Iowa Ranks Third for Worst Bridges
Updated: 6 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: 12 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: 6 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: 14 hours agoThe Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death.
2nd rabid skunk found in St. Cloud
Updated: 11 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 »
China sex tape official: I’m a lecher but no crook
Updated: 40 mins agoBEIJING (AP) — Call me a lecher but don’t call me a crook, an ex-city official at the heart of a sex tape scandal has said in his unusually spirited courtroom defense against corruption charges.
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Governor to sign health care expansion into law
Updated: 55 mins agoDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Gov. Terry Branstad is set to sign legislation that expands low-income health care in Iowa.
Branstad is scheduled to sign the bill Thursday in Mason City. The location was selected to acknowledge two… More »
Minn. officials to release May unemployment stats
Updated: 55 mins agoST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The latest glimpse of Minnesota’s employment situation is on its way.
The state Department of Employment and Economic Development on Thursday planned to release unemployment and jobs data for May.
Minnesota’s jobless rate… More »
MN. State Fair offers more than 20 new attractions
Updated: 57 mins agoFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota State Fair will offer more than 20 new attractions and exhibits for the 2013 edition of the Great Minnesota Get-Together.
Thrill-seekers will find four new rides, including “Air Raid,” which takes… More »
Iowa driver’s license practice test now on Kindle
Updated: 57 mins agoDES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A popular app that lets users take a practice Iowa driver’s license test is available by e-book.
The state Department of Transportation says the app that was already available via other electronic devices… More »