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Tuesday, May 31, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Thursday, May 19, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Monday, February 21, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Sheriffs' offices across Iowa are seeing a surge in gun permit applications in the wake of a new state law that requires sheriffs under most circumstances to issue permits to carry concealed weapons.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Tuesday, January 04, 2011  Traffic fatalities in Iowa rose slightly last year, compared with 2009, but the figure was far below the record of 912 set in 1970.

Thursday, December 09, 2010  House Speaker-to-be Kraig Paulsen says the Iowa Power Fund is first on his list of program budget cuts.

Thursday, December 02, 2010  Iowa prisoners could soon be making their own toilet paper to save taxpayers money and provide jobs.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  Two Iowa casino executives accused of illegally donating money to Gov. Chet Culver's re-election campaign have asked for a 60-day delay in their trial.

Friday, November 19, 2010  Funerals for two clerks killed during robberies at convenience stores in northern Iowa will be held next week.

Thursday, November 18, 2010  An administrative law judge says a Chicago construction firm can build Iowa's new maximum-security prison near Fort Madison.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  Iowa's sheriffs association says starting in January permits will be issued for Iowans who have a legal gun permit to carry unconcealed weapons in public.

Monday, November 08, 2010  Democrats outspent Republicans for the Iowa House, but they lost the vast majority of competitive races in last week's election.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, November 05, 2010  Despite big Republican gains in the Legislature, a Democratic leader says he will block any effort to refer a constitutional amendment to voters that would ban gay marriage.