Iowa Ranks Third for Worst Bridges
Updated: 3 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: 9 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: 3 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: 11 hours agoThe Olmsted County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a suspicious death.
2nd rabid skunk found in St. Cloud
Updated: 8 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 »
James Gandolfini: He let his characters star
Updated: 34 mins agoNEW YORK (AP) — James Gandolfini would have hated all this fuss.
He was an actor who shrank from attention for anything but the roles he brought to life. No false modesty. He simply did his best to
Iraqis vote in 2 Sunni-dominated provinces
Updated: 51 mins agoBAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi state TV says voters have begun casting ballots in two Sunni-dominated provinces amid tight security aimed at thwarting insurgent attempts to disrupt the elections.
The balloting comes amid rising sectarian tensions and deteriorating security
Famous fictional mobsters
Updated: 1 hour agoAs mobster Tony Soprano, James Gandolfini had the kind of role that reached the very heights of popular culture — a character so famous we end up quoting him, comparing real-life people to him and knowing more about
Sports scores from Wednesday, June 19th
Updated: 2 hours agoBaseball and softball scores from Wednesday night
SAW: Kasson-Mantorville Baseball
Updated: 2 hours agoThe KoMets won the Class AA Baseball Championship on Monday