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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire said she has introduced a bill to address a so-called “pink tax” in the military, a reference to the higher prices women service members often pay for their uniforms. Hassan, a Democrat, and Republican U.S. Sen. Joni Ernst, of Iowa, recently introduced the bill

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Alabama inched up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football behind top-ranked Georgia and No. 2 Cincinnati. The Bulldogs are a unanimous No. 1 for the third straight week in the AP Top 25 presented by Regions Bank and the Bearcats remain second. The Crimson

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have identified the 21-year-old man who was shot and killed in northeast Des Moines Friday morning. Police said Sunday that Kalvyn Roy Kline was killed in the shooting. A day earlier, police said 27-year-old Darren Antwon Diggs had been charged with first-degree murder and robbery in connection with the

By ANDREW LOGUE Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Brock Purdy threw for 307 yards and two touchdowns and the Iowa State defense made a late stand in the closing minutes as the Cyclones knocked off No. 8 Oklahoma State 24-21. Breece Hall scored the go-ahead touchdown with 5:29 left. The Cyclones’ defense then forced

BROOKINGS, S.D. (AP) — Theo Day threw for 232 yards and a touchdown, Matthew Cook made four field goals, including a career-long 55-yarder, and Northern Iowa beat South Dakota State 26-17. Day was intercepted by Graham Spalding with 4:09 remaining in the fourth quarter but SDSU couldn’t capitalize as Cole Frahm missed a 47-yard field

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Detectives have made an arrest in the death of a 21-year-old man who was shot in northeast Des Moines. Police said Saturday in a news release that 27-year-old Darren Antwon Diggs was charged with first-degree murder and robbery. Police say Digg and the victim knew each other and that the

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A 69-year-old man is dead after getting out of a vehicle to check damage to a car that had just hit a deer. The Iowa State Patrol says Steven Kohli of Iowa City was on the side of the road Friday evening checking damages to the car when the driver

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Detectives have made an arrest in the death of a 21-year-old man who was shot to death in northeast Des Moines. Police said Saturday in a news release that 27-year-old Darren Antwon Diggs was charged with first-degree murder and robbery. Police say Digg and the victim knew each other and

SUPERIOR, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say an employee who shot and killed a gunman at a Nebraska grain elevator likely prevented further loss of life. Nebraska State Patrol Sgt. Jeff Roby said Friday that the victims killed in Thursday’s shooting at Agrex Elevator in Superior were 60-year-old Sandra Nelson, of Formoso, Kansas, and 53-year-old Darin

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — State licensing boards in Iowa overseeing doctors, pharmacists and more than 30 other professionals can no longer reveal information about investigations that allege wrongdoing or improper behavior by a professional. The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday that the Iowa Board of Medicine violated an Iowa

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A Council Bluffs woman was fatally shot in her home early Friday, and police are searching for a 28-year-old man in the killing. Police say officers called to a home just before 3:30 a.m. Friday found 24-year-old McKayla Glover with a gunshot wound. She was rushed to a hospital in

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa’s unemployment rate for September has dropped slightly to 4%. Iowa Workforce Development reported Friday that the rate declined from 4.1% in August as the total number of unemployed Iowans dropped by nearly 2,000 to 66,100 people. Iowa’s rate left it tied with two other states for the nation’s 17th

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A person was shot to death in northeast Des Moines. Police say officers responded to multiple reports of gunfire at 5:41 a.m. Friday and found a person who had been shot. Although officers attempted lifesaving efforts, the person died at the scene. It was the city’s ninth homicide of the

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Saturday’s football game between Drake and Stetson in Des Moines has been canceled due to coronavirus concerns among Drake personnel. Drake announced Thursday that the Pioneer Football League canceled the game because of “COVID-19 issues within Drake’s Tier I personnel, which consists of student-athletes, coaches, managers, and staff.” Drake medical

CHARLES CITY, Iowa (AP) — Authorities have confirmed that an Iowa woman who was reported missing earlier this month died in an apparent murder-suicide at her ex-husband’s home. Charles City police say the body of 44-year-old Jennifer Jo Swingen, also known as Jennifer Smith, was found last week. Police say her ex-husband, 46-year-old Shane Swingen,

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests strong economic growth continues in the region. The overall economic index for the region improved in October to 66.1 from September’s already-strong 62.5 reading. Any score above 50 suggests growth.  Creighton University economist Ernie Goss

By The Associated Press Eighth-ranked Oklahoma State goes into its game at Iowa State on Saturday with a 6-0 record. That’s its best start since 2015. The Cowboys head to Ames off three straight wins over ranked opponents and they’ve won four in a row against Iowa State. The unranked Cyclones are coming off a

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Cindy Axne and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks would be pushed into the same congressional district under the latest redistricting maps. The proposal released Thursday by the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency also would keep the Democratic counties of Johnson and Linn in separate districts, unlike a

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Two Iowa State University crew club members were participating in their first practice on the water when they drowned in March after their boat capsized in strong winds, according to newly released investigative findings. The pandemic had kept the club off the water for 18 months and investigators concluded in information

By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A state agency will release a second set of maps revising Iowa’s four congressional districts and legislative boundaries as redistricting moves to the next phase of the process. The Iowa Legislature is scheduled to meet in special session Oct. 28 to consider the maps released