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Federal auditors say Iowa officials misspent more than $10.5 million in federal grants for flood-damaged Cedar Rapids businesses.


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FORT MADISON –– The Lee County Board of Supervisors Tuesday lifted the county’s hiring freeze to allow the Secondary Roads Department to hire two full-time employees and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to hire one full-time employee.


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On Saturday, March 6th, the Eddyville / Blakesburg High School Jazz Band placed first in class 2A at the South East Iowa Bandmasters Association District Jazz Contest in Iowa City.


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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Polk County authorities say they are holding two Des Moines residents on $105,000 bond after the confiscation of more than 300 pounds of marijuana.


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Saying he must cut $500 million from next year's budget, Gov. Jay Nixon, D-Missouri, proposed an additional 1,000 state layoffs, selling 2,000 cars in the state fleet and several department consolidations.


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CHICAGO, ILL. (AP) -- Gov. Pat Quinn is continuing his tour of Illinois schools just days after calling for an income tax increase to prevent deep education cuts.


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ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is looking into concerns that a Missouri-produced pet treat has caused serious illness or death in dogs.


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