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SWIowa Community Calendar ... (c) 2008 SouthwestIowaNews ... 535 West Broadway, Suite 300, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51503 Phone: (712) 328-1811. (Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil, IA)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET May 2, 2008
It's been almost four months since the first presidential contests in Iowa and New Hampshire. The Democratic campaigns continue. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Love story revealed in discovered letters Apr 21, 2008
Copeland is chairman of the English Department at the University of Northern Iowa. Information from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www. (Freeport Journal-Standard, IL)
May Days Shop Hop Apr 19, 2008
This will be an innovative antiquing experience during the first weekend of May in the Rural Kalona, Iowa area ... The shop is located just 6 miles south of Iowa City on Highway 1. (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
Today's Photos Apr 18, 2008
Steve Lexa/The Daily Iowan ... Whitney Wright/The Daily Iowan ... Julie Koehn/The Daily Iowan. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Historic Timeline again a Success Apr 17, 2008
They came from Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas, Kentucky , Iowa and Wisconsin. There were a total of 35 camps this year down somewhat from last year due to poor weather and flooding. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
HGTV's 'Green Home' Apr 13, 2008
Home Garden: HGTV's 'Green Home. Don't have an account. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
VARIETY: Entertainment Briefs Apr 10, 2008
The fast-paced musical variety show features a chorus and stage band comprised of more than 50 residents from a dozen Northeast Iowa communities ... A graduate of the University of Northern Iowa, Reints has family ties in Shell Rock ... MASON CITY The North Iowa Quilters Guild Quilt Show 2008, The Heritage Continues, will be held April 12 and 13 at Newman Catholic High School, 2445 19th St. S.W.. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Turning Point frighteningly bad Apr 8, 2008
50 Cents OFF ALL Beers es of Wine - $1. 2 for 1 Drinks Ultimate Karaoke every Tuesday Night from 9:30 - 2:00 am. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Railroad crossing safety at Kirlin St. could cost city $750,000 to install Apr 5, 2008
City Clerk/Administrator Rita M. Miller said she had been in contact with the Iowa Department of Transportation regarding possible monetary aid to install signals and cross arms on the crossing, which is a southern extension of South Harrison Street. The estimated cost for the installation would be $750,000 plus any land acquisition necessary. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
'A buffet of glass' is on display at Brunnier Art Museum Apr 4, 2008
" Where: Brunnier Art Museum, second floor of the Scheman Building, Iowa State Center. When: Saturday, April 5, through Aug. 10; hours 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission: Free with $3 suggested donation. Events: "American Historical Glass" with Early American Pattern Glass Society board member Dave Christiansen, 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, Benton Auditorium, Scheman Building, free. Yes, those glass pieces are glowing in the dark. They're made with... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Toxic fumes, blisters & brain damage : The cost of doing business? Apr 3, 2008
A 2002 study by the University of Iowa and Iowa State University examined the impact of aerial ammonia and hydrogen sulfide on residents living near industrial hog farms after former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack requested information on their public health impact ... A 1998 study by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of nine large Iowa CAFO sites turned up chemical pollutants, pathogens, bacteria, nitrates and parasites in lagoons and other areas in and around the sites. (Ithaca Times, NY)
M-M Collectors converge on Charles City Mar 29, 2008
Charles City was painted gold and red Thursday by enthusiastic supporters and fans who were proudly displaying their colors not for the Iowa State Cyclones, but for their favorite tractors ... Loren Book of Nevada, Iowa, is a past club president and presently involved in what is known as the Jensen Project. (Charles City Press, IO)
Minerville railroad to hit auction block Mar 28, 2008
Many newspapers, magazines and television stations ran stories on the popular attraction, including a feature by Iowa Public Television ... Part of Minerville will live on, as the Viele, Iowa schoolhouse (complete with desks), the Minerville Print Shop (complete with printing equipment) and the General Store have been donated to the Lee County Fair where they will be enjoyed for years to come. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Future of former restaurant site still uncertain Mar 28, 2008
jcbr wrote on Mar 27, 2008 5:04 PM:" something always i wondered about / where the old broom factory sat how could it not set on railroad rightofway and state river rightofway / i think this area should be left to add to the school house and ice house appeal / this area could be used as farmer market flea market sturgis falls celebration even a mini cedar falls fair / no buildings except restrooms / out door bands car shows craft shows clubs and orgs picnics / even rotate church serices on... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
