Five face murder deal in Des Moines cemetery case
Robert Myers II reached a plea deal with prosecutors in the 2006 Des Moines Woodland Cemetery killing of Matthew Stegman. If convicted, a judge would rely on the evidence, with a potential commuting path to release by age 60. The case also involves co defendants awaiting trial.
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King Corn explores corn's reach in Iowa and beyond
Yale graduates Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis move to Greene Iowa to plant an acre of corn and film a documentary. The film critiques subsidies and the crop's role in obesity while profiling farmers and experts including former agriculture secretary Earl Buzz and Iowa corn advocates. It screens in Ames and Iowa City as it expands nationwide.
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King Corn
Richardson shifts staff to Iowa ahead of caucus
Richardson moves 10 Nevada staffers to Iowa while top national staff go to New Hampshire. The Nevada team may return after Iowa as Richardson aims for a strong dark horse finish in the leadoff caucus state amid a crowded Democratic field.
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Tom Reynolds
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Santa Fe
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Barack Obama
Harkin Secures 2.5 Million for Vinton Civilian Conservation Campus
U S Senator Tom Harkin announced a 2.5 million federal grant to convert the former Iowa School for the Blind in Vinton into a National Civilian Conservation Corps campus. The project aims to create a midwestern residential community service center with new federal positions. NCCC is a yearlong program for 18 to 24 year olds focusing on emergency planning housing repairs and community projects funded by this initiative.
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Iowa
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Iowa health ranking slips alongside national trend
Iowa falls three places to 14th in the America's Health Rankings report. The state has strengths in low infant mortality and high high school graduation but faces issues from binge drinking and limited primary care access. Health disparities show blacks facing higher premature death and cancer mortality than whites.
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Appeals court upholds dismissal in electrical fire case
The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld dismissal of a product liability suit against General Electric Co and Frank Fletcher Cos. in a Des Moines fire case. Homeowner Brooke Miller and Depositors Insurance Co alleged the blaze in 2004 was caused by a GE extension cord or a Frank Fletcher lamp, but the court ruled the fault wasn’t tied to a single product.
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