Rake, Iowa Logo
Northern Iowa
Community Website



Home Latest Local News
Auction Businesses
Message Board
History
Events

Iowa
Minnesota
Corn
Beans
News From 23-Aug-2008

Todays News
Older News
22-Aug-2008
21-Aug-2008
20-Aug-2008
19-Aug-2008
18-Aug-2008
17-Aug-2008
16-Aug-2008
15-Aug-2008
14-Aug-2008
13-Aug-2008

Archives







Iowa college president defends booze on boat as harmless (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
A photograph showing Iowa Central Community College President Robert Paxton appearing to pour beer down the throat of a young woman has been circulating in the Fort Dodge area.

Iowa AG files lawsuit to stop Ponca Tribe casino (AP via Yahoo! Finance)     (Cached page)
The Iowa attorney general's office filed a lawsuit Friday challenging the construction of a casino in Carter Lake by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska.

Iowa reservoirs fall back to normal after record flooding (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES — Three of Iowa’s reservoirs have quietly fallen back to normal.

Iowa Scene: Iowa wrestling schedule (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
WRESTLING: The Iowa wrestling team’s 2008-09 schedule was announced Friday, which includes Iowa State making a visit on Dec. 6.

Iowa tries to block tribe’s casino plans (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller asked a federal court Friday to overturn a regulatory decision that allows a $250 million casino at Carter Lake in western Iowa.

Iowa Cubs: Powerful Iowa offense saves win (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Oklahoma City, Okla. — Iowa could wrap up the Pacific Coast League American North division tonight with a win over Oklahoma and a Memphis loss at Omaha.

Iowa State football: Cyclones hand the ball to Arnaud (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Ames, Ia. — Austen Arnaud will take the opening snap at quarterback when Iowa State’s football team kicks off the season Thursday against South Dakota State.

3 of Iowa’s public universities dip slightly in rankings (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Iowa’s three public universities saw their standings drop slightly in a national report of higher education institutions.

First-of-its-kind Iowa resort prepares to open doors (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Moravia, Ia. - Honey Creek Resort State Park opens next month on the shore of Rathbun Lake, Iowa’s first resort park venture and the result of decades of planning.

Iowa Democrats praise Biden pick (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES — Iowa Democrats praised the decision by presumptive presidential nominee Barack Obama to put veteran U.S. Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware on the ticket as his running mate.

Pelosi to visit Iowa flood areas next month (KWWL Iowa)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Iowa next month to tour flood damaged areas. Second District Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Iowa, says Pelosi will visit on Sept. 8.

Pelosi to visit Iowa flood areas next month (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - August 23, 2008 3:04 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will visit Iowa next month to tour flood damaged areas.

Culver: Rebuild Iowa Office could be permanent (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver says the newly formed Rebuild Iowa Office will remain open indefinitely. He also says that it's "very likely" that the office will have a permanent presence not only to help with recovery efforts, but also to prepare for other natural disasters.

Culver: Rebuild Iowa Office could be permanent (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - August 23, 2008 2:44 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Gov. Chet Culver says the newly formed Rebuild Iowa Office will remain open indefinitely.

Northeast Iowa companies gear up for Farm Progress Show (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
CEDAR FALLS --- The nation's largest outdoor farm show will commence near Boone next week, and Northeast Iowa companies will be well represented.

Iowa Farm Bureau announces endorsement of Latham in 4th District House race (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
AMES --- The Iowa Farm Bureau is endorsing Rep. Tom Latham, designating the congressman as a friend of agriculture.

Pelosi to tour Iowa flood damage (The Gazette)     (Cached page)
DENVER and#8212; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be stopping in Iowa on Sept. 8 to tour flood damage before returning to Washington from a congressional recess.Iowa's 2nd District Rep. Dave Loebsack, D-Mount Vernon, said Pelosi also has assured him that Congress will take up and pass a second federal disaster aid package when it reconvenes next month.Federal officials already have passed and ...

Latin dance troupe to kick off this year's concert series at Upper Iowa (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
FAYETTE --- Upper Iowa University will open its annual concert series Monday with Salsa Magic, a Latin dance workshop.




News courtesy of