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Teen shot days ago while in car in Des Moines dies

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Burlington police chief helps nab burglary suspect at home

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FILE - In this Oct. 22, 2016 file photo, singer Katy Perry speaks at a rally in support of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, in Las Vegas. With Election Day nearing, a massive celebrity strike force is fanning out for Clinton, who is leading Donald Trump in most polls. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

Celebrities of all types are fanning out for Clinton

By CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

In this Thursday, Oct. 13, 2016 photo, bobblehead maker Bryan Guise poses in Des Moines. In the early 2000's Guise had a business making personalized bobbleheads that made it on numerous NBC television shows as well as many celebrities homes. The business became overwhelming for him and he walked away from it, leaving many orders unfilled. Now, he says he is healthier and ready to give it another shot and is starting by making bobbleheads out of his parents garage. (Brian Powers/The Des Moines Register via AP)

Man builds personalized bobbleheads as business

By DANIEL P. FINNEY - Associated Press

Iowa State president got plane ride to Des Moines airport

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Firm seeks to transform vacant Fort Des Moines complex

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Man whose ribs were cracked by officer acquitted of assault

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Plenty of water quality talk likely; action less likely

By BARBARA RODRIGUEZ - Associated Press

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks during a campaign event at the Habitue Living Center in Le Mars, Iowa, on Jan. 21, 2016. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Mike Huckabee to join Donald Trump at anti-debate rally

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

Money and Powerball tickets change hands at Pine Liquors in Fort Washington, Md., Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, for the upcoming Powerball drawing. With Powerball sales doubling previous records, the odds are growing that someone will win Saturday&#8217;s $800 million jackpot, but if no one matches all the lottery numbers, next week&#8217;s drawing is expected to soar past $1 billion. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sales grow as Powerball jackpot soars to $900 million

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Democratic presidential hopeful Martin O'Malley plays guitar at a bar Friday, July 24, 2015, in the Beaverdale section of Des Moines, Iowa, a sought after Democratic neighborhood that actively supported President Barack Obama's re-election. (AP Photo/Catherine Lucey_

Democrats woo activists in key Des Moines neighborhood

By CATHERINE LUCEY - Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton held a small-business roundtable Wednesday in Des Moines, Iowa, as part of her effort to show her more personal side, even as she eased away from President Obama's policies. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Hillary Clinton in Iowa steps away from Obama health care, business policies

By S.A. Miller - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Aug. 5, 2014 file photo a farmer drives his tractor past a soybean field toward grain storage bins near Ladora, Iowa. U.S. agriculture has a big appetite for freer trade with Cuba, and soybeans are one of the main products Cuba now buys from the United States. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Walker, Bush, Cruz, Trump head for the first ever Iowa farming summit

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is taken to a hospital after he fell ill at an event Monday, Jan. 26, 2015, in Johnston, Iowa. Branstad's spokesman said he was conscious during the ambulance ride and that the governor has been fighting a cold. (AP Photo/The Register, Zach Boyden-Holmes)

Terry Branstad, Iowa governor, released from Des Moines hospital

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad kisses his wife Chris, right, after taking the oath of office during inauguration ceremonies, Friday, Jan. 16, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Terry Branstad, Iowa governor, taken by ambulance to hospital: spokesman

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Carly Fiorina waves after speaking at the Freedom Summit, Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Scott Walker, Carly Fiorina make most inroads with GOP faithful in Iowa

By Ralph Z. Hallow - The Washington Times

In this photo taken Dec. 22, 2014, Ryan Moon of Des Moines, Iowa, stands outside of his apartment in Des Moines, Iowa. The cost of being uninsured in America is going up significantly next year for millions of people as penalties under President Barack Obama’s health care law will double. Moon, a recent college graduate that has not been able to land a permanent job with good benefits, estimates he will have to pay a penalty of more than $90. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)

Being uninsured in America will cost you more

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar - Associated Press

Couple renovates old Clarinda library into museum

By Michael Morain - Associated Press

A menu sign sits out front of the Hole in the Wall, Thursday, Nov. 13, 2014, in Des Moines, Iowa. A small room inside a bar a few blocks from downtown, Hole in the Wall is the kind of place you could easily miss if you walked by. But if you&#8217;re expecting lukewarm hot dogs or overcooked burgers, you&#8217;ve come to the wrong place. As chef Zach Gutweiler explains it, Hole in the Wall offers high-end street food. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Go For the Food: Hole in the Wall in Des Moines

By Barbara Rodriguez - Associated Press