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Thousands Mourn Slain Iowa Coach (New York Times)     (Cached page)
Thousands of mourners gathered in Iowa to remember a slain high school coach as a man of faith who believed in leading by example.

Letter to the Editor: What Iowa teachers need to succeed (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
The Des Moines Register’s recent education articles have shown major cracks in Iowa’s educational system. To solve a number of these issues, the Governor, Legislature, and education leaders need to support those on the front lines daily, the teachers.

Rod Roberts has eye on Iowa's top post (Sioux City Journal)     (Cached page)
State Rep. Rod Roberts said he's sending Iowa Republicans a message that he's seriously considering a run for governor in 2010.

Peregrine falcons make a comeback in Iowa (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
Twenty years after wildlife officials began efforts to bring endangered peregrine falcons back, the spectacular birds are making a slow but steady return to the Iowa skies.

Eastern Iowa firms pare hiring plans, survey says (Quad-City Times)     (Cached page)
Companies across eastern Iowa are continuing to cut back on their hiring plans for the third quarter although there seem to be signs of a rebound, according to a survey by Cambridge Staffing.

Volunteers help stem the flow of garbage into Iowa (Muscatine Journal)     (Cached page)
MUSCATINE, Iowa — The Project Aware river cleanup crew ended up in Muscatine County on Friday night after removing 33 tons of trash from Iowa waterways over a week-long journey.

Craig Brackins spurns NBA's advances to help bring Iowa State out of Big 12 cellar (ESPN)     (Cached page)
Iowa State forward returns to school to help bring Cyclones out of Big 12 basement

Iowa fair to have butter statue of Michael Jackson (Boston Herald)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter. Iowa State Fair organizers announced today that in addition to their annual butter...

Iowa State Fair to honor Michael Jackson with butter statue of the pop icon (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter. Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that in addition to their annual butter cow statute, there would be one of the pop music icon. Jackson died Thursday at age 50.

Iowa State Fair to honour Michael Jackson with butter statue of the pop icon (The Canadian Press via Yahoo! Canada News)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter.

Iowa fair plans Michael Jackson butter statue (Contra Costa Times)     (Cached page)
The Iowa State Fair plans a tribute to Michael Jackson—in butter. The Iowa State Fair is known for its yearly butter cow.

Michael Jackson will be one of this year’s Iowa State Fair butter sculptures (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
The Iowa State Fair announced today that this year’s butter sculpture lineup will include a figure of Michael Jackson.

Iowa fair to have butter statue of Michael Jackson (WRIC 8 News Richmond)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - June 30, 2009 4:53 PM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter. Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that in...

Iowa Fair Plans Michael Jackson Butter Statue (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES (AP) - The Iowa State Fair plans a tribute to Michael Jackson - in butter. The Iowa State Fair is known for its yearly butter cow. Fair organizers announced Tuesday that this year they would also spotlight a statue of late pop music icon Michael Jackson made from butter.

Iowa fair to have butter statue of Michael Jackson (WLBT 3 Jackson)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Michael Jackson is getting a new tribute. And it's in butter. Iowa State Fair organizers announced Tuesday that in addition to their annual butter cow statute, there would be 1 of the pop music icon. Jackson died Thursday at age 50.




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