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Iowa Democrats set weekend rallies (The Globe Gazette)     (Cached page)
MASON CITY — Iowa Democrats will be holding GOTV rallies all over the state Saturday and Sunday to support the Democratic ticket.

Woman says she wants to appeal case to Iowa Supreme Court (The Globe Gazette)     (Cached page)
MASON CITY — A woman who says she was fired from her job at Walgreens in Mason City for reporting to the police suggestive photos of a child processed at the store said she wants to appeal her case to the Iowa Supreme Court.

Iowa football: Illinois’ top back stood up Hawkeyes (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Ford went into reverse after saying he would play for Ferentz, Iowa.

Iowa Scene: UNI soccer loses; Central volleyball wins (The Des Moines Register)     (Cached page)
Gretchen Orcutt and Chelsie Hochstedler led the way for the Northern Iowa women as both scored goals in the Panthers’ 4-2 loss to Creighton on Thursday.

Ex-manager of Iowa meat plant accused of aiding illegal workers (USA Today)     (Cached page)
The son of the owner of the Iowa kosher slaughterhouse involved in the largest immigration raid in U.S. history was arrested today and accused of helping workers get fake documents. Sholom Rubashkin, 49-year-old son of Agriprocessors owner Abraham Aaron Rubashkin and a former plant manager, is charged with conspiracy to harbor undocumented immigrants for financial gain, aiding and abetting ...

Former manager of Iowa slaughterhouse is arrested (The Indianapolis Star)     (Cached page)
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa » A former manager of a kosher slaughterhouse that was found to have employed hundreds of illegal immigrants was arrested Thursday by authorities who allege he helped many of the workers get fake documents. Prosecutors said Sholom Rubashkin, 49-year-old son of Agriprocessors owner Abraham Aaron Rubashkin, is charged with conspiracy to harbor undocumented immigrants for ...

Iowa campus in lockdown after report of gunshot (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
The campus of Upper Iowa University is in lockdown after reports of a gunshot on campus.

IOWA - Team Notes (USA Today)     (Cached page)
The three-game losing streak could have caused the season to unravel, but Iowa's defense and Shonn Greene are too good to let that happen.

Poll: Obama maintains wide leads in Iowa and Wis. (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
THE POLL: KCCI-TV poll, presidential race in Iowa among likely voters. (7 electoral votes)

Illinois RB Dufrene may miss Iowa game (Sports Illustrated)     (Cached page)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) -- Illinois may be without top rusher Daniel Dufrene when they face Iowa on Saturday.

Lockdown over at Iowa campus after gunshot report (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
A lockdown has been lifted on the campus of Upper Iowa University after officials determined a report of a gunshot was actually a firecracker.

Iowa firm pulls 450 workers from slaughterhouse (AP via Yahoo! News)     (Cached page)
A staffing firm that provides more than half the work force at a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa has pulled out, taking with it about 450 employees.

Iowa University Campus on Lockdown After Reported Guns (Fox News)     (Cached page)
Spokeswoman Pam Reinig says an employee reported hearing a single shot on the campus of the northeastern Iowa school around 11 a.m. Friday.

Obama returns to Iowa (UPI)     (Cached page)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 31 (UPI) -- Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama paid homage to Iowa voters Friday, returning to the state that gave him a caucus win kick-starting his campaign.

Iowa firm pulls 450 workers from slaughterhouse (San Francisco Chronicle)     (Cached page)
A staffing firm that provides more than half the work force at a kosher slaughterhouse in Iowa has pulled out, taking with it about 450 employees. Regional Manager Jamie Cord said Friday that Jacobson Staffing had suspended relations this week with the...

Iowa, Greene head to Illinois on bowl-bound roll (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)     (Cached page)
Associated Press - October 31, 2008 5:14 PM ET CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - When Illinois traveled to Iowa last year, the buzz centered on the Illini.




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