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Flags ordered at half staff
Gov. Terry Branstad has ordered all flags in Iowa be flown at half-staff from 5 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2012 until 8 a.m. Monday, January 30, 2012, in honor of Marine Corps Master Sgt. Travis Riddick, 40, formerly of Centerville, Iowa.

January 26, 2012 1 Photo
Secretary of State Schultz visits Knoxville
Iowa Secretary of State Matt Schultz has been in Knoxville today to promote business and jobs, all the while preparing to make a big announcement on Thursday.

January 25, 2012 1 Photo
President Obama's State of the Union speech
The following is the text of President Obama's State of the Union address, delivered last night.

January 25, 2012
Men sentenced for Boswell break-in

David Palmer Dewberry and Cody John Rollins were both sentenced today in Decatur County District Court for crimes committed during the break-in at Congressman Boswell’s farm home near Lamoni last July.

January 20, 2012 1 Photo
Statehouse agrees commercial property tax needs reformed
Rep. Jim Van Engelenhoven says members of the House, Senate and Gov. Terry Branstad agree that commercial property taxes need to be reformed. The discussion is how to get all three bodies to agree on how it is done.

January 19, 2012 1 Photo
Iowa Film Critics pick "The Descendants"
The Iowa Film Critics Association has named "The Descendants" as the best movie of 2011.

January 18, 2012
Gosselink seeks House District 28 seat
Len Gosselink announced his candidacy for the new House of Representative seat, District 28. This newly established district includes the southern part of Jasper County, all of Marion County excluding Pella & Lake Prairie Township, and the Seven Eastern Townships of Lucas County.

January 13, 2012 2 Photos
Schrad announces Senate candidacy
Former city manager and community volunteer Dick Schrad announced today that he is running for the Iowa Senate. He will run in District 14, which includes all of Clarke, Decatur, Lucas and Wayne counties; most of Marion County, excluding the city of Pella, and also four townships in southern Jasper County including the towns of Monroe, Reasnor, Sully & Lynnville.

January 9, 2012 1 Photo
Santorum takes Marion County, finishes second behind Romney
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum won the hearts of most Marion County Republicans, but finished eight votes behind Mitt Romney in the statewide Iowa Caucus.

January 4, 2012 1 Photo
Perry campaigns in Pella
Texas Governor and Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Perry held a town hall meeting at Smokey Row in Pella Wednesday afternoon.

December 28, 2011 2 Photos
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