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Derecho Fails To Form As Storm Moves East

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WASHINGTON (AP) — A massive storm system originally forecast to affect one in five Americans from Iowa to Maryland surged Thursday toward the Mid-Atlantic after...

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on Jun 13, 2013 at 06:51 AM
Big storm threat brewing fr...

Big storm threat brewing from Iowa to Mid-Atlantic

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CHICAGO (AP) — An unusually massive line of storms packing hail, lightning and tree-toppling winds Wednesday could affect more than one in five Americans as it rolls from Iowa to Maryland.

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on Jun 12, 2013 at 12:21 PM

Howard Learner: Two Iowa Energy Headlines That Say a Lot About the Electricity Market and Policy Changes

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"MidAmerican Decides Against Iowa Nuclear Plant," Des Moines Register, June 3, 2013. "MidAmerican Energy to Invest $1.9 Billion Building 1,050 MW of New Wind Power...

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on Jun 09, 2013 at 04:50 PM
Iowa residents saddened bod...

Iowa residents saddened body could be missing girl

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DAYTON, Iowa (AP) — Residents of a small central Iowa city and its surrounding communities said Saturday they're saddened at the discovery of a body in a river believed to be that of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted more than two weeks ago.

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on Jun 08, 2013 at 02:20 PM
Autopsy set for body believ...

Autopsy set for body believed to be Iowa girl

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BOONE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities planned to conduct an autopsy Saturday on a body found in a river that is believed to be that of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted more than two weeks ago.

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on Jun 08, 2013 at 09:20 AM
Police: Body believed to be...

Police: Body believed to be missing Iowa girl, 15

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BOONE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities announced early Saturday that they have recovered a body believed to be a 15-year-old Iowa girl who was kidnapped by a registered sex offender while walking home from school.

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on Jun 07, 2013 at 10:50 PM
Iowa gov. may need to OK Me...

Iowa gov. may need to OK Medicaid abortion funding

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Catholic, anti-abortion Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad could soon find himself in an uncomfortable position: He may have to sign off on payments for every Medicaid-funded abortion in his state.

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on Jun 07, 2013 at 02:20 PM

Farm Services Cooperative, of Shelby, Iowa, to Pay $21,450 Civil Penalty for Sale of Restricted Use Pesticides (IA)

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Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Lenexa, Kan., May 29, 2013) - Farm Services Cooperative, of Shelby, Iowa, has agreed to pay a $21,450 civil penalty to the United States for the unauthorized sales of restricted use pesticides.According to an administrative consent agreement fi...

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on May 29, 2013 at 08:50 AM

$291,000 Grant to Keokuk, Iowa, for Sewer Project (IA)

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Environmental NewsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE(Lenexa, Kan., May 28, 2013) - EPA Region 7 has awarded $291,000 to the City of Keokuk, Iowa, for improvements to its sewer system. The project is expected to be completed by the fall of 2014.EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said, “The grant will improve ...

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on May 28, 2013 at 11:50 AM
Heather Taylor-Miesle: Wind...

Heather Taylor-Miesle: Wind Power Creates Jobs, Saves Money

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Recenlty you saw on our Facebook page some important clean energy news. MidAmerican Energy Company announced plans to invest $1.9 billion in wind energy projects...

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on May 28, 2013 at 11:21 AM