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Nearly $1.3 million awarded to Iowa child abuse prevention efforts

Local child abuse prevention councils serving 82 counties will receive nearly $1.3 million for child abuse prevention service projects during the fiscal year starting July 1. More than 12,000 parents and 50,000 children will benefit from these services. Financial support for these projects comes from the Iowa Child Abuse Prevention Program (ICAPP), which Prevent Child Abuse Iowa administers. …

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Urbandale's Allen Lazard runs in for a touchdown during the Urbandale vs. Hoover football game held at Urbandale High School Aug. 26. The J-Hawks won the season opener, 54-8.

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National Public Radio Asks If Obama Is Suffering from the 'Second-Term Curse'

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Don't call the scandals plaguing the Obama administration "the second-term curse" as though the president is neither responsible nor accountable for his and his administration's mistakes.

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