AP Wire News en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:09 GMT Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:20:09 GMT 5 iNEWS AP Wire Story Listing Generator http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/32db8126-www.kgan.com.shtml AMES, Iowa (AP) -- The City of Ames plans to submit an application to be a test market for a high-speed fiber optic network offered by the Internet company Google. AP News www.kgan.com-32db8126 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/3ddb7f6b-www.kgan.com.shtml WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa (AP) -- Former Republican Sen. Rick Santorum is telling Iowa evangelicals that he was once a "pro-life fraud" who only gave lip service to the abortion issue. Now he's calling himself a national anti-abortion leader. AP News www.kgan.com-3ddb7f6b http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/21db7e56-www.kgan.com.shtml DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) -- The Dubuque Drug Task Force says its agents, helped by state and local law enforcement personnel, have arrested two men who were allegedly transporting 21 pounds of marijuana in their vehicle. AP News www.kgan.com-21db7e56 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/24db7c34-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa House has approved an amended version of a bill that increases regulation of mixed martial arts events in the state. AP News www.kgan.com-24db7c34 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/28db7bb9-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Former Gov. Terry Branstad says he's willing to join in three campaign debates with his Republican gubernatorial rivals ahead of the June 8 primary. AP News www.kgan.com-28db7bb9 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/34db7afe-www.kgan.com.shtml SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- A 47-year-old Sioux City man arrested in a child pornography case has pleaded guilty to one count of the sexual exploitation of a child. AP News www.kgan.com-34db7afe http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/23db7a91-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Gov. Chet Culver says the Iowa Transportation Commission has approved as much as $1 million for the study of Chicago to Omaha passenger rail service through Iowa. AP News www.kgan.com-23db7a91 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/21db79de-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Gov. Chet Culver is urging lawmakers to toughen restrictions on drivers who send text messages, telling them millions of federal dollars are at stake. AP News www.kgan.com-21db79de http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/2fdb7953-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The state plans to eliminate at least 13 boards and commissions as part of a cost-cutting government reorganization measure, but don't look for that move to pay off in much savings. AP News www.kgan.com-2fdb7953 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/22db7943-www.kgan.com.shtml ACKLEY, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is looking into a Hardin County manure spill near the unincorporated town of Cleves. AP News www.kgan.com-22db7943 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/2bdb78d2-www.kgan.com.shtml IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -- After weeks of mystery, work crews have determined why a pothole kept reappearing near the Johnson County Courthouse. AP News www.kgan.com-2bdb78d2 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/23db77fb-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Gov. Chet Culver has signed into law new regulations on pet breeders designed to stamp out puppy mills. AP News www.kgan.com-23db77fb http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/2edb77a9-www.kgan.com.shtml OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream dipping deep into Tornado Alley could lead to an active spring for tornadoes. AP News www.kgan.com-2edb77a9 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/39db7797-www.kgan.com.shtml CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- The Cedar Falls Board of Education has voted to offer early retirement incentives for the first time in more than 25 years. AP News www.kgan.com-39db7797 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/36db7763-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Des Moines police say they will continue to investigate a stabbing despite the victim's preference no charges be filed. AP News www.kgan.com-36db7763 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/33db76fa-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Joe Hrdlicka has stepped down after serving as Iowa Lottery's vice president of marketing for more than a decade. AP News www.kgan.com-33db76fa http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/37db7654-www.kgan.com.shtml AMES, Iowa (AP) -- The Iowa Transportation Commission has authorized $12 million in additional funding for statewide roadway maintenance. AP News www.kgan.com-37db7654 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/20db7616-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa business owners are being urged to prepare for any potential flooding this season. AP News www.kgan.com-20db7616 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/23db75a8-www.kgan.com.shtml DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The National Weather Service has posted flood warnings across portions of Iowa as meteorologists say a combination of melting snow and forecast rain will combine to lead to flooding. AP News www.kgan.com-23db75a8 http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/26db754b-www.kgan.com.shtml WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) -- Waterloo has named a 46-year-old former Marine from Wisconsin as the city's new police chief. AP News www.kgan.com-26db754b http://www.kgan.com/template/inews_wire/wires.regional.ia/2fdb74f2-www.kgan.com.shtml AMES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa State University has received a nearly $100,000 grant from the National Science Foundation. AP News www.kgan.com-2fdb74f2 http://www.kgan.com/