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BY ROD BOSHARTGazette Des Moines BureauDES MOINES ? Republicans who now control the Iowa Senate took their first official floor action Thursday to head off a projected state budget shortfall by making $117.8 million in spending adjustments that minority Democrats assailed as unnecessary mid-year cuts that will hurt Iowans.?We?re doing our best to try to fix a problem we did not make,? said Sen. Charles ...

The Fairfield bowling team traveled Saturday to Washington to take on the Demons and the Keokuk Chiefs.The boys? and girls? teams both finished second behind Keokuk, while Washington finished in third.The boys lost by a mere 37 pins. Chet Vogt led his squad with a game two 201 and a round one score of 348. Kyle Ruckman and Eric Swan both scored more than 330 in the first round.The Trojan girls were led my Sara ...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) ? Forget the parkas and stocking hats. Sunscreen and shades are the must-have items at the Sochi "Winter" Games.The temperature soared to 63 degrees (17 degrees Celsius) on Wednesday, prompting Olympic visitors to grab a nap on a bench outside a venue or hit the nearby beach for some impromptu sunbathing and even a dip in the Black Sea."I think it should always be like this," said Yuri ...

An anonymous tip on Jan. 22 to the Henry County Sheriff?s Office led to the arrest of a Mt. Pleasant man.Kermontae Heard was arrested in the 100 block of South Ash Street in New London. Heard had an active arrest warrant for escaping the Burlington residential facility in November 2016. While Heard was being apprehended it was discovered he was violating a protection order.Heard was charged with violation of a ...

Warriors defeat Pioneers 87-43The Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment boys? basketball team could not keep up with Van Buren and was defeated 87-43 Tuesday at the Maharishi Fieldhouse.After losing to Van Buren 107-25 earlier this season, MSAE dealt with the full court pressure brought on by the Warriors much better.Surya Sawhney finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, three assists and two blocks. ...

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) ? Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg found it tough to come up with positives in the 11th-ranked Cyclones? worst loss in three seasons.Iowa State fell behind by double digits midway through the first half and never recovered, falling 102-77 at West Virginia on Monday night.It was the most lopsided loss for Iowa State since a 23-point setback at Texas in January 2011.?It was pretty much, start ...

SOCHI, Russia (AP) ? The gold market enjoyed big gains at the Sochi Olympics on Wednesday, getting an unexpected boost from the women's downhill.Tina Maze of Slovenia and Dominique Gisin of Switzerland were declared co-gold medalists, the first time in Olympic Alpine history a race was won in a tie.On a day that had little to do with winter ? temperatures hit 63 degrees (17 C) ? the two friends covered the ...

Rep. Dave Heaton (R- Mt. Pleasant) recently met with members of the New London School Board. The group was visiting the Capitol to talk with legislators about the Iowa Association of School Boards? priorities this session. Pictured, from left to right, New London Superintendent Chad Wahls, Heaton and Jesse Howard, school board member.