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Accident prompts Dubuque girl to begin blanket charityJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) - Olivia Jones took a family crisis and used it to start a charitable tradition with the Dubuque Police Department. Jones, 12, of Dubuque, and her fam...
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Lafayette zoo searching for new homes for 4 of its wallabiesJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A northwestern Indiana zoo that's experiencing a wallaby baby boom is looking for new homes for four of the small, kangaroo-like animals. The Jour...
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Barilla plans $26.5 million expansion to Ames pasta plantJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - AMES, Iowa (AP) - Pasta-maker Barilla Group has announced plans for a $26.5 million expansion at its Ames production plant to add two new production lines dedicated to m...
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Indiana Supreme Court reverses gang member's convictionJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - The Indiana Supreme Court has reversed a gang member's attempted murder conviction stemming from a brutal attack on a rival gang member. The Herald...
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Indiana officer suspended 8 days for deleting phone messagesJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - A central Indiana police officer has been suspended without pay for eight days for deleting telephone messages seeking police assistance. The Heral...
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Democrats' push to up minimum wage face hurdles from GOPJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Democratic lawmakers say they're ready to introduce bills this session that would increase Iowa's minimum wage, but the effort faces hurdles beca...
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Deere slowdown means problems for some suppliersJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) - When John Deere put 462 workers on indefinite layoff, it sent a signal to some of the company's suppliers they, too, might have to scale back their...
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Man delivers 1 pizza in Michigan _ gets $2,084 tipJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Now that's a special delivery! A group of real estate agents meeting in Ann Arbor surprised a man by giving him a $2,084 tip for delivering one p...
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Snyder signs law requiring study of cost to educate studentsJan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - The state of Michigan will pay for a study within a year to determine what it costs to sufficiently educate a student. The law signed this week by ...
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Munster teacher's lessons show Latin isn't a 'dead language'Jan 16, 2015 10:00 pm - MUNSTER, Ind. (AP) - If you really want to enhance your vocabulary, take Latin. Latin is everywhere - in our government buildings, in medical and legal language, and it ...