DAKOTA CITY — A medical examiner testified Thursday that the estranged wife of a West Des Moines man and her friend died from close-range shotgun blasts on a rural highway near Marshalltown. » Full Story

Bobcat mania has been sweeping around town in advance of the Marshalltown High School football team’s Class 4A state title game tonight. » Full Story

A tanker hauling 5,000 gallons of lime overturned on Taylor Avenue northeast of Marshalltown Thursday, spilling a substantial amount of its contents. » Full Story

Marshalltown Community College students learned about history and made a new friend all just by taking part in an English class writing project. » Full Story

DES MOINES — Iowa educators should expect scaled-back budgets for the foreseeable future with little hope of increased tax revenue, Gov. Chet Culver said Thursda. » Full Story

IOWA CITY — A federal judge dismissed dozens of immigration charges Thursday against the former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse, at the request of prosecutors who had already won a conviction on... » Full Story

DES MOINES — A Minneapolis man has been indicted on animal terrorism charges in Iowa, according to an indictment unsealed Thursday. » Full Story

As Dick Hierstein plans to retire in June, Marshalltown is beginning early preparations to find his replacement.

“I’ll be 62 next June,” said the city administrato. » Full Story

A tanker truck carrying as much as 5,000 gallons of lime overturned Thursday afternoon on Taylor Avenue, in between the Animal Rescue League and Collison's Golf Course. » Full Story

WASHINGTON — Setting up a historic year-end health care debate, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled long-awaited legislation Wednesday night to extend coverage to all but 6 percent of eligibl... » Full Story