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Gov. Branstad orders flags at half-staff to honor Sgt. Joseph A. Richardson

(DES MOINES) Gov. Branstad is ordering all flags in the state to be flown at half-staff from 5 p.m. Friday, November 30, to 8 a.m. on Monday, December 3, to honor Sgt. Joseph A. Richardson, 23, of Algona, who died while on patrol with the U.S. Army in Paktika province, Afghanistan, on November ...

Record Powerball jackpot won in Missouri, Arizona

Powerball winning numbers for Wednesday. Nov. 28, 2012 = 5, 16, 22, 23, 29 and Powerball of 6. Two winning tickets - one in Missouri and one in Arizona were sold. .The winners split a $579.9 milion jackpot. An additional 8,924,123 players won smaller prizes.

Proposed reconstruction of U.S. 63 in Waterloo to be discussed Nov. 15

AMES- The Iowa Department of Transportation will hold a public information meeting Thursday, Nov. 15, to discuss the proposed reconstruction of U.S. 63 from Newell/Conger Street north to Donald Street in Waterloo. The public is invited to attend the meeting anytime between 5 and 7 p.m. at the ...

Boil order issued for Vinton

Vinton A boil advisory was issued this morning - Nov. 9 - for the city of Vinton in Benton County due to total coliform and E. coli positive bacteria sampling results.The city of Vinton and the DNR cautions residents to boil their drinking water until test results show the water is safe to ...

Iowa Dept. of Ag recalls Meinders Farm Fresh Dairy products

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship said Thursday (Nov. 8) that dairy products from Meinders Farm Fresh Dairy in Buffalo Center were recalled and impounded due to concerns that some of the products from that facility did not meet regulatory requirements.Thursday afternoon's ...

WHO TV’s John Bachman ends newscast career Nov. 9

Long-time WHO-HD news man John Bachman will anchor his final newscast this Friday night, November 9, on Channel 13 News at 10. The station is commemorating the occasion all week long with special features and some surprises in and out of its evening newscasts. In addition, Bachman will host ...

Missouri men face Iowa fishing violations

WAPELLO - Two southeast Missouri men face 74 counts and over $43,000 in fines and civil damages for the alleged unlawful harvest of shovelnose sturgeon on the Mississippi River in Louisa County.Robert Housman, 43, of Sikeston MO, was charged with 35 counts of unlawful take and possession of ...