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Trump describes assassination attempt in speech accepting GOP presidential nomination

MILWAUKEE — Donald Trump in an unusual speech accepting the GOP presidential nomination Thursday at the fourth and final night of the Republican National Convention gave a detailed account about the attempt on his life last weekend when a gunman shot at him during a campaign rally in Pennsylvania. “I will tell you exactly what […]

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Climate experts: All dryness has left Iowa

All parts of Iowa — for the first time in more than four years — have sufficient soil moisture to not be considered “abnormally dry” by national climate experts, according to a U.S. Drought Monitor report on Thursday. That dryness designation can indicate an area is on the cusp of drought conditions, under which affected […]

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FEMA approves temporary housing program for Iowans in areas hit by flooding, tornadoes

Iowans in 14 counties who had their homes significantly damaged or destroyed by recent flooding, tornadoes and severe weather will have access to temporary housing assistance through a federal program. Gov. Kim Reynolds announced earlier this week that the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved the Disaster Recovery Temporary Housing Program. The program, providing mobile homes, […]

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Top Trump adviser says 2024 election ‘not over’ until Inauguration Day

MILWAUKEE — A top Trump campaign official said Thursday that the 2024 presidential race will not be over until Inauguration Day, rather than after Election Day on Nov. 5 — when voters across the nation go to the polls to cast their ballots and a result normally is projected. The assertion from Chris LaCivita at a […]

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Iowa Legislature to discuss moratorium on new casino licenses for 2025

State legislators say a moratorium on new casino licenses will be back on the table for the 2025 legislative session. After allowing the two-year moratorium to expire last session, lawmakers concerned about a new casino cannibalizing the profits of the current casino industry vow to bring a new moratorium law to the governor’s desk. State […]

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Iowan accused of stealing $1.8 million from South Dakota Child Protection Services

An Iowa woman who formerly worked for the South Dakota Department of Social Services is accused of stealing an estimated $1.8 million from the department’s Division of Child Protection Services over the course of 13 years. Lonna Carroll, 68, of Algona, Iowa, is charged with two felony counts of aggravated grand theft. She was arrested […]

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