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Month: December 2013

Watercooler

Branstad and Jindal bet on bowl game

DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal today announced they have made a friendly wager on the Outback Bowl aimed at helping feed the hungry in

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Obits

Cyclone legend Johnny Orr passes away

Courtesy: cyclones.com – AMES, Iowa – Johnny Orr, the man credited with resurrecting a once-dormant Iowa State men’s basketball program and energizing an entire fan base, passed away today. He was 86

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OBIT: Craig S. Miller, Sr.

Craig S. Miller, Sr. Age 52, of Granton WI, was welcomed into heaven, December 27, 2013 surrounded by his family at the House of the Dove, Marshfield. A funeral service will be

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World

FAA selects six sites for drone research

WASHINGTON – After a rigorous 10-month selection process involving 25 proposals from 24 states, the Federal Aviation Administration has chosen six unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) research and test site operators across the

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OBIT: Jennifer R. Boyken

Jennifer Rebecca Boyken was born June 8, 1972, in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Kathleen (Fox) Carden, Sr. She grew up in Oswego where she also attended school and in

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Sports

Vikings fire coach Leslie Frasier

MINNEAPOLIS – The Vikings announced Monday via social media that Leslie Frazier will not return in 2014 as head coach. Frazier assumed the head coaching position in 2010 after Brad Childress was

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Ames police announce weekend arrests

From the Ames, Iowa Police Department: Weekend Roundup, December 30 Edition Good morning all. It was a fairly quiet and also odd weekend, at least the weather was odd. We went from

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Watercooler

Mason City teen reported missing

MASON CITY – A Mason City teen was reported missing this weekend. Brooke N. Starbuck, age 16, was reported missing to the Mason City Police Department on Saturday, December 28th. She was

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