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Despite wreck, George still head over heels about racing

CEDAR FALLS - Jill George walked away from a horrific accident at Daytona Speedway Saturday afternoon.

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Crews working all day to keep roads clear

WATERLOO - Crews were able to keep many roads wet in the metro, said Doug Lickteig, supervisor with the Iowa Department of Transportation highway maintenance garage in Waterloo.

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Man on a mission to spread Constitution

WATERLOO - The men and events depicted in the border illustrations are meant to be every bit as inspiring as the words themselves.

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Lickliter talks about Iowa's struggles, positives

IOWA CITY --- Here's what Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter was talking about on today's Big Ten teleconference:

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Yard birds: Animal activists, chicken owners square off

CEDAR FALLS - Backyard chicken flocks are a bad idea, according to a coalition of animal sanctuaries.

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: Despite wreck, George still head over heels about racing; CEDAR FALLS - Jill George walked away from a horrific accident at Daytona Speedway Saturday afternoon.

: More rain for LA foothill cities clearing out mud; While residents of the mud-covered neighborhoods north of Los Angeles scramble to clean out their homes and yards, another storm bore down on Southern California, prompting authorities to issue evacuation warnings.

: Jackson hearing mirrors past for family; The scene was eerily familiar, Katherine Jackson and her family walking grimly into a courtroom, occupying a special family row, demonstrating their love for their beloved son and sibling, Michael.