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One dead, 100 injured when wind hits beer garden

By Jennifer Mann, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Strong, sudden winds blew over a tent Saturday afternoon outside Busch Stadium in St. Louis, injuring about 100 people, at least four critically. One man

WGolf: NIACC’s Smith, Eckenrod qualify for NJCAAs

ANKENY, Iowa – Freshmen Mikayla Smith (Mason City, IA) and Alexandria Eckenrod (Mason City, IA) have reserved spots at the NJCAA National Women’s Golf Championships after placing second and fifth respectively at

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Heat and Knicks gets physical in a hurry

By Joseph Goodman, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — Saturday was the first postseason game between the Heat and Knicks in 12 years, but it didn’t take long to rekindle the physical nature

Drake Relays: Saturday’s results

Jeff Linder, CR Gazette – DES MOINES — Results for high school events at Saturday’s session of the Drake Relays: BOYS 3,200 relay — 1. Indianola (Schulze, Arndt, Gorsche, Krpan), 7:50.68; 2.

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Ash bore posing danger to lilac bushes

MASON CITY – The 279 lilac bushes planted along 19th Street SE are slowly being killed by the ash/lilac bore. So far, only 12 of the bushes have died. Neighborhood volunteer Chris

Iowa baseball loses to Minnesota, 5-4

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota scored a game-tying run in the bottom of the eighth and won the game on a bases-loaded walk in the ninth to rally and beat the Iowa baseball team

The patient as customer

By Karen Garloch, McClatchy Newspapers – When buying a new car or TV, most consumers shop around and compare prices. But when it comes to medical care, cost is often an afterthought.

Fix Social Security, now

McClatchy-Tribune News Service – The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times: ——— The Social Security trustees projected this week that funding for retirement benefits will run short in 2033, three

Capitol Digest, 4-27-2012

Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – A roundup of legislative and Capitol items of interest for Friday, April 27, 2012: FRIEND OF THE COURT: Gov. Terry Branstad has filed an amicus brief in

Baseball rankings

By Larry Stone, The Seattle Times – Larry Stone’s MLB power rankings Last week’s rankings in parentheses Team 1       Rangers (1)     Every conscientious manager feels need to warn young players of Ranger

What’s opening in theaters next week

By Rene Rodriguez, McClatchy Newspapers – THE AVENGERS (PG-13): This is the one you’ve been waiting for — and the one that carries the future of Marvel Films with it. Iron Man (Robert

Lending for small businesses is on the rise

By Andrew Dunn, McClatchy Newspapers – CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Pue family business lives by its line of credit. Air compressors need to be bought and sold, stacks of metal wires and springs

Cubs turn back Phillies

By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PHILADELPHIA — It wasn’t the outcome most expected, especially with Roy Halladay facing a Cubs lineup that has been missing in action most of the season. But

Cubs believe bunting will improve

By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PHILADELPHIA — The Cubs’ inaugural bunting tournament in spring training was a rousing success. The results, however, haven’t translated into the regular season despite the best of