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At Iowa, The Airliner serves as hub for generations of Hawkeye fans (USA Today)     (Cached page)
University of Iowa students have been patronizing The Airliner for more than six decades, so it's no wonder the bar/restaurant has one of the best atmospheres for college football in the Midwest.

Law?s Effect: An Iowa Girl Is Abandoned in Nebraska (New York Times)     (Cached page)
An Iowa resident crossed into Omaha to abandon a 14-year-old girl under Nebraska?s ?safe haven? law, which allows parents or guardians to leave a child in state custody without fear of prosecution.

Chicago cop freed from Iowa prison (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
A Chicago police officer was released from an Iowa prison on Wednesday, a day after state prosecutors decided not to seek a Supreme Court review of his case.

Iowa girl, 14, abandoned under Neb. safe haven law (Detroit News)     (Cached page)
OMAHA, Neb. -- A 14-year-old Iowa girl was abandoned Tuesday in Nebraska under its safe haven law, but the person who left her could face prosecution in the girl's home state, Nebraska health officials said.

Iowa Scene: ISU men picked 11th in the Big 12 Conference (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Iowa State was picked to finish 11th in the Big 12 Conference by the league’s men’s basketball coaches.

Chicago cop freed from Iowa prison (KRON 4 Bay Area)     (Cached page)
ROCKWELL CITY, Iowa (AP) - A Chicago police officer serving a prison term on an assault charge is now a free man. Michael Mette was released Wednesday from the North Central Iowa Correctional Facility in Rockwell City after serving about a year of a 5-year sentence.

Vision Iowa contract is a go (The Globe Gazette)     (Cached page)
DECORAH — The Vision Iowa Board unanimously approved a new $9 million contract, in principle, with Mason City on Wednesday. It  incorporated all of the changes made during the latest negotiations.

Iowa women look to run-and-gun (The Globe Gazette)     (Cached page)
IOWA CITY — All you need to know about this year’s Hawkeye women’s basketball team is stamped on Megan Skouby’s face.

Iowa teen left at Neb. hospital back with family (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
An Iowa teenager who was abandoned at an Omaha hospital under Nebraska's safe-haven law is back home, in part because the grandparents who dropped her off soon changed their minds, a county official said Thursday.

Panel: Iowa slowdown will reduce tax collections (AP via Yahoo! Finance)     (Cached page)
A budget panel speculated Thursday that Iowa's expected tax collections will drop by $40 million this year as the nation's economic problems begin to be felt in the state.

Chicago cop out of prison in Iowa (Chicago Tribune)     (Cached page)
SAC CITY, Iowa — Mike Mette, the wrongfully convicted Chicago cop released from an Iowa prison Wednesday, sat in the backyard of a family friend, finally free.

Iowa teen left at Neb. hospital back with family (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news)     (Cached page)
By JEAN ORTIZ, Associated Press Writer. An Iowa teenager who was abandoned at an Omaha hospital under Nebraska's safe-haven law is back home, in part because the grandparents who dropped her off soon changed their minds, a county official said Thursday.

Iowa Teen Left At Neb. Hospital Returns Home (KCCI 8 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
OMAHA, Neb. -- Nebraska officials said an Iowa teenager dropped off at an Omaha, Neb., hospital under Nebraska's safe-haven law is back home, in part because the grandparents who dropped her off changed their minds.

Iowa teen left at Neb. hospital back with family (KWWL Iowa)     (Cached page)
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska officials say an Iowa teenager dropped off at an Omaha, Neb., hospital under Nebraska's safe-haven law is back home, in part because the grandparents who dropped her off changed their minds.

Whirlpool to slash 440 jobs at Iowa plant (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
AMANA, Iowa (AP) - A Whirlpool Corp. spokeswoman says the company will lay off 440 workers at its Middle Amana plant. Spokeswoman Jill Saletta says the layoffs are the result of sagging market conditions. The company informed workers of its plans Thursday.




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