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Trump calls Biden the 'destroyer' of democracy despite his own efforts to overturn 2020 election
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday attempted to turn the tables on his likely rival in November, President Joe Biden, arguing that the man whose election victory Trump tried to overturn is “the destroyer of American democracy.” Trump's...
United Fire: Q3 Earnings Snapshot
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — United Fire Group Inc. (UFCS) on Wednesday reported profit of $6.4 million in its third quarter. On a per-share basis, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based company said it had profit of 25 cents. Earnings, adjusted for investment costs,...
Trump asks Iowans to help him 'win big' in 2024 caucuses to set the tone for the general election
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — Donald Trump on Saturday called for a show of strength in Iowa, arguing before big audiences that dominating in the Republican presidential caucuses in January would signal to voters around the country his strength in the November election next year. ...
Iowa man is found guilty in death of 10-year-old girl whose disappearance prompted a huge search
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa man was convicted Friday in the murder of a 10-year-old girl who was missing for eight months before her remains were found in a pond. A judge found Henry Earl Dinkins, 51, guilty of first-degree murder and kidnapping in the death of Breasia Terrell,...
Feds spread $1 billion for tree plantings among US cities to reduce extreme heat and benefit health
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of communities around the country will share more than $1 billion in federal money to help them plant and maintain trees under a federal program that is intended to reduce extreme heat, benefit health and improve access to nature. U.S. Department of...
