Iowa Ranks Third for Worst Bridges
Updated: 4 hours agoNearly 1.7 million people in Iowa drive over a deficient bridge every day.
Branstad Requests Disaster Declaration for Several North Iowa Counties
Updated: 10 hours agoIowa Governor Terry Branstad signed a letter today to President Barack Obama asking for a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 47 counties, including several in North Iowa.
Construction Alerts
Updated: 4 hours agoWith construction season well under way, some are feeling the pain of getting around it.
Man Found Dead May Have Been “Scrapping” Wire
Updated: 12 hours agoThe Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death.
2nd rabid skunk found in St. Cloud
Updated: 10 hours agoST. CLOUD, Minn. (AP) — St. Cloud health officials confirm a second skunk with rabies has been found in the city.
St. Cloud Health Director Lisa Schreifels says the skunk had not had any human or animal contact.… More »
Analysis: Obama prods, gets share of pushback
Updated: 34 mins agoWASHINGTON (AP) — Over the past two weeks, President Barack Obama has argued with Chinese President Xi Jinping over cybersecurity, consulted with world leaders over Syria and trade, declared his desire to reduce U.S. and Russian nuclear weapons,
AP EXCLUSIVE: Taliban offer to free US soldier
Updated: 38 mins agoISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — The Afghan Taliban say they are ready to hand over a U.S. soldier held captive since 2009 in exchange for five of their senior operatives being held at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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A Game 7 with more on the line than an NBA title
Updated: 39 mins agoMIAMI (AP) — He is the best player in the game and this is the best moment in his sport.
Game 7, NBA title on the line.
“The moment is going to be grand,” LeBron James said.
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Texas auction house to sell John Brown leg irons
Updated: 32 mins agoMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The leg irons that restrained abolitionist John Brown after his failed 1859 raid on a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry are being sold Saturday in Texas, but two historical parks dedicated to his legacy
Blackhawks beat Bruins 6-5 in OT, tie series 2-all
Updated: 41 mins agoBOSTON (AP) — The Blackhawks are heading back to Chicago having regained home-ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals and with a renewed faith in an offense that took more than 120 minutes to push a puck past