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It's not 'just a cold'
When Nancy Overhulser, of Sioux City, picked her 7-month-old son, Braxton, up from day care one day last month, his nose was running and he was coughing and wheezing. Symptoms of a cold, Overhulser thought.
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Measure requires ND lawmakers to read bills
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- A proposed North Dakota ballot measure would require lawmakers to swear they've read a bill before they vote to approve it.
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Neb. lawmakers hear only support for texting ban
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- A proposed ban on texting while driving in Nebraska won't have to overcome opposition from the legions of motorists who would be affected by such a law -- no one's telling lawmakers it's a bad idea.
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Administrators pull Bettendorf school paper
BETTENDORF, Iowa (AP) -- Administrators at Bettendorf High School have pulled copies of the student newspaper, The growl, off shelves because of an article that reportedly revealed confidential information about student behavior.
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Microbrewers a step closer to expanded brewing options
DES MOINES - Proposals to ease restrictions on Iowa's microbreweries and distillers are gaining traction in the Legislature among lawmakers who see Iowa's homegrown beers and liquors as economic development.
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Sunday, Memorial Day alcohol sales in S.D. get nod
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Communities could choose to allow alcohol sales on Sundays and Memorial Day, but not Christmas Day, under a revised bill passed by the House on Tuesday.
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Iowa panel pushes texting-while-driving ban to full House
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A House committee has approved a limited ban on motorists using their cell phones to send text messages while motoring down the highway. Republican Rep. Dave Tjepkes, a retired Iowa State Patrol trooper from Gowrie, says texting is the worst of many …
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Iowa reports 2009 deer harvest
CHARITON, Iowa (AP) -- The Natural Resources Department is reporting Iowa hunters harvested fewer deer in the latest season than the previous year.
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Closing of Dubuque food supplier has eateries scrambling
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) — The closing of a Dubuque food distributor has restaurants in the area scrambling to find a new supplier of meats and other necessities. Coralville-based Hawkeye Food Service recently purchased Vallet Food Service and closed it down last week. Hawkeye di…
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Icy roads cause numerous crashes in Siouxland
SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Blowing and drifting snow, combined with icy roads made Siouxlanders' commutes treacherous this morning.
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Fired music professor sues Northern Iowa
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — A fired music professor has sued the University of Northern Iowa and the Board of Regents, claiming discrimination, harassment and breach of contact. Bradley Barrett was fired in December after a former high school student sued him for alleged sexual a…
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Drinking could bar Neb. teens from driving
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska lawmakers are expected to debate whether teens caught possessing alcohol should loses their driver's licenses for a time.
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Youth Fishing Instructor clinic offered in South Sioux
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- The Nebraska Game and Parks Department is offering a series of sessions to train volunteers interested in becoming certified as a Youth Fishing Instructor.
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Mutual of Omaha waging wild trademark battle
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Mutual of Omaha is suing a Richmond, Va.-based paper and packaging products giant in a dispute over a wildlife calendar. The insurance company and creator of the "Wild Kingdom" television program is suing MeadWestvaco Corp. in U.S. District Court. The law…
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Frankie Valli, Four Seasons to perform for Girls Inc. benefit
SIOUX CITY -- Franki Valli & The Four Seasons -- the '60s band enjoying a resurgence in popularity thanks to the Broadway play "Jersey Boys" -- will perform this spring to raise money for Girls Inc.
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I-29 reopens after crashes
SIOUX CITY -- Interstate 29 has reopened, according to the Iowa State Patrol.
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S.D. House committee advances birth center bill
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- A legislative committee on Tuesday moved forward a bill that would allow birth centers in South Dakota.
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Marcus teen charged with sexual abuse
BRUNSVILLE, Iowa -- A Marcus, Iowa, teen is accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in Plymouth County.
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Nebraska's 93 counties safe for now
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska counties won't disappear anytime soon.
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Winnebago man sentenced to prison on sexual abuse charge
OMAHA, Neb. -- A Winnebago, Neb., man was sentenced to two years in federal prison Monday for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl.
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Marriage amendment vote fails in Iowa House
DES MOINES - Legislative Republicans failed in their attempt in the Iowa House to bring up for debate a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as only between one man and one woman in Iowa.
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Des Moines couple recognized for philanthropy
IOWA CITY - Iowans John and Mary Pappajohn, longtime University of Iowa benefactors, find themselves among heavy hitters on the Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of top donors for 2009.
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Iowa GOP attempting to force vote on marriage amendment
DES MOINES – Legislative Republicans today are attempting to force a vote on a proposed constitutional amendment that would define marriage as only between one man and one woman in Iowa.
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Feds release more details on Verdel, Neb. plane crash
VERDEL, Neb. (AP) -- Government investigators say one of the engines on a plane that crashed in northeast Nebraska last summer shook violently shortly after takeoff.
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