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6 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

Two businesses soon at home in The Square

A new electronic cigarette store has opened on The Square, and an area businessman is hoping smokers give the products a puff.

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Wed May 23, 2012

KEYC Television, Mankato, MN

Iowa district fires custodian accused of sex abuse

CRESTON, Iowa - A southwest Iowa school district has fired a custodian accused of sexually abusing a former student.

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Tue May 15, 2012

WOI-TV West Des Moines

Creston Tornado: One Month Later

A month and one day - that's how long its been since an EF2 tornado ripped through the town of Creston.

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Fri May 11, 2012

KWWL-TV Waterloo

Jill Biden to give commencement address at community college in Creston

Vice President Joe Biden's wife, Jill Biden, will deliver the commencement address at Southwestern Community College in Creston Friday.

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Tue May 08, 2012

The Grand Junction Sentinel

Death Notices, May 8, 2012

Survivors include her husband, Bill; one daughter, Kristine Cooper of Hamilton; her mother, Marian Wallace of Craig; two sisters, Louise Peckham of Indianola, Iowa, and Charlotte Brown of Creston, Iowa; one brother, Dwayne Wallace of Manson, Iowa; and three grandchildren.

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Mon May 07, 2012

KGAN

Branstad Announces Science & Technology Hubs

Gov. Terry Branstad says six Iowa universities and colleges will be home to centers that will promote teaching science, technology, engineering and math to students no matter where they live.

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