The Iowa projects were among 25 that would receive funding, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday.
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TCU quarterback Max Duggan, of Council Bluffs, is the second former Iowa high school star to start in a College Football Playoff championship game
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Damar Hamlin is speaking and had his breathing tube removed Friday, the Buffalo Bills announced. He has also been able to communicate with teammates via FaceTime, the team said.
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Going live on YouTube at this link shortly to discuss Iowa-Indiana hoops. Unbeknownst to me is .... already on his way to Rutgers??? Tune in to find out why. 🤣 youtube.com/watch?v=vpJIdR
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) we are planning a 9:30 a.m. YouTube podcast tomorrow to discuss Iowa-Indiana fallout and a busy week of Iowa football news. Will send a link as we get closer.6
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Roughly 350 suspects remain on the FBI's wanted list of violent offenders at the Capitol that day, Attorney General Merrick Garland's office stated.
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Kevin McCarthy has now failed in 11 ballots since Tuesday, as a solid core of some 20 Republicans say they will continue to oppose him because he is too much a part of the establishment. A 12th ballot could take place as early as noon Friday.
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One of the West Des Moines retirement funds provider's biggest investors appears to support a sale of the company, said to be the last of its kind.
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The Des Moines City Council says it is still prepared to move forward with its pledge to release over half a million dollars in federal funding.
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An older brother, Brandon Michael Tukes, 23, died in a shooting in Arizona Nov. 5
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It's the first time in 100 years the speaker vote has gone beyond a single ballot.
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DNA on knife sheath links suspect to mysterious Idaho student killings, authorities say in new documents. The key documents were released Thursday, allowing the public insight into the mysterious case.
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Fire Marshal Alex Ford said the large cylinder was of a kind he'd never encountered on a residential property before.
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Board chair Randy Edeker said last year that the job was too big for one person. But after briefly having two CEOs, Hy-Vee will again just have one.
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Iowa flight nurse cared for 27 suicide bombing victims, including 18-month-old baby, being flown from Kabul airport to Germany. All but one survived.
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“While still critically ill, he has demonstrated that he appears to be neurologically intact," a statement from the team said. "His lungs continue to heal and he is making steady progress.”
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A new restaurant will be opening in the space, according to a Facebook post, with an announcement to come later.
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Our former intern became a plant parent during the pandemic. She shares some of her favorite places to shop in . the Des Moines area. desmoinesregister.com/story/nletter/
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The Des Moines Public Library published lists of its most requested media from 2022. Here's a look at what the city was reading over the course of the year.
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Opinion: "More can be accomplished to achieve the 80% of priorities most Americans agree on rather than partisan fights," writes Iowa's new congressman.
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UAW Local 807 President Nick Guernsey said the union rejected 21 offers from the company since April before agreeing to hold the vote this weekend.
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Xenia Rural Water District said Johnston tried to offer competing water service in land the city annexed but was in the utility's territory.
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For years, break dancers in Des Moines would have to cobble together where to practice or compete. A new studio, Breakerz, hopes to change that.
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Opinion: Officials didn't bother to find the equivalent of $2 to you or me, and the consequences are real, writes Randy Evans.
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Mercedes Northup, a Bloomfield native, is officially set to appear as a contestant on the new season of popular ABC dating competition "The Bachelor."
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OPINION | "When I read The 1619 Project for the first time .... I felt a sense of pride," writes Rachelle Chase.
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Bessie Hendricks, born in 1907, was among an abundance of Iowans who have lived past 100.
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Fran, Margaret and Connor McCaffery didn't have to expand on son/brother Patrick's anxiety issues. But they did, because they know talking about it will help their loved one and others. Good stuff today in I.C., bigger than a game.
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The complaint says that because champion wrestler Kade Blume's alleged victim is male, the school district "did absolutely noting to protect him."
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Steve McFadden, owner of the Grumpy Goat, Tipsy Crow and Dough Mama, was charged with harassment and contempt.
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Last year, the Iowaska Church of Healing sued the IRS, challenging the agency’s decision to deny the church status as a tax-exempt organization.
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The state reported fewer COVID-19 cases over the past several weeks, but it's unclear how much the holiday season affected testing.
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Some good news for Iowa State men's basketball fans this afternoon.
The Cyclones just landed a priority commitment from 7-foot, 4-star center JT Rock.
He chose Iowa State over offers from Iowa, Kansas, Creighton and more.
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Work has started on the yearlong project to transform the Val Air Ballroom and prepare the venue for bigger acts.
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Creston native Walter Cunningham called the Apollo 7 mission 'the longest, most successful test flight of any flying machine ever.'
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Gov. Kim Reynolds, GOP Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver and GOP House Speaker Pat Grassley all declined their invitations to the forum.
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Republicans are returning to the Capitol Wednesday to do what they couldn't do Tuesday: elect a new House speaker.
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The patient at Arbor Court reportedly lost about four pints of blood — equal to 45% of the blood an average-size woman typically carries in her body.
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Less than half an inch of snow is possible, according to the National Weather Service, with a chance of more Friday night and Saturday.
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The jackpot increased to an estimated $940 million ($483.5 million in cash) after another drawing Tuesday resulted in plenty of losers but no grand prize winner, Mega Millions announced.
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The criminal complaint against the man says Allie would have died had it not been for an airport employee who found her. bit.ly/3CmljVA
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