With Iowa hospitals filling up and schools closing classrooms, Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds dropped her longtime opposition to a statewide mask mandate and enacted a limited version of one
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Iowa man seriously injured when motorcycle hits moose in Rangeley Plantation
Eric Mond, 47, of Dubuque is listed in critical condition Tuesday at Central Maine Medical Center.
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Iowa Powerball winner donates $500K to Maine’s Travis Mills Foundation
AUGUSTA — A Maine-based organization that runs a retreat for wounded veterans is receiving half a million dollars from the winner of a recent Powerball jackpot. The $500,000 donation is a big boost for the nonprofit Travis Mills Foundation, which reported $1.55 million in annual revenue in 2016, according to documents filed by the tax-exempt […]
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Medical examiner says Iowa student died from stab wounds
BROOKLYN, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa college student who was allegedly abducted by a stranger while running last month in a small town died from stab wounds, a medical examiner says. Authorities announced Thursday that preliminary autopsy results from the state medical examiner’s office show 20-year-old Mollie Tibbetts was the victim of a homicide who […]
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Claire V. Behrends
BETTENDORF, Iowa — Claire V. (Jones) Behrends passed away Saturday, March 25, in Bettendorf, Iowa, following a courageous battle with cancer. Claire was born in Lewiston on Jan. 30, 1947, the daughter of the late Noella (Philippon) and Antoine Jones. In November 1969, she married Larry Behrends and they resided in various places before finally […]
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Iowa: Naked man found in chimney, charged with trespassing
It was her turn eight hours later, though now it was a man yelling for help from the Carroll Redemption Center’s chimney. Carrie Sapp told the Daily Times Herald on Wednesday that the man explained, “I was playing hide-and-seek with my cousin. … Don’t call the cops!” But they were called, as were firefighters, who […]
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Bad turn of events for Maine Red Claws in loss to Iowa Energy
The Red Claws (28-17) recently locked up a playoff spot, but on Friday night didn’t always play like a team ready for the postseason. They were missing guard Tim Frazier, who signed a 10-day contract with the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans after winning consecutive D-League Performer of the Week awards, as well as Jordan Mickey, […]
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Iowa Caucuses: Paul LePage praises Chris Christie for not being a senator
According to Maine Gov. Paul LePage, senators don’t make good presidents. That’s why he was in Urbandale, Iowa, on Monday night campaigning for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for president. At the 9th precinct, LePage said three U.S. Senators have become president, according to Politico. John F. Kennedy’s […]
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Iowa? That’s so yesterday. On to New Hampshire
Data curated by InsideGov Data curated by InsideGov WASHINGTON — The political suspense isn’t over now that the Iowa caucuses are history. There will be plenty of intrigue to track on the day after, too. What to watch Tuesday: UMM, WHO WON?: The Democratic caucus results were so tight that Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders […]
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Paul LePage heads to Iowa to campaign for Chris Christie
AUGUSTA — Republican Gov. Paul LePage was headed to Iowa on Monday to campaign for New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is seeking the Republican Party’s nomination for president. LePage set out on the day of the Iowa caucuses, the first litmus test for presidential hopefuls. Christie, who is trailing in the polls in Iowa, […]