for meRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

    I found a fresh glacier. The city of Des Moines left it blocking the end of my driveway.

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