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Union, BPI, disagree over status of contract negotiations
DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. -- The current contract for workers at Beef Products International doesn't expire until next month, but union and company officials disagree over the state of negotiations.
Culver: Delay enforcement on taxpayers who claimed fed disaster relief
DES MOINES -- Gov. Chet Culver on Thursday directed state revenue officials to delay any enforcement against taxpayers who claimed disaster-related credits on their state tax returns that later were not validated by Iowa lawmakers.
State health officials warn of fall H1N1 re-emergence
Add warnings about the H1N1 flu to this summer’s back-to-school to-do list.
Culver names new chief of staff, campaign head
DES MOINES -- Gov. Chet Culver made two major staff announcements Thursday n one in the governor’s office and one on his re-election campaign.
Standoff forces evacuation in South Sioux City
SOUTH SIOUX CITY -- Several South Sioux City residents were evacuated Wednesday while police negotiated with a man barricaded inside his house, police said.
DNR tests: Storm Lake safe for swimmers
STORM LAKE -- Results of laboratory tests show water in Storm Lake is safe for swimmers, it was announced Thursday by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
About 300 graves tampered with near Chicago
ALSIP, Ill. -- Four workers were charged Thursday in an elaborate scheme in which hundreds of corpses were dug up at a historic black cemetery near Chicago and strewn in a weeded area or reburied with other bodies so that plots could be resold, authorities said.
Pelosi shuts down resolution on Michael Jackson
WASHINGTON (AP) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shut the door Thursday to a resolution honoring Michael Jackson because debate on the symbolic measure could raise "contrary views" about the pop star's life.
Study: Sotomayor tough on white-collar criminals
WASHINGTON (AP) -- High court nominee Sonia Sotomayor typically handed out tougher prison sentences than her colleagues in the federal courthouse in Manhattan, especially to white-collar criminals, a new study says.
Search for Neb. student's body awaits lower water
TEKAMAH, Neb. (AP) -- The Burt County sheriff says the search for the body of a 19-year-old college student will resume after the Missouri River water level drops.
Neb. woman can't keep comforting chickens around
BAYARD, Neb. (AP) -- A western Nebraska woman who took comfort from her six chickens ran afoul of a city ordinance and has been fined $100.
Social media connects 'High School Musical' cast
SIOUX CITY -- High school students are known for integrating social media into their lives. Now cast members of "Disney's High School Musical 2" at the Sioux City Community Theatre are doing it, too.
Actor recreates Twain's final tour Friday at Morningside
SIOUX CITY -- Just because Mark Twain hasn't written something in over a century doesn't mean he's not relevant.
Swine flu summit: Gov't checks on state readiness
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama administration put the states on notice Thursday: Swine flu vaccinations are likely to be ready this fall with the looming threat of the disease's resurgence, so figure out now how to deliver them.
Monkeys live longer on low-cal diet; would humans?
WASHINGTON -- Eat less, live longer? It seems to work for monkeys: A 20-year study found cutting calories by almost a third slowed their aging and fended off death.
Storms bring hail, damaging winds to SE S.D.
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) -- Severe storms that crossed South Dakota dropped hail in many areas and packed damaging winds.
3 arrested in Kum and Go break-in
SIOUX CITY -- Three men, whom police describe as "gang related individuals," were arrested early this morning and charged with breaking into a local Kum and Go.
Bancroft, Neb., to celebrate 125 years
BANCROFT, Neb. -- Three days of events are planned as Bancroft celebrates its 125th anniversary beginning Friday.
3 generations of authors to speak at Ponca
PONCA, Neb. -- Three generations of authors will be at Ponca Saturday to talk about writing.
Severe thunderstorm warning issued, College Center groundbreaking ceremony moved
SIOUX CITY -- The severe thunderstorm warning has been extended until 9:30 a.m. for southeastern Union County, S.D., southern Dixon County, Neb., Dakota County, Neb., and western Woodbury County, Iowa.
565K new jobless claims, lowest level since Jan.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The number of newly laid-off workers filing initial claims for jobless benefits last week fell to lowest level since early January, largely due to changes in the timing of auto industry layoffs.
Neb. county won't charge man who attempted escape
KEARNEY, Neb. (AP) - A central Nebraska prosecutor says he won't file charges against an 18-year-old accused of assaulting a sheriff's deputy in an attempted escape.
Fire forces evacuation at NW Iowa care center
HAWARDEN, Iowa (AP) - Officials say all residents are safe after a fire forced an evacuation of a nursing home in Hawarden in Northwest Iowa.
Sentencing for teen tied to Iowa police beating
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - A teenager who pleaded guilty to a role in a robbery that led to the beating of a Cedar Rapids police officer will be sentenced Aug. 11.
Homeless numbers include more families
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The face of homelessness in the United States is changing to include more families and more people who live in the suburbs and rural communities.
Iowa police chief accidentally shoots officer
CARTER LAKE, Iowa (AP) - A Carter Lake police officer is recovering after officials say the police chief accidentally shot him at police headquarters.
Federal stimulus money to help Nebraska tribes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Winnebago and Iowa tribes in Nebraska will be among those getting a cut of $90 million in federal stimulus money aimed at improving access to drinking water and wastewater services.
Hyperion air quality permit hearings July 15-16
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The South Dakota Board of Minerals and Environment has set hearing dates to continue taking testimony on Hyperion Resources' application for an air quality permit.
Company: New cyber attacks expected in S. Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- A computer security company says an additional wave of cyber attacks is expected to hit major South Korean Web sites later Thursday.
Honduras first lady leads fight for Zelaya return
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) -- Honduras' first lady has emerged as the public face of the movement to restore President Manuel Zelaya to power, a role she took against her husband's wishes and despite her continuing fears for her safety.
Mexico outraged by killing of anti-crime activist
MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Mexico reacted to the slaying of an anti-crime activist with outrage Wednesday: Congress called for a minute of silence, television commentators demanded justice and activists pledged to step up their fight against crime despite persistent threats.
College officials charged with funds misuse
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The former chancellor at the City College of San Francisco has been charged with making illegal campaign contributions and steering public funds to a secret account used in part to buy liquor and pay parking tickets, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Ad exec arraigned in standoff, house burning
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- An advertising executive taken from his burning home after holding his ex-wife hostage in a 13-hour standoff with police was arraigned Wednesday while lying in a Connecticut hospital emergency room.
Calif. drug dealer guilty of murdering 15-year-old
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) -- Marijuana dealer Jesse James Hollywood was convicted Wednesday of kidnapping and murdering a 15-year-old boy over an escalating drug debt, a crime that inspired the 2007 movie "Alpha Dog."
