A new take on an old weight-loss surgery is making news as an effective way to lose weight and keep it off. The surgery not only reduces the patient’s stomach size, but…
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CAMPAIGN CASH: Iowa’s Big Three Contributors
Your mortgage. Your car payment. Your student loans. These may be some of the biggest checks you write each month. …
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LANGUAGE BARRIER: Translators Help Police
Des Moines residents speak at least 40 different languages. That diversity can create a diverse problem for law enforcement. Protecting…
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AFTER ACQUITTAL: Richard Polak Talks
He was charged with first degree murder: Police accused Richard Polak of killing 28-year old Charles Freeborn. After a ten…
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13 CARES: Powerful Poetry Gives A Voice To Students
Every Thursday afternoon students and teachers meet in room 1422 at North High School. It’s not for detention – and…
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13 Cares / Special Reports
13 CARES: The Positives About Negative
State Senator Pat Ward died last week after a three year battle with breast cancer. Many people knew about Ward’s…
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Special Reports
CIVILIAN LIFE: Building Lives After Deployment
You can take the soldier off the battlefield, but the battles at home can rage on, months, even years after…
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Special Reports
ACROSS AMERICA: Best Friends Take Journey
Each year, the one-of a kind journey of RAGBRAI draws thousands of unique people and stories. Some, come for the…
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Special Reports
METRO MUSIC: Reaching Kids Through Music
The Des Moines Public Charter School has closed. But one classroom remains open, teaching troubled kids about hope through music….
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Politics / Special Reports
UNCOMPROMISING POSITION: Stand Your Ground
Many Americans are angry and worried — about their homes, families and the future. Tea Partiers and Occupiers have become faces and…
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