Des Moines area incumbents get the bum's rush

Http - Thu Nov 05

Incumbents do lose elections. Unless they are a U.S. senator from Iowa or live in Terrace Hill, it happens all the time.

Hit-and-run suspect's death is ruled a suicide

Http - Thu Nov 05

The state medical examiner's office has ruled the death of Paul "Jud" McKinney, 80, of Winterset a suicide.

Ourth to seek House seat

Des Moines Register - Thu Nov 05

Ackworth resident and Warren County spokesman Scott Ourth announced last week his bid for the Iowa House of Representatives.

Trial postponed for Indianola principal

Indianola Record-Herald - Wed Nov 04

The jury trial for Indianola High School Principal John Monroe has been postponed until Thursday, Dec.

M.E. rules suicide in death of man charged in cyclist's fatality

Des Moines Register - Wed Nov 04

The State Medical Examiner's office has ruled the death of Paul 'Jud' McKinney, 80, of Winterset, a suicide.

Bresnan unseats longtime Indianola mayor

Indianola Record-Herald - Wed Nov 04

Indianola voters ousted longtime mayor Jerry Kelley, 66, who received the fewest votes at 391.

Indianola voters oust longtime incumbent mayor

Http - Tue Nov 03

Indianola voters ousted longtime mayor Jerry Kelley, 66, who received the fewest votes at 391 in today's election.

Mountain bikers build their own paths

Des Moines Register - Tue Nov 03

A small group of mountain bikers didn't sit around and whine after they were booted out of Browns Woods south of Des Moines in 1996.

The Voice of the Tri-States

KDTH-AM Dubuque - Sun Nov 01

State officials are investigating a manure runoff from an open feedlot in Carroll County into Brushy Creek that affected at least five miles of a stream.

Iowa & Illinois digest

Hawk Eye - Sat Oct 31

The Associated Press DES MOINES -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin won't headline a social conservative group's annual meeting next month in Des Moines, but the organization said she expressed interest in speaking before the group later.