http://www.timesrepublican.comTop Headlinesen-usTue, 18 Jun 2013 22:34:12 EDTTue, 18 Jun 2013 22:34:12 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/561135.htmlTRUMPETER SWANS seem to have made a great comeback from the brink of extinction. Prior to settlement, these swans, Cygnus buccinator, nested throughout the state.Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/560898.htmlKIDS FISHING for fun is an exciting time. Even more exciting is what happens after a fish bites hard on the bait that has been presented. In Kolton Ealy's case, a monster grass carp was his trophy for the day at Green Castle.Sat, 8 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/560899.htmlCentral Iowa has been blasted with rain for the past two weeks. This caused every stream, creek and river in the area to overflow and caused mass chaos. Roads were closed, basements flooded and farm fields looked more like farm ponds.Sat, 8 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/560738.htmlThe IOWA RIVER rose up to demand our full attention this past week. It would have been hard for anybody to not feel the influence of too much rain falling in very short periods of time.Sat, 1 Jun 2013 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.timesrepublican.com/page/content.detail/id/560537.htmlIn the REAL WORLD of wing shooting for quail, pheasant, grouse or waterfowl, the birds never flush from cover exactly where one might expect and fly a course that offers an "easy" shoot opportunity.Sat, 25 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT