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Stanzi falls, as does Iowa

Stanzi falls, as does Iowa

IOWA CITY - In a dream Iowa Hawkeyes season filled with perfect twists and turns, one bad twist turned Iowa's perfect season into an empty dream.

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Parents create Hand-in-Hand to help families with special needs

Parents create Hand-in-Hand to help families with special needs

The boy swung the plastic bat with such abandon, the pitcher ducked even when he missed the ball.

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Grassley keeps up attack on health-care reform

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley is continuing his fight against an Obama administration Web site urging supporters to push for health-care reform.

Nov 07, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…

Parents of Hawkeyes players along for the ride

Parents of Hawkeyes players along for the ride

Nearly an hour after a pulse-quickening, almost preposterous Iowa Hawkeye victory over the Indiana Hoosiers a week ago, a small group of parents gathered under a statue of Nile Kinnick, waiting for their emotionally and physically exhausted sons to emerge from the stadium.

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Wapello seeks grant to fix up properties

WAPELLO, Iowa - Up to $24,999 in rehabilitation assistance could go to about 10 properties in a targeted area of Wapello under a $385,000 grant being sought by the city.

Nov 07, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…

‘Mom taught me everything’

‘Mom taught me everything’

While crowds bustled in and around her stall at the Antiques Spectacular at the QCCA Expo Center in Rock Island, Tammy Mendoza arranged jewelry in a showcase while her father, John Ramirez, chatted with customers and colleagues Friday.

Nov 07, 2009 | 12:25 am | Loading…

Lobbyist accused of extortion says she was 'set up'

An eastern Iowa woman charged with attempting to extort $1 million from Iowans for Tax Relief says she was "set up" by the group - with the help of law enforcement - to prevent her from filing a formal complaint that it made illegal campaign contributions.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:45 pm | Loading…

Clinton High School students arrested on drug charges

CLINTON, Iowa - Seven Clinton High School students have been arrested on drug charges.

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Former Viola man sentenced to 3 years for 2 sex charges

ALEDO, Ill. - A former Mercer County man has been sentenced to three years in prison on two sex abuse charges.

Nov 06, 2009 | 10:40 pm | Loading…

Tickets to Taylor Swift concert sell out in 10 minutes

Tickets to Taylor Swift concert sell out in 10 minutes

Swift indeed. Tickets to Taylor Swift's May 8 concert at the i wireless Center in Moline sold out in about 10 minutes Friday morning.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:25 pm | Loading…

Motorcyclist escapes crash with minor injuries

Motorcyclist escapes crash with minor injuries

Davenport police said that a man who crashed his motorcycle on Iowa 22 Friday afternoon is lucky to have escaped alive, not to mention suffering less severe injuries than he could have received.

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Iowa to get $150 million to buy flood-damaged homes

DES MOINES - Iowa communities will receive $150 million in federal funds to purchase 1,352 homes damaged in the historic floods of 2008.

Nov 06, 2009 | 1:15 pm | Loading…

East Moline soldier safe at Fort Hood

It took a while for Tammy Wood of East Moline to hear back from her daughter after the shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, Thursday afternoon, but when she did, it was a great relief.

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Court orders new trial for teen connected to Davenport shooting

Court orders new trial for teen connected to Davenport shooting

A Rock Island man's murder conviction in the shooting death of Vincelina Howard of Davenport has been vacated by the Iowa Supreme Court, but for a different issue than was raised by a lower court.

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Scott County fills H1N1 appointments

There are no more appointments available for H1N1 vaccine clinics today and tomorrow in Davenport.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 pm | Loading…

Accused killer Sheley won’t plead guilty after all

Accused killer Sheley won’t plead guilty after all

GALESBURG, Ill. - It appears Nicholas Sheley will go on trial next summer for the killing of a Galesburg man, and the murder trial will be held in Knox County - at least for now.

Nov 06, 2009 | 12:00 pm | Loading…

Conlin to file papers for U.S. Senate run

Des Moines lawyer Roxanne Conlin will file organizational papers with the Federal Election Commission next week, her spokesman said today, meaning she will seek the Democratic Party's nomination to run against U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley next year.

Nov 06, 2009 | 9:55 am | Loading…

Columbus Jct. advances construction projects

COLUMBUS JCT., Iowa - The final plat for a nine-unit assisted living facility, which will be the first in Louisa County, has been approved by the Columbus Junction City Council.

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New ramp closures, openings on I-74 at John Deere Road

If you use Interstate 74 in Moline, you'll want to take note of several ramp openings and closures slated to occur today and next week.

Nov 06, 2009 | 5:15 am | Loading…

Beautiful weekend shaping up for the Q-C

Good Friday, Quad-Cities. You are waking up this morning to 50 degrees with overcast skies. Enjoy the next few days while you can because there aren't going to many more this nice the rest of this year.

Nov 06, 2009 | 4:55 am | Loading…

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