Twenty vocal and instrumental music students from four Des Moines high schools were selected to participate in the All-State Music Festival today through Saturday in Ames. Thousands of students statewide auditioned on Oct. 24 and fewer than 1 percent ...

Fourteen central Iowa companies and organizations have wrapped up their United Way campaigns, increasing their contributions collectively by 10 percent compared with the previous year, United Way of Central Iowa announced. Pacesetter organizations ...

Iowa Lottery OKs sale of Mega Millions DES MOINES -- The Iowa Lottery has approved the Mega Millions lottery game in Iowa. Monday's vote followed an agreement reached by U.S. lottery directors last month that calls for all U.S. lotteries to work ...

The Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL) return to action this Friday and Saturday for a pair of West Division contests against the Des Moines Buccaneers and Sioux Falls Stampede. Omaha (13-2, 26 Pts.) enters USHL action this week ...

A Burlington casino and a nearby entertainment complex will see their assessed property value decrease, but will continue to pay roughly the same in taxes, according to the terms of an out-of-court settlement. In October, representatives of Great ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Lottery has approved the Mega Millions lottery game in Iowa. Monday's vote followed an agreement reached by U.S. lottery directors last month that calls for all U.S. lotteries to work toward cross-selling of the ...

Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee, now that the Iowa caucuses are history -- and were they ever -- we know you'll look fondly on the Hawkeye State for many reasons. The people, the landscape, the charm, the politics. But the food? Hey, you can't have ...

Inc., Dillavou Oil Co., Grundy National Bank, HospiScript Services. Also recognized are: The Isle Casino Hotel Waterloo, Wayne & Nancy Magee – Magee Construction Company, NuCara Home Medical/NuCara Pharmacy, Olympic Dentistry – Dr.

John Ligouri and Bonnie Shank were married Nov. 27, 1949 at St. Anthony's Church in Des Moines, IA. They have raised five children and one grandson. John retired from the restaurant, bar and casino business after 54 years as a prominent businessman ...

Lee County Clean Air Coalition meeting –– 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., Lee County Health Department, 2218 Ave. H, Fort Madison. Moms Off Meth Support Group meeting – 4 to 5 p.m., Bridgeway, 208 Bank St., Keokuk, lower level. TOPS Chapter 456 –– 5:30 ...