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Fear in the fields as Iowa begins rich harvest (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
The yield from the harvest is critical to metro areas as well as rural Iowa. The agriculture industry accounts for more than one-quarter of the state’s economy and leads to high-paying manufacturing jobs and profits that are spent in small towns and big-city malls.

Iowa college football: Reutzel runs wild in Simpson win (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Indianola, Ia. — Adam Reutzel rushed for 209 yards and scored two touchdowns in Simpson College’s 28-9 Iowa Conference win over Luther (1-2, 1-1) Saturday.

Iowa football: Errors bowl over Hawkeyes (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Five turnovers help reverse 14-point lead for 3-2 Iowa

Iowa Poll: Aim tax money at schools, most say (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Most Iowans think highly of their schools, but they’re willing to open their wallets to make schools better, according to the latest Iowa Poll.

Iowa football: Breaking down Northwestern game (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
WHAT WENT RIGHT: Aside from Shonn Greene’s running prowess, Iowa quarterback Ricky Stanzi played well, completing 21 of 26 passes for 238 yards before going 0-for-4 on the final series in his first game owning the No. 1 role. He also threw an interception and fumbled. "I thought he did a lot of good things," coach Kirk Ferentz said. "He’ll be the starting quarterback again next week."

Actors swing through Iowa to aid Obama (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Grinnell, Ia. - Iowa native and Hollywood actor Ashton Kutcher and his wife, actress Demi Moore, campaigned in Iowa on Saturday for Barack Obama, telling young voters that their support is critical to the future of the country.

Interest grows in 4-day week for Iowa schools (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
A growing number of Iowa school officials want the power to shorten the school week to four days, a cost-saving concept that has caught on in other states.

Iowa man injured when horse hit by car dies (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - September 28, 2008 4:44 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A man who was hit by a car while riding on horse on Des Moines' southeast side has died.

Iowa man injured when horse hit by car dies (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A man who was hit by a car while riding on horse on Des Moines' southeast side has died. Officials at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines have confirmed that Dennis Kaiser died after he was brought to the hospital in critical condition.

4-day school week talked about in Iowa (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An increasing number of Iowa school officials want to shorten the school week to four days to reduce costs.

Iowa man drops HIV lawsuit against McDonald's (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - September 28, 2008 2:44 PM ET DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) - A man who filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from his job at a Dyersville McDonald's because he was gay and has HIV...

Iowa man drops HIV lawsuit against McDonald's (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
DYERSVILLE, Iowa (AP) - A man who filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired from his job at a Dyersville McDonald's because he was gay and has HIV has dropped the case.

Iowa man killed when wheels come of semitrailer (WOI-TV Des Moines)     (Cached page)
URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) - A Washington man was killed and his son seriously injured when the pickup truck they were in was struck by wheels that had come off a semitrailer on Interstate 80.

Wheels Come Off Semi, Kill Iowa Man (KCCI 8 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
An Iowa man dies when the rear wheels come off of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 80/35 and run into his pickup truck.

Iowa man killed when wheels come of semitrailer (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - September 28, 2008 1:44 PM ET URBANDALE, Iowa (AP) - A Washington man was killed and his son seriously injured when the pickup truck they were in was struck by wheels that...




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