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In an Iowa town, a Kosher Meat Plant Struggles to Recover (Time Magazine)     (Cached page)
A small Iowa town struggles to recover from the downward slide that began when immigration raid that removed half the staff of Agriprocessors Inc.

Iowa college apologizes for offensive typo (Washington Post)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa -- The president of an Iowa college says he's sorry about an unfortunate and offensive typo in a school handbook.

Northern Iowa Football: SIU game traditionally make-or-break for UNI (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Want to gauge the success of the Northern Iowa football team in recent years?

Iowa football: Stanzi may look to tight ends for relief as Wildcats close in (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Iowa City, Ia. — Ricky Stanzi has options when Northwestern continues its all-out pursuit of the quarterback this season against Iowa on Saturday.

Clinton, Iowa, man guilty in Dubuque fatal stabbimg (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
WATERLOO, Iowa — Kenyatta Harlston was found guilty of second-degree murder Thursday in the August 2007 stabbing death of Nicholas Blackburn of Dubuque, Iowa.

Council will decide fate of Vision Iowa proposal (The Globe Gazette)     (Cached page)
MASON CITY — One way or another, a final decision on Vision Iowa will be reached Tuesday night, City Administrator Brent Trout said Thursday.

Iowa Scene: ISU receives $5 million donation from long-time supporter (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
The Iowa State University Athletic Department announced Thursday it has received a $5 million gift from Richard O. "Dick" Jacobson, a long-time Cyclone supporter and Des Moines area businessman. Jacobson’s donation is the largest ever made to the Iowa State Athletic Department and will help finance renovations to Jack Trice Stadium, pending approval from the Board of Regents, State of Iowa.

Citizens can now apply for Jumpstart Iowa assistance (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES — Iowa homeowners struggling with disaster damage can begin applying for state-funded forgivable loans today through the new Jumpstart Iowa program, according to Iowa Gov. Chet Culver’s office.

Palin Energizes U. Iowa Young Republicans (CBS News)     (Cached page)
When Republican presidential nominee John McCain selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate late last month, conservatives around the country rejoiced. Staunchly conservative on social issues and carrying a reputation of reform, the GOP saw Palin as the perfect outsider complement to McCain and someone who would help draw the youth to the ticket, which has been shown in Iowa, anecdotes ...

Jumpstart Iowa relief funds to begin flowing next week (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
CEDAR FALLS --- State disaster relief money will flood into the Cedar Valley next week as part of the Jumpstart Iowa program.

Iowa Supreme Court sides with judge; Davenport bank robbery conviction upheld (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a Scott County District Court judge’s decisions in the conviction of Ceneca Johnson for a November 2004 bank robbery in Davenport.

90 Iowa counties declared disaster areasag disasters (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES --- U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Edward Schafer declared 90 Iowa counties disaster areas Thursday, with more disaster declarations possible in the future.

Player leaves Iowa women's basketball team (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - September 26, 2008 3:24 PM ET IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Freshman Tia Mays has left the Iowa women's basketball team. Coach Lisa Bluder announced the move Friday, saying...

Mauro: Iowa Should Consider Caucus Changes (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)     (Cached page)
JOHNSTON (AP) - Iowa's top election official says he could support changes to the state's leadoff caucuses ranging from allowing absentee voting to switching the event to a different day.

Mauro: Iowa should consider caucus changes (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - September 26, 2008 2:04 PM ET JOHNSTON, Iowa (AP) - Iowa's top election official says he could support changes to the state's leadoff caucuses ranging from allowing absentee...

Iowa boy returns lost $2,000 to Dairy Queen (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - An 11-year-old Sioux City boy is entitled to some sweet treats after he found a bag containing about $2,000 and returned it to a Dairy Queen.




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