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Seminary professor named Luther College president
Seminary professor named Luther College president
A retired president and professor of a St. Paul, Minn., seminary has been chosen as interim president of Luther College in Decorah.More >>
A retired president and professor of a St. Paul, Minn., seminary has been chosen as interim president of Luther College in Decorah.More >>
Iowa lawmakers look to end legislative session
Iowa lawmakers look to end legislative session
Iowa lawmakers are expected back in the state Capitol on Wednesday and legislative leaders say they are close to concluding the 2013 session.More >>
Iowa lawmakers are expected back in the state Capitol on Wednesday and legislative leaders say they are close to concluding the 2013 session.More >>
U Iowa official calls for $ for next supercomputer
U Iowa official calls for $ for next supercomputer
The University of Iowa's vice president for research is expected to urge Congress to support funding to help develop the next generation of ultrafast supercomputers.More >>
The University of Iowa's vice president for research is expected to urge Congress to support funding to help develop the next generation of ultrafast supercomputers.More >>
News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press
Authorities say a man suspected of abducting two girls near an Iowa bus stop committed suicide. Forty-two-year-old Michael Klunder was found dead Monday night at a rural property northeast of Dayton. Federal, state and local...More >>
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS wanted a promise that it wouldn't protest outside Planned Parenthood. The agency also demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest...More >>
When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS wanted a promise that it wouldn't protest outside Planned Parenthood. The agency also demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs...More >>
Iowa State adds Abdel Nader to roster
Iowa State adds Abdel Nader to roster
Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones.More >>
Iowa State says that Northern Illinois transfer Abdel Nader has signed with the Cyclones.More >>
Railroad employees rescued following IA derailment
Railroad employees rescued following IA derailment
Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.More >>
Rescuers called to the scene of a train derailment found the train's engineer and conductor atop one of the derailed locomotives in an area surrounded by rising floodwaters.More >>
Authorities find body in rural Hamilton County
Authorities find body in rural Hamilton County
Authorities have found the body of a man in rural Hamilton County that matches the description of a missing Jewell resident.More >>
Authorities have found the body of a man in rural Hamilton County that matches the description of a missing Jewell resident.More >>
Iowa police: Suspect in abduction case found dead
Iowa police: Suspect in abduction case found dead
Police say a man they believe abducted two girls from a bus stop in central Iowa has been found dead, and one of the girls remains missing.More >>
Police say a man they believe abducted two girls from a bus stop in central Iowa has been found dead, and one of the girls remains missing.More >>
Burlington mother unhappy son's diploma delayed
Burlington mother unhappy son's diploma delayed
A Burlington woman is disappointed her disabled son didn't receive his high school diploma with other graduates last weekend.More >>
A Burlington woman is disappointed her disabled son didn't receive his high school diploma with other graduates last weekend.More >>

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Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts
Fishermen pay price in Asia's volatile sea rifts
Along the northwestern Philippine coast, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its deck. It's become a familiar sight in villages where...More >>
Along the northwestern Philippine coast, poor children with claw hammers clamber aboard an abandoned fishing vessel to pry loose and steal rusty nails from its deck. It's become a familiar sight in villages where some...More >>
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
Restaurant learns online reviews can make or break
An Arizona restaurateur's online rants against unhappy customers has become an Internet sensation - and taught small businesses an important lesson about keeping customers happy.More >>
It was the customer service disaster heard around the Internet.More >>
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
Arias speaks out about case in jailhouse interview
As a jury deliberates whether Jodi Arias should live or die for killing her one-time boyfriend, the convicted murderer says she deserves a chance at freedom someday.More >>
In a surprise jailhouse interview just hours after a jury began deliberating her fate, Jodi Arias spoke out Tuesday about her murder trial, her many fights with her legal team and her belief that she "deserves a second...More >>
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
Amid immigration reform, calls to change asylums
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution...More >>
As Congress debates legalizing about 11 million immigrants living in the U.S. illegally, immigration advocates are pushing plans they say will open the asylum process for thousands of more people who flee persecution in...More >>
Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
Star witness to stay mum for House hearing on IRS
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.More >>
A House committee taking Congress' latest look at the Internal Revenue Service's mistreatment of tea party groups will apparently have to do so without input from the star witness.More >>
Spurs can't ease up despite 2-0 lead on Grizzlies
Spurs can't ease up despite 2-0 lead on Grizzlies
If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute.More >>
If the Western Conference finals seem the slightest bit over after two San Antonio wins, hold that thought for a minute.More >>
Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner launches bid to become NYC mayor
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >>
Anthony Weiner's run for a renaissance is officially on.More >>
Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system
Gov't dysfunction may be baked into the system
The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so.More >>
The works do seem to be "gummed up" on Capitol Hill. And President Barack Obama isn't the only one to say so.More >>
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
Immigration bill heads to full Senate
A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's troubled immigration system is headed to the full Senate after approval by the Senate Judiciary Committee.More >>
A far-reaching bill to remake the nation's immigration system is headed to the full Senate, where tough battles are brewing on gay marriage, border security and other contentious issues, with the outcome impossible to...More >>
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
GOP questions IRS scrutiny of anti-abortion groups
When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs...More >>
When a small anti-abortion group in Iowa sought nonprofit status, the IRS asked its board to promise not to organize protests outside Planned Parenthood and demanded to know how its prayer meetings and protest signs were...More >>

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Ron Steele
Ron Steele
For more than three decades, in Iowa and around the world, Ron has reported history in the making.More >>
For more than three decades, in Iowa and around the world, Ron has reported history in the making. He was in Saudi Arabia when the Persian Gulf War broke out and he was at the White House when the American hostages came home from Iran. More >>