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FLEUR FLOODING: The city of Des Moines has closed Fleur Drive as water creeps up and over the road
The flooding along the Raccoon River in Des Moines means thousands of people are having to find another way around the metro. more
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BUS CRASH: Four Iowans were on a bus that crashed in Texas Tuesday afternoon, killing two other passengers
Four teenage girls from Nevada have survived a deadly bus crash in San Antonio, Texas. The accident happened Tuesday afternoon on Interstate 37. more
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WEEKLY WORKOUT: The heat gets turned up on Sonya and Erin in a Hot Yoga class
"They come in with one perception and are totally blown away by what they come out with." more
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MILITARY FAMILIES: A new measure signed into law by Gov. Culver Tuesday expands jobless benefits for spouses of soldiers forced to quit their jobs because of deployment
Gov. Chet Culver has signed into law a bill that expands jobless benefits for the spouses of soldiers who are forced to quit their jobs when a spouse is deployed by the military. more
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BRANSTAD FILES: Former governor Terry Branstad has filed the paperwork to put his name on the gubernatorial ballot in the Republican primary
Former governor Terry Branstad took the final step in seeking re-election Tuesday. Branstad staffers put his name on the ballot by filing his nomination papers with the Secretary of State's office. more
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LEVEE CONCERNS: Des Moines City leaders scramble to reinforce Birdland levee Video
The Birdland levee failed during the floods of '93, it failed again in 2008, and now there's another reason to be concerned. Water is leaking from under the levee, and home owners nearby fear it won't hold. more
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RURAL BURGLARIES: Law enforcement officers have arrested one person and are looking for two more in connection with a string of burglaries
It took three police departments and a sheriff's office to crack a case of rural burglaries. The Story County Sheriff's Department says William Bugely of Des Moines is in jail on a $11,000 bond. more
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EXPANSION PROPOSED: Pioneer Hi-Bred International would like to expand its Johnston campus and bring hundreds more jobs to the metro
Pioneer Hi-Bred International is proposing a $154 million expansion near the seed company's main campus in Johnston that would create over 400 jobs in the next three years. more
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FEDERAL MONEY: The University of Iowa is getting a nearly $590,000 grant from the National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation has given a competitive grant for nearly $590,000 to the University of Iowa. more
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OVERSIGHT HEARING: Governor says he has lost faith in the Iowa Association of School Boards Video
Governor Culver says he has no faith in the Iowa Association of School Boards. The group is accused of using taxpayer money to fund a trip to Bora Bora and the executive director is accused of giving herself a $150,000 raise. more
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MISSING STUDENT: Clues still elude investigators in disappearance of Iowa State student Jonathan Lacina
Melting snow hasn't uncovered any clues about a missing Iowa State student. Iowa State officials say Jonathan Lacina was last seen on Friday, January 22nd. more
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TRIAL DELAYED: A Cedar Rapids man charged in the beating death of another man has been rescheduled
The first-degree murder trial for a Cedar Rapids man accused in another man's beating death has been rescheduled for this summer. more
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