EXIRA - The Exira Fire Department and EMS Association will be holding an open house from 5-7 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 23, with a steak sandwich free will donation meal being served.
The REALTORS® Land Institute - Iowa Chapter is pleased to announce the results of our September 2018 Land Trends and Values Survey. The REALTORS® Land Institute is an affiliate of the National Association of REALTORS® and is organized for REALTORS® who specialize in farm and land sales, mana…
AUDUBON - This year Audubon County is celebrating 100 years of organized county extension work. This long-established partnership with Iowa State University provides local citizens with access to education and university research, said Ann Carter, Program Coordinator.
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DANVILLE, Iowa (AP) — To the untrained eye, Lake Geode likely doesn't look much different than when it was drained almost one year ago.
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NEWTON, Iowa (AP) — Brandon Knopf climbed the career ladder to management by his 30s and built a home on prime land near Lake Red Rock. The bachelor spent his weekends golfing, hunting and fishing.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the Iowa Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Lotto America" game were:
During a third quarter timeout at the BYU-McNeese State football game, mascot Cosmo the Cougar attempted a triple flip off a springboard — and promptly lost his head.
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LONDON (AP) — Germany coach Joachim Loew says the deposed champions lacked the passion and greed needed to succeed at the World Cup in Russia.
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SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Women's Basketball World Cup Day 2 (all times local):
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LONDON (AP) — No sooner had Anthony Joshua brutally dispatched another pretender to his heavyweight titles than attention turned to who the British fighter would face next as he seeks to clean…
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DENVER (AP) — Mention a topic, just about any topic, and sharp-shooting Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon takes his elusiveness to a whole new level.
Jonathan “Jon” Levitt spent the last years of his promising young life battling the grips of a merciless addiction to opioids. Jon was an attractive and athletic young man. He excelled in sports, particularly hockey, was academically successful throughout his high school years, with a particular fondness for history, and was a gifted artist. By all accounts, Jon was the son most people dream of raising.
Flavorings used in e-cigarettes harm blood vessel cells in a way that could trigger future heart damage, according to a study published recently in the journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.
The dilemma is all too familiar: It’s Monday morning, and you walk into your office to see someone has left a big box of donuts in the break room. Then, your coworker tells you there will be cake later, for yet another birthday celebration.
SPEAK OUT!® and LOUD Crowd® therapy program for individuals with Parkinson’s disease now at Thompson
Since he was first diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2002, Dr. John Paul has done whatever he can to assure others in the community have the knowledge and resources they need to deal with the progressive neurological disease.
Research shows certain risk factors can increase the chances of developing cancer. Some of these factors, such as tobacco use, can be controlled. Others, like age and family history, are beyond our control, so F.F. Thompson Hospital is now offering cancer genetic testing to empower patients in minimizing risk.
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(22 Sep 2018) Highlights of this day in history: Richard Nixon gives his 'Checkers' speech; Rome's Augustus Caesar born; Lewis and Clark finish trek to America's West; Psychologist Sigmund Freud dies; Musicians Ray Charles and Bruce Springsteen born. (Sept. 23)
PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man who stole $600 worth of cigarettes from a convenience store has been sentenced to 20 years in state prison.
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Trump administration has proposed rules that could deny green cards to immigrants if they use Medicaid, food stamps, housing vouchers and other forms of public assistance.
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The University of Mississippi says a donor has asked for his name to be removed from the university's journalism school following a social media post criticized for an "unjustified racial overtone."
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A Pakistani official says gunmen have attacked the base camp of a pro-government militia, killing four of its members.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Tanzania's State broadcaster says burials have started of those who died when a ferry capsized on Lake Victoria as the death toll rose to 224.
LONDON (AP) — The animals can't protest so people in London did that for them.
MADRID (AP) — Spain's maritime rescue service says it has saved over 440 migrants attempting the perilous crossing of the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa.
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