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CIML girls' basketball: No. 3 Little Cyclones upend No. 5 Tigers at home

Ames, Ia. - Trisha Nesbitt dashed to the basket Tuesday to claim ownership of her court. More

Dissent dilutes Iowa's smoking ban

Smokers in certain parts of Iowa know they can defy the smoking ban — and local authorities won't do much to stop them. More

Bars aren't only places to get warnings on smoking ban

CHRISTOPHER GANNON/REGISTER PHOTOSIowa State University athletics department physician Dr. Marc Shulman follows his son, Mitchell, 9, while on his daily walk Friday morning in Ames. Shulman, who wears a pedometer and walks at least 10,000 steps a day, has lost 100 pounds as a result of the Iowa program.

New Live Healthy Iowa focuses on total lifestyle

Nevada Community Blood Drive: 1-6 p.m. today. Eligible donors must be at least 16 years of age, be in general good health and weigh at least 120 pounds. Sponsored by the Story County Medical Center Auxiliary. Gates Hall, 825 15th St., Nevada. (800) 287-4903; www.bloodcenterofiowa.org. More

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Iowa's smoking safe havens

Hampton police and council members know bar patrons are flouting the law, but haven't dished out any $50 tickets

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Finish job: Pass open-government bill

It's good that Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller has pledged to more aggressively enforce the state's open-meetings and open-records laws. That, however, does not mean the Legislature should abandon a bill nearly enacted last session that would go even further to keep government open to Iowans. More