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Palin exit comes as a surprise

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:37:00 CDT

Looking ahead to Iowa’s 2012 caucuses, the Alaska governor’s resignation "may be a very smart thing to do," a Republican strategist says.

Iowa sales of fishing licenses hit 7-year high

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:22:00 CDT

Iowans and visitors to the state bought season fishing licenses at a record clip through June 1, ending a seven-year trend of declining sales.

Hansen: Narcisse is going, but he’ll still talk

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:52:00 CDT

Now that Jonathan Narcisse has solved the problems of the Des Moines school system, it’s good to see he’s found an easier challenge.

State’s old concrete roads suffer in intense heat

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:00 CDT

Coralville, Ia. - Hot temperatures have revealed a weakness of Iowa’s aging road system - buckling pavement.

Clive couple seek blessings as they break ground

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:35:00 CDT

Praveen and Surekha Krishna sat barefoot in an open grassy field in Clive with their two daughters and a priest who chanted in Sanskrit.

Small plane crashes, killing 1

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:24:00 CDT

One person died when a small plane crashed Friday afternoon northwest of Hampton in Franklin County, federal officials said.

Questions go unanswered on fatal shooting mix-up

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:19:00 CDT

How a specialty ammunition shell ended up in a Polk County deputy sheriff’s shotgun — and ultimately killed an Urbandale man thought to be suicidal — remains a mystery to the public nearly a month after the incident.

Old-time photo of the day 7/4

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:50:00 CDT

Click to view the photo. Check back daily for a new photo from the Register’s archives.

Lyon/Heemstra civil trial to begin Monday

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:55:00 CDT

A civil trial is scheduled to begin Monday in Warren County District Court in which the estate of slain Milo farmer Tom Lyon is suing Rodney Heemstra and his relatives.

Teen pleads guilty in crime that sparked beating

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:51:00 CDT

Cedar Rapids, Ia. - A teenager has admitted his role in a robbery that led to the March 29 beating of Cedar Rapids Police Officer Tim Davis.

Blues Bureau to kick off concert series

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:50:00 CDT

The Fort Des Moines Museum will host a series of “Twilight Concerts” this summer, with the first at 6p.m. Tuesday featuring Blues Bureau.

Dubuque says quick hello, goodbye to mayflies

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:48:00 CDT

Dubuque, Ia. -The city’s annual swarm of mayflies has ended.

13 pairs of peregrine falcons found nesting

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:47:00 CDT

Iowa Department of Natural Resources officials believe efforts to bring back the state’s fledgling peregrine falcon population may be working.

Construction to close part of I-35

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:44:00 CDT

Continuing construction work will cause the closure of southbound Interstate Highway 35 north of Des Moines overnight Monday, weather permitting.

School board’s Tracy to seek re-election

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:43:00 CDT

From the Register staff

All-City Play Day features activities, pizza

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:43:00 CDT

Ankeny, Ia — Ankeny’s All-City Play Day will be from 5 to 7:30p.m. Tuesday at Hawkeye and Wagner parks, west and north of City Hall, 410 W. First St.

Phone service to be on hold overnight

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:42:00 CDT

Ankeny, Ia. — The phone system for Ankeny city offices will be interrupted from approximately 8 p.m. Wednesday through 1 a.m. Thursday for maintenance.

Bank robbery suspect gives early confession

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:41:00 CDT

Waterloo, Ia. - A Waterloo man has told a judge he’s guilty of robbing a La Porte City bank on Tuesday and would “just as soon go to prison now” rather than await trial in jail.

Sioux City councilman to appeal vicious-dog ruling

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:40:00 CDT

Sioux City, Ia. - A Sioux City councilman plans to appeal a police department ruling that his dog is vicious.

Easter Seals Regatta set for July 16

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:39:00 CDT

From the Register staff

Vehicle accident lands boy in hospital

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:38:00 CDT

Sioux City, Ia. - An accident Thursday night in Woodbury County sent a 10-year-old boy by helicopter to Mercy Hospital in Sioux City.

3 days after dramatic rescue, boat pulled from Des Moines River

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:34:00 CDT

The boat that carried a couple over the Center Street dam Tuesday and led to the dramatic rescue of a Pleasant Hill woman and the drowning of her husband was pulled from the Des Moines River on Friday afternoon.

80/35 acts entertain in rain, but Flavor Flav is a no-show

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:24:00 CDT

The first day of this year’s 80/35 Music Festival faced a few obstacles, including rain and the absence of a key member of Public Enemy. The rap group’s hype man, Flavor Flav, did not make the trip to Des Moines.

Rapper Chuck D gives D.M. good P.R.

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:54:00 CDT

The Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau may have an unlikely spokesman in rapper Chuck D of Public Enemy fame.

’I’m glad to be alive, but I lost my husband’

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:33:00 CDT

Thursday was supposed to be just another night in Alan Neely and Patricia Ralph-Neely’s happily every after.

Search continues for Bettendorf couple missing since June 20

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:36:00 CDT

Canadian military and civilian planes continue to search the mountains of southwest Yukon for a plane with an Iowa couple missing on a flight from Alaska to Whitehorse.

Iowa GOP leaders react to Palin’s decision to resign

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:09:00 CDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s decision to leave office this month could help her begin laying the groundwork for Iowa’s 2012 Republican presidential caucuses, influential Iowa and national party insiders said today.

Palin resigning as Alaska governor, stirring 2012 campaign buzz

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:07:00 CDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn’t say why she decided to step down, but the surprise announcement stirred speculation that she would focus on a bid for the 2012 Republican nomination for president.

Workers remove boat from Des Moines River rescue

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:00 CDT

UPDATE: One dead in Franklin County plane crash

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:59:00 CDT

A single-engine Cessna airplane crashed in Franklin County about 1:30 p.m. today, according to county sheriff’s officials.