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Iowa court orders that Chicago officer be freed (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
An appeals court on Wednesday ordered a Chicago police officer freed from prison in an Iowa assault case that has top brass back home defending one of their own.

Poll: Obama widens lead over McCain in Iowa (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
THE POLL: KCCI-TV Poll of 600 likely Iowa voters. (7 electoral votes)

College Wrestling: Terry joins Brands brother Tom as coach at Iowa (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
USA Wrestling officials tried to retain resident freestyle coach Terry Brands during a shakeup of the national program this week, but Brands ultimately decided to join the staff of his brother, Tom, at Iowa.

Iowa Hawkeyes football: Hawkeyes way too charitable, Ferentz warns (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Iowa City, Ia. - Kirk Ferentz senses a breakthrough. Either that, or he’s mentally bracing for a crash.

Northern Iowa football: Panthers foe weathers slow start (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
The Nicholls State football team has played just one game in a hurricane-plagued season, but poses a triple threat to Northern Iowa in today’s 7 p.m. home matchup to be televised nationally on ESPNU.

KU's Fields, Harper likely to return vs. Iowa State (ESPN)     (Cached page)
Receiver Dexton Fields and defensive back Kendrick Harper are expected to be ready to return from injuries for No. 16 Kansas at Iowa State on Saturday.

KU knows it can't have letdown against Iowa State (The Kansas City Star)     (Cached page)
LAWRENCE | Banks Floodman would have preferred that fans hadn't rushed the field after Kansas' dramatic win over Iowa State in 2005.

Solemn roll call remembers Iowa domestic violence victims (The Globe Gazette)     (Cached page)
MASON CITY — Angela Woltjer is just one name on a long list of Iowa victims of domestic violence.

From Palau To Iowa, A Quest For Workers (NPR)     (Cached page)
Workers from the Pacific Island of Palau now work at the Agriprocessors packing plant in Postville , Iowa. But Agriprocessors has been charged with an array of labor violations. Palauan officials recently traveled to Postville to meet with plant managers.

Iowa man arrested on HIV exposure charge (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — A Plainfield man has been charged with allegedly exposing another person to the virus that causes AIDS.

Assault conviction reversed for Chicago Officer Mike Mette by Iowa appellate court (Chicago Tribune)     (Cached page)
Attorney general has 20 days to appeal decision An Iowa appeals court on Wednesday reversed the conviction of an off-duty Chicago police officer who says he hit a man in self-defense three years ago while visiting his brother in Dubuque.

Nader to campaign in Iowa Oct. 10 (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Presidential candidate Ralph Nader plans to campaign in Iowa next week, aides to the longtime consumer advocate said.

Eight former Iowa Energy players in NBA camps (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Eight players who appeared with the Iowa Energy during their inaugural season are in NBA training camps, which began this week.

McCain defies polls with focus on Iowa (The Record)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa — John McCain's second visit to Iowa in less than a month is heartening Republicans who say it is proof their presidential candidate intends to compete for the state, despite polls showing him behind Democrat Barack Obama.

Iowa's first lady stops in Fairfield (KTVO TV 3 Kirksville)     (Cached page)
By Jill Kasparie Thursday, October 02, 2008 at 4:02 p.m. FAIRFIELD, IOWA -- Iowa's first lady, Mari Culver, showed her support for the Ottumwa Crisis Center on Thursday.

Mold removed, SW Iowa post office reopens (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - October 2, 2008 1:04 PM ET FARRAGUT, Iowa (AP) - Residents of the small southwest Iowa town of Farragut can stop driving to Shenandoah to get their mail.




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