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Brodell returns Iowa to Cy-Hawk win column (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
As Saturday’s fateful punt sailed toward his hands, Iowa’s Andy Brodell shuffled into position, fielded it and finalized his decision.

Iowa Scene: Jones beaten in 100 hurdles (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Spain’s Josephine Onyia upset Iowa’s Lolo Jones in the 100 hurdles at the World Athletics Final in Stuttgart, Germany.

Urban growth, increased farming take toll on Iowa's waterways (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES — The power of Iowa’s rivers was on display during record flooding that devastated parts of the state this spring and summer.

Iowa State falls to in-state rival Iowa 17-5 (The Kansas City Star)     (Cached page)
IOWA CITY, Iowa | Iowa still hasn’t settled on a quarterback, but the Hawkeyes have discovered a winning formula: defense and a healthy dose of Shonn Greene.

Iowa Poll: Obama opens double-digit lead (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Democrat Barack Obama leads Republican John McCain in Iowa as the presidential race in this Midwestern battleground enters its critical fall stretch, according to The Des Moines Register’s latest Iowa Poll.

’This is the game for Iowa’ (The Iowa City Press-Citizen)     (Cached page)
The Iowa-Iowa State football game is the biggest of the year for many Iowans, and thousands of fans were determined to have as much fun as they could despite the steady drizzle on Saturday in Iowa City.

Saturday's Rain Closes Eastern Iowa Roads (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)     (Cached page)
• All roads leading in and out of Lacey State Park are closed; however, Iowa 1 and Van Buren County Road J-40 are open. • Iowa 16 is closed from U.S. 27/218 in Lee County to Van Buren County Road W-40.

Record on the Road: Urbandale, Iowa (The Record)     (Cached page)
While in the Des Moines, Iowa, area for a family wedding, three generations of our family visited the Living History Farms in Urbandale. Aside from an 1875 town, Living History Farms have three working farms: a 1700 Ioway (Native American) farm, an 1850 prairie farm and a 1900 horse-powered farm.

Rain doesn't deter Iowa, Iowa State tailgaters (The Gazette)     (Cached page)
IOWA CITY and#8212; It rained on Iowa and Iowa State fans all day Saturday. They didn't seem to mind.Thousands of football faithful clad in black and gold, white and red, made their way down Burlington Street and Melrose Avenue on Saturday morning and#8212; carrying coolers, breaking into cheers and preparing for the annual showdown between state rivals.Despite the constant rainfall, the only ...

FANS: Share your Iowa-ISU photos with The Gazette (The Gazette)     (Cached page)
It may have started out soggy, but that wasn't enough to dampen tailgating or spirits before the Iowa-Iowa State game.Share your photos from around the big game with The Gazette and we'll include them in our online fan galleries.Send your photos to gazetteonline@gazcomm.com to be included in the galleries. Remember to tell us who's in the photos and where they're from. And include contact ...

Poll: Obama opens comfortable lead in Iowa (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
THE POLL: The Des Moines Register, presidential race in Iowa of likely voters.

Poll: Obama opens comfortable lead in Iowa (Boston Globe)     (Cached page)
THE POLL: The Des Moines Register, presidential race in Iowa of likely voters. THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 52 percent, John McCain 40 percent.

Iowa Poll Has Obama In 12-Point Lead (KCCI 8 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
A Des Moines register poll of 801 likely Iowa voters shows Sen. Barack Obama leading Sen. John McCain 52 percent to 42 percent.

Obama establishes double-digit lead in Iowa poll (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Independent voters' preference of Democrat Barack Obama helped him established a double-digit lead over Republican John McCain among Iowans in the presidential race, according to the latest Des Moines Register Iowa Poll.

Obama establishes double-digit lead in Iowa poll (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - September 14, 2008 3:34 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Independent voters' preference of Democrat Barack Obama helped him established a double-digit lead over Republican John...

Poll: Obama opens comfortable lead in Iowa (The Gazette)     (Cached page)
Iowa has long been viewed as a battleground state, in part because of narrow margins of victory in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, but Barack Obama appears to have opened up a wide lead against John McCain.THE POLL: The Des Moines Register, presidential race in Iowa of likely voters.THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 52 percent, John McCain 40 percent.DETAILS: Conducted Sept. 8-10 by telephone ...

McCain, Palin coming to Eastern Iowa (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES --- GOP presidential nominee John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin will hit eastern Iowa for a rally Thursday, the campaign announced today.

Video: Iowa City zombie march (The Gazette)     (Cached page)
The third annual Iowa City Zombie March was held at Happy Hollow Park in Iowa City on Saturday.The event raised money for the Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center, Johnson County Humane Society, Table to Table and Witty Kitties and included a concert with three bands at Picador following the march from Happy Hollow Park to downtown Iowa City.

Poll: Obama opens comfortable lead in Iowa (Lexington Herald-Leader)     (Cached page)
THE POLL: The Des Moines Register, presidential race in Iowa of likely voters. THE NUMBERS: Barack Obama 52 percent, John McCain 40 percent. OF INTEREST: Iowa has long been viewed as a battleground state, in part because of narrow margins of victory in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections, but Obama appears to have opened up a wide lead. Iowa went narrowly for the Republican, President ...

Iowa's defense refuses to break (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
IOWA CITY --- It bends and bends and bends, but rarely does Iowa's defense break.




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