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Larry McKibben, a former state senator, longtime Marshalltown attorney and past member of the Iowa Board of Regents, died Sunday at age 78.

Gov. Kim Reynolds on Wednesday ordered all flags in Iowa remain at half-staff from sunrise to sunset, Thursday, Nov. 13, in his honor.

“Larry McKibben was a kind and good man and was loved by all who knew him. I had the privilege of working briefly alongside Larry in the Iowa State Senate and later got to know him well while he served on the Board of Regents,” Reynolds said in a statement. “Kevin and I offer our condolences and prayers to his family during this time. He will be deeply missed.”

A Marshalltown native, McKibben served in the Iowa Senate fro

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