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            <title><![CDATA[Maasdam Barns opens for the season]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Simon]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 11 May 2013 23:03:53 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Just off the bypass of Highway 34, when you hit the city of Fairfield, stand three barns and a welcome center, where you’ll get an early 20th Century history lesson.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Explore Southeast Iowa on your smartphone]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Simon]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 May 2013 18:06:37 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Fairfield Iowa Convention and Visitor’s Bureau are taking their marketing campaign to the next level providing details and information to tourists and residents stored in one useful app.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Wounded Knee massacre site could be sold]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Dakota tribe faces deadline, $4.9 million price to block development near Wounded Knee massacre site]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Bill to end airport delays headed for House vote]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Apr 2013 07:31:56 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[April 20 to be a smokin' holiday in Colorado and Washington]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Preserving Grant Wood's art and legacy]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Laura Simon]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 14 Apr 2013 22:38:33 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Dozens of residents attended the Eldon Public Library to see the BAC put on a fascinating presentation on Grant Wood]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New TSA policy on knives, bats sparks backlash]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 Mar 2013 07:45:00 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[New TSA policy allowing small knives and bats on airliners fuels growing protest]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Flyers call knives-on-planes policy 'common sense']]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Flyers call policy allowing small knives, baseball bats, golf clubs on planes 'common sense']]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Large shark kills man in New Zealand; beach closed]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:45:00 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Large shark kills man in rare attack off New Zealand beach; police fire shots at it from boat]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Passengers cheer escape from 'horrible' cruise]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:10:00 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Crippled cruise ship docks at Alabama port; passengers celebrate end of miserable Gulf odyssey]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Cruise passengers describe horrendous conditions on disabled ship]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Feb 2013 07:15:00 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[After days stranded at sea aboard disabled Carnival ship, bus trip awaits weary passengers]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Oskaloosa chosen to host RAGBRAI]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Kate Allt]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:03:08 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[This is the fourth time Oskaloosa has hosted RAGBRAI.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Historic bike ride to tour southeast Iowa]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Deffenbaugh]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:42:48 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Oskaloosa and Fairfield were informed that they were chosen as two of the overnight stops, hosting upwards of 20,000 people.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[World famous bike ride may return to Ottumwa]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Greg Deffenbaugh]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:52:21 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The annual, non-competitive bike ride draws thousands from all across the country to Iowa, highlighting the people and places that make the Hawkeye state what it is today.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[New survey may help improve Kirksville's Downtown]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Justin Andrews]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 12 Dec 2012 21:25:39 CST]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Kirksville's Planning and Zoning Commission held a meeting Wednesday evening to discuss plans on making downtown a better place.]]></description>
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