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U of I graduates ready to take on the world

Sat, 18 May 2013 19:51:00 CDT

Nearly 2,000 students donning caps and gowns crossed the stage to collect their degrees Saturday at Carver-Hawkeye Arena as part of the University of Iowa College of Liberal Arts and Sciences graduations.

Carnival ride mishap in Council Bluffs injures child

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:00 CDT

A young child is recovering from a serious gash to his head after a carnival ride he was on malfunctioned.

Sheaffer Pen centennial gala held in Fort Madison

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:00 CDT

The centennial celebration of the Sheaffer Pen Co. made its way to where the famed writing implement got its start - in Fort Madison, Iowa.

4 Louisiana men convicted of deer poaching in Iowa

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:46:00 CDT

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) - Four men from Louisiana men have been found guilty of poaching deer in southwest Iowa.

Locations of Des Moines mobile radar unit for next week

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:39:00 CDT

Des Moines police have announced the locations where the city's mobile speed unit, a sport utility vehicle with a mounted camera that looks for speeding violations, will be parked this week.

Severe weather still possible across Iowa on Sunday

Sat, 18 May 2013 17:38:00 CDT

IOWA WEATHER: Iowa's first severe weather of the year remains a strong possibility on Sunday, according to the National Weather Service.

1 killed, child injured in two-vehicle crash

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:45:00 CDT

CENTRAL CITY, Iowa (AP) - One person has died and a young child critically injured in a two-vehicle crash just north of Central City.

Maintenance worker pulls girl from Urbandale pool

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:36:00 CDT

An 8-year-old girl that was found unresponsive at the bottom of an apartment complex swimming pool in Urbandale Friday night was pulled out of the water by a maintenance worker at the complex, police said. (UPDATED)

Suspects reportedly crawl through apartment window, fire gun after party

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:23:00 CDT

Shots were fired in the front yard of an apartment building overnight Friday after several people returned to a party that had ended earlier in the evening, according to a Des Moines police report.

Teens report being robbed at gunpoint early Saturday

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:46:00 CDT

Three teenagers were robbed at gunpoint early Saturday morning near E 15th Street and Dean Avenue, according to a Des Moines police report.

Iowa Speaker Kraig Paulsen optimistic as 2013 session heads toward finish

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:05:00 CDT

Iowa House Speaker Kraig Paulsen is optimistic about passing bills on property tax relief and education reform as the 2013 session of the Iowa Legislature heads towards the finish line.

Mother found guilty of manslaughter in death of toddler son

Sat, 18 May 2013 10:35:00 CDT

ONAWA, Iowa (AP) - A western Iowa woman was found guilty Friday of involuntary manslaughter in the death of her 15-month-old son, who authorities say drowned in a bathtub.

Possible 2016 GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum to return to Iowa

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:14:00 CDT

RICK SANTORUM IN IOWA: Republican Rick Santorum, a religious conservative who ran president last year, will be returning to Iowa in August for the first time since the fall election.

Marine reunited with K-9 who served by his side

Sat, 18 May 2013 01:26:00 CDT

SURPRISE REUNION: 333 days. That's how long Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach had been separated from Casey, a Labrador retriever with whom he had forged a bond in the rugged terrain of Afghanistan's Helmand province, sweeping roads for bombs.

Fissures break out over tax reform deal

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:30:00 CDT

Fractures have developed within the Iowa Senate Democratic Caucus over a sweeping tax relief package, but Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal said Friday he still expects to pass a bill in the coming days.

Tragedy claims a shooting star

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:00 CDT

A house fire snuffed out a shooting star's life early Friday.

Suspects in carjacking to be tried as adults

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:00 CDT

Two young men allegedly involved in a brutal February carjacking should face trial on felony robbery charges as adults, a Polk County judge ruled Friday.

Ruling means Iowa dental patients may pay more

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:13:00 CDT

Dentists can set their own fees on services that insurers do not reimburse, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday in a decision that will mean higher out-of-pocket costs for patients.

Police: Teen arrested for shooting at car

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:09:00 CDT

Des Moines police arrested a 16-year-old they said fired several shots at several people in a car Thursday.

Bomb threat empties schools in Carlisle

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:03:00 CDT

A handwritten note and a ticking kitchen timer were cause for evacuation of schools Friday in Carlisle, a town that faced its second school bomb threat in two years.