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Branstad far outspent Culver late in campaign
Republican Terry Branstad's campaign spent twice as much money on advertising in the final month of the 2010 campaign as Democrat Chet Culver's did.
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School board hears budget cut proposals
The full school board, along with many school employees and citizens, learned about proposed budget cuts for next year during a work session Thursday night.
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Henry County Board of Health gains $10,000 in additional county funding
The Henry County Board of Health will be receiving the $10,000 increase in county funding for fiscal year 2011-12.
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McDonald’s To Close Feb. 12, Re-Open In Mid-May
The Brookfield McDonald’s restaurant has been remodeled several times since it opened here in 1991, but when it re-opens in mid-May “your kind of place” will have a dramatically altered appearance.
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This week's winter storm could be one for record books
Chicago was under a blizzard watch late Sunday as portions of the Midwest and Northeast braced for a major storm system that will bring bitter cold and a "long duration" of snow, according to forecasters.
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School bus driver pleads guilty in student's death
A northwest Missouri school bus driver who struck and killed a high school student last year has pleaded guilty to careless and imprudent driving.
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