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Fertilizer plant in southeast Iowa slated to open late 2015Jan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - WEVER, Iowa (AP) - A $1.9 billion fertilizer plant in southeastern Iowa is expected to begin production later this year. In a project update released this week, Iowa Fer...
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House panel rejects bill on crossbow use for Iowa childrenJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Members of an Iowa House panel rejected a bill that would have expanded when children can use a crossbow to hunt deer. The natural resources subc...
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Bridge being replaced after structural deficiencies foundJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - FRANKENMUTH TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A bridge is being replaced near Frankenmuth after being closed due to structural deficiencies found during a routine inspection. The S...
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New Mexico House panel OKs 'right-to-work' proposalJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) - A New Mexico House committee approved a right-to-work bill Thursday after a five-hour hearing that included appeals from about 60 speakers, the maj...
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Snow, sleet, freezing rain contribute to Michigan wrecksJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) - Snow, sleet and freezing rain are combining to create slippery road conditions across parts of Michigan and leading to traffic wrecks. The Nat...
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Wedding venue settles bias complaint filed by gay coupleJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - GRIMES, Iowa (AP) - The owners of a gift shop and bistro who refused to hold a same-sex wedding ceremony at their central Iowa business have stopped doing weddings altog...
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Snyder issues directive to improve government purchasingJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder says he wants to improve the state of Michigan's purchasing after identifying "gaps" in how the state currently buys goods and ser...
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Legislation would allow alcohol at retirement, nursing homesJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - Residents of a Bloomington retirement home are spearheading a legislative push to allow alcohol to be served at Indiana's nursing homes and reti...
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Detroit NAACP to celebrate installation of elected officersJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - DETROIT (AP) - The Detroit branch of the NAACP will hold an installation ceremony for its recently elected leadership. The event is scheduled Thursday evening at the Fed...
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Exploding air bag may have killed Texas manJan 28, 2015 10:00 pm - HOUSTON (AP) - Federal safety regulators are looking into the death of a Texas man who may be the latest victim of exploding automobile air bags made by Takata Corp. of ...