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Landowners in lake path hope legislature acts to limit eminent domain
A group of southern Iowa landowners is hoping a last-minute effort from lawmakers could roll-back construction plans for a lake near Osceola. Doug Robins of Osceola says the farm ground that’s been in his family since 1971 may go under water if lawmakers don’t act. “We thought the 2006 law was going to solve everything [...]
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Planting progress zooms ahead with a dry week
Iowa farmers made up a lot of time planting last week with a stretch of dry weather. The latest crop report from the U.S.D.A. shows 71-percent of the corn is now in the ground — an increase of 56-percent compared to last week’s report. Even with that progress, the corn planting at this point in [...]
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Jury convicts Mason City man in death of girlfriend
A Mason City man has been found guilty of first degree murder in the death of his girlfriend in July 2012. An autopsy showed 40-year-old Sarah Winters died of strangulation. Thirty-six-year-old Aaron Harris now faces life in prison with parole. Cerro Gordo County Attorney Carlyle Dalen says he’s pleased with the jury’s verdict. “This, factually, [...]
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Officials hope big crowd at U.S.A. championships will sell Drake for Olympic track trials
Local organizers say they want to pack Drake Stadium next month for the U.S.A. Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The meet, which runs June 19th through the 23rd will determine the qualifiers for the World Championships that will be held in Moscow in August. Former Drake Relays director Mark Kostek is serving as competition manager [...]
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Location change not impacting field for Principal Charity Classic golf tournament
A change in venue has not had a major impact on the field for next week’s Principal Charity Classic in Des Moines. Corey Pavin, the 1995 U.S. Open champion, is the latest big name from the Champion’s Tour to announce he will play the Wakonda Club in Des Moines. Tournament Director Jamie Alt says they [...]
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