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An Iowa legislative plan to spare teacher pay from the chopping block has set the stage for a showdown between cash-strapped school leaders and teacher advocates who pushed for higher pay.
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A Centerville man on pretrial release awaiting sentencing was arrested and charged with fifth degree theft, unlawful possession of a prescription drug and filling a false report to law enforcement authorities.
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When Chicago Cubs fans say, "Wait 'til next year!" it's meant as a cry for optimism. But for State Representative Dave Heaton (R-Mount Pleasant), it carries a more ominous meeting.The across-the-board 10 percent budget cuts called for by Gov. Chet Culver have brought concerns to many public entities throughout the state.
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Elementary and middle school students from all over Mahaska County and beyond participated in the regional Invent Iowa competition Saturday.
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A man accused of murdering a Columbia woman more than 33 years ago pleaded "not guilty" during a court appearance Monday. 65-year-old Johnny Wright was arraigned in Boone County Circuit Court.
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The Macomb Illinois Fire Department may never know the cause of the fire that destroyed a downtown building last Wednesday.
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JEFFERSON CITY -- Racist graffiti and other symbols now pepper some areas of McKay Park in Jefferson City.
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