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Iowa sends guardsmen to help gird for Gustav (The Des Moines Register) (Cached page) Baton Rouge, La. - The Iowa National Guard is sending 245 guardsmen to Louisiana to help in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav, expected to hit the coast today. At 17, Iowa delegate samples politics (The Des Moines Register) (Cached page) St. Paul, Minn. — The list of Iowa’s 40 delegates to the Republican National Convention reads like a mix of veteran party regulars and rookies. Iowa Republicans back changes to convention (The Des Moines Register) (Cached page) St. Paul, Minn. — Iowa Republicans said Sunday that John McCain’s decision to scale back opening-day festivities for the Republican National Convention was the right tack in light of Hurricane Gustav bearing down on the Gulf Coast. Iowa Scene: Iowa beats No. 1 North Carolina in field hockey (The Des Moines Register) (Cached page) FIELD HOCKEY: Iowa beat No. 1 North Carolina 3-2 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Iowa football: Hampton a gem, socks it to Maine (The Des Moines Register) (Cached page) Iowa City, Ia. - Go ahead, Iowa football fans. Go as crazy as you want about that Jewel of a runner coach Kirk Ferentz put into the game during mop-up time Saturday against Maine. Iowa Guard helping in Louisiana (Quad-City Times) (Cached page) Five National Guard soldiers and a helicopter based at Mount Joy, Iowa, have arrived in Louisiana to help with the support of operations for the arrival of Hurricane Gustav. Vision Iowa goes before council again (The Globe Gazette) (Cached page) The Vision Iowa proposal comes up for a City Council vote again Tuesday night. Microsoft to build $500 million data center in Iowa (The Gazette) (Cached page) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) and#8212; Gov. Chet Culver on Thursday announced plans for software giant Microsoft Corp. to build a $500 million data center in West Des Moines.The plans include the creation of 75 high-paying technology jobs with an average salary of about $70,000."In making its decision, Microsoft recognized what we in Iowa have known all along and#8212; our work force and quality of ... Iowa College President Quits Over Beer Photo Scandal, Gets $400G Friday, August 29, 2008 (Staten Island Advance) (Cached page) Iowa Central Community College President Robert Paxton, top left, is seen holding a mini-keg of beer over the head of a young woman on a boat. Man killed in motorcycle crash in Iowa (Post-Bulletin) (Cached page) WAUKON, Iowa -- A Hayfield man was killed Friday when his motorcyle collided with a car in rural Allamakee County, Iowa. Kenneth Wilkowski, 47, of Hayfield, was pronounced dead at Waukon Veteran's Memorial Hospital. The ac Iowa Plant Charged With Hiring Minors (NPR) (Cached page) In the wake of an immigration raid on Agriprocessors meatpacking plant in Iowa, a state investigation alleges that 57 minors worked there. Dropping out of school to go work in the plant was a common practice, some say. We hear about working conditions from former employees. Ark. St adds Iowa to 2009 schedule (KOB-TV Albuquerque) (Cached page) (AP) JONESBORO, Ark. - The Red Wolves will take on the Hawkeyes next season. Arkansas State athletic director Dean Lee says the Red Wolves will face Iowa on the road in football next season. It will be the first matchup between the teams, who will meet Oct. 3 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Iowa guard sends 245 to help with Hurricane Gustav (The Biloxi Sun Herald) (Cached page) The Iowa National Guard is sending 245 guardsmen to Louisiana to help with the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav. Iowa delegation prepares for abbreviated GOP convention (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier) (Cached page) ST. PAUL, Minn. --- The Republican Party's decision to cut back on the first day of its convention here because of Hurricane Gustav is the right move, U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Sunday, as other Iowans here went into the convention uncertain about what's to come next. Iowa National Guard Called to Help in Louisiana (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) (Cached page) DES MOINES - Louisiana has asked for the help of Iowa National Guard soldiers. About 245 from central and northwest Iowa are now headed to Louisiana to help after Gustav hits. Iowa State Looks Toward Kent St. (KIMT Mason City) (Cached page) AMES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa State coach Gene Chizik isn't wasting any time getting his recruits onto the field. True freshmen scored 26 of Iowa State's 44 points in the Cyclones' blowout win over South Dakota State in last week's opener. Labor Shortage Leaves Iowa in a Crunch (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) (Cached page) MASON CITY (AP) - Iowa will add about 2,000 jobs a month for the next several years while its boomer population begins to retire. The combination leaves the state in a labor crunch, with an expected loss of 200,000 workers during the next 25 years. Pair of Iowa Volunteers Headed to Gulf Coast (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids) (Cached page) IOWA CITY (AP) - Two eastern Iowans are headed to Dallas as part of the American Red Cross effort to ready the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Gustav. The enormous storm is bearing down on the region and is scheduled to make landfall as early as Monday. News courtesy of 
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