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Hiatt Middle School names new principal

Desmoinesregister.com Dm East/North

Deborah Chapman will begin her duties at the school July 1 »

Ankeny rest stop a casualty of I-35 development

Desmoinesregister.com News

The Iowa Department of Transportation said today it is permanently closing the northbound rest stop on Interstate Highway 35 at Ankeny to provide room for a new interchange at 36th Street. »

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Tyson crowned top dog at annual Drake contest

Desmoinesregister.com News

If dog is man's best friend, bulldogs may need a separate category.83 Photos: Drake's most beautiful bulldogs50 more beautiful bulldogs »

Getting traffic signals in sync

Desmoinesregister.com News

The recent climb in gas prices has aggravated an already frustrating predicament for many motorists: waiting at a red light with an engine idling, wasting time and fuel. »

Iowa sees shortage of skilled workers

Des Moines RegisterBusiness

For the first time, CEO Steve Fairbanks is considering using headhunters to bring workers from Oklahoma, Texas and elsewhere to fill critically needed welding jobs at XL Specialized Trailers in Manchester. »

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District Of The Day Reboot: Iowa Senate District 24, Iowa House District 47 & 48

John Deeth Blog

Senate District 24 Registration: D 13188, R 14260, N 17261, total 44744, R +1072 Incumbent: Jerry Behn, R-Boone A lot has changed for Jerry Behn in the last year. Before his role in the Senate changed to party leader, his district got reconfigured so h... »

District Of The Day Reboot: Iowa Senate District 22, Iowa House District 43 & 44

John Deeth Blog

Senate District 22 Registration: D 11808, R 16484, N 14097, total 42408, R +4676 Incumbent: Pat Ward, R-West Des Moines Clive; primary challenge The district is half Polk, half Dallas: Clive, Waukee, Windsor Heights and parts of WDM. Ward was elected i... »

District Of The Day Reboot: Iowa Senate District 20, Iowa House District 39 & 40

John Deeth Blog

Senate District 20 Registration: D 12421, R 16948, N 12175, total 41592, R +4527 Incumbent: Brad Zaun, R-Urbandale Map Day had bad news and good news for Brad Zaun. The bad news was that Tom Latham moved in, scuttling any congressional ambitions Zaun m... »

District Of The Day Reboot: Iowa Senate District 19, Iowa House District 37 & 38

John Deeth Blog

Senate District 19 Registration: D 12381, R 15649, N 12492, total 40576, R +3268 Incumbent: Jack Whitver, R-Ankeny; holdover seat Ankeny has grown enough in the past decade that, for the first time, it gets split into two House districts. Old House Dis... »

District Of The Day Reboot: Iowa Senate District 15, Iowa House District 29 & 30

John Deeth Blog

Senate District 15 Registration: D 15712, R 13370, N 13494, total 42611, D +2342 Incumbent: Dennis Black, D-Grinnell; holdover seat Dennis Black's turf has consistently shifted west along I-80 over his three decades in office. He was first elected to t... »

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