The Horseless Carriage - New book shows Lee County's link to the history of the automobile Mar 26, 2008
Iowa had its own innovators, designers and even a few of the eventually world-famous car manufacturers found their way to Iowa first ... Jepsen, of Boone, has self-published Iowa's Automobiles: an Entertaining and Enlightening History at the end of last year and is traveling around the state dropping off copies at local book stores, especially in towns that are featured in his book ... I've always been an Iowa history buff, Jepsen said. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
Riley frees up OK State in OT Mar 25, 2008
7 seconds left in overtime to give Oklahoma State a 73-72 victory against a gritty Florida State team last night in the second round of New Orleans Regional play in Des Moines, Iowa. The back-and-forth game appeared headed to a second overtime when Riley was trapped 18 feet from the basket with time about to run out. (Boston Herald)
'Round Robin' still bonds friends after 54 years Mar 24, 2008
Betty Taylor of Hartley, Iowa, looks over the scrapbook she's kept since 1954, when she attended Augustana College in Sioux Falls ... HARTLEY, Iowa -- In 1952 17-year-old Betty Hembd (now Taylor) left her hometown of Ocheyedan, Iowa, to attend Augustana College in Sioux Falls ... "We were kind of a cloistered group," Taylor says from her home in Hartley, Iowa. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
City may do construction on four busy streets Mar 23, 2008
Serving southern Minnesota and northern Iowa since 1897. Saturday, March 22, 2008. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
Old friends promote antiques Mar 22, 2008 Today in the Cedar Valley Mar 15, 2008 Just another ordinary night ... or not Mar 15, 2008 Dog shows and travel bring tourism dollars Mar 9, 2008 Playing with dolls Mar 9, 2008 Rooms inspired by famous Pittsburghers Mar 8, 2008 Letters to the Editor - 3/6/2008 Mar 7, 2008 'Social Political Surrealism': Nelson's paintings being shown at Fine Arts Center Mar 6, 2008 Do you know the marble man? Mar 5, 2008 New reporters on paper staff Feb 29, 2008 Okoboji coffeehouse, boutique creates funky niche Feb 24, 2008 Daffodil Days set this March Feb 15, 2008 County to start housing out of county prisoners Feb 14, 2008 Sharon Timmerman Feb 8, 2008 Craftsman is ready to compete with big boys Feb 2, 2008 Judy Chadwick Jan 24, 2008 UNI professor lands movie deal on story about Iowa soldier Jan 20, 2008 Nine bookstores worth a tourist's time Jan 19, 2008 Flea market economics Jan 14, 2008 The fun of the hunt Jan 14, 2008 9 noteworthy U.S. bookstores worth a visit Jan 12, 2008 Steven Ralston Jan 10, 2008 Malaysia bans intake of India and Bangladesh workers Jan 8, 2008 The art of listening Jan 8, 2008 Malaysia bans recruitment of Indian workers after unrest Jan 8, 2008 Find delight at the old feed mill Dec 29, 2007 Hottest DVDs To Give As Gifts Dec 19, 2007 Christmas past meets Christmas present at the Holiday Stroll Dec 6, 2007 GOP Rivals Clash on Immigration, Torture Nov 29, 2007 Daniel Roberts to hold book signing in MP Nov 22, 2007 Brochure nabs top price at Deere Collectors Center auction Nov 17, 2007 Full Story... Nov 15, 2007 * New media, same old troubles Nov 10, 2007 Jury awards accident victim $12.8 million Nov 10, 2007 Ambiance lights up new Grand Hall Nov 2, 2007 Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Oct 30, 2007 Small towns a big source for seizure of illegal guns Oct 29, 2007 Small towns a big source for seizure of illegal guns Oct 28, 2007 Friendship Quilt exhibit on display in Kalona Quilt & Textile Museum Oct 26, 2007 CITY OF MODALE - CHAPTER 100 SEWER RATE ORDINANCE NO.109 Oct 25, 2007 $580,000 estimated in Binder Estate sale Oct 21, 2007 SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Oct 16, 2007 Chase gold coins honor year of the pig Oct 10, 2007 Wabasha family readies for fourth annual Papa’s Barn craft fair Oct 5, 2007 Apples and Antiques Day in Griswold on Saturday ... Walnut council to consider water rate increases ... Car Seat Check Up planned for Tuesday, Oct. 9 ... New “Friends of Lake Anita” web site ... 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The purpose of this group is to build a new Sep 28, 2007 Stars and stripes forever: Well, not quite that long yet; but a Morning Sun man's flag has managed to survive for more than 100 years Sep 25, 2007 Harlan tops on new family's list Sep 22, 2007 Community Calendar Sep 22, 2007 Obituaries for Saturday, September 22, 2007 Sep 22, 2007 Passing it on Sep 21, 2007 On the same page: What's old is new again with the release of 'Antiques Maul,' the latest in a series of Trash'n'Treasures mystery novels from Muscatine authors Barbara and Max Allan Collins. Sep 21, 2007 River towns plan Mississippi River Drive Sep 20, 2007 Prosecution, defense, see defendant differently Sep 19, 2007 O.J. Simpson named suspect in armed robbery Sep 18, 2007 007...License to Chill: The 15th annual Coca-Cola Days celebration starts Friday Sep 18, 2007 Moorhead Cultural Center gets new programming director Sep 17, 2007 Heritage Days Looking ahead, saving the past Sep 17, 2007 Artwork appears on 141 Sep 14, 2007 List of products recalled by Mattel Aug 31, 2007 Fun found: Mother Nature gives the area a break just in time for Wilton Founders Day Aug 28, 2007 The fortnight that wasn't Aug 26, 2007 120th Farmers Picnic recognizes area educators Aug 23, 2007
Items will range from genuine antiques and collectibles, or "the kind of thing your grandmother had, to "things of enjoyment," said Moore. For a nominal entrance fee to the fundraiser, participants will be able to choose from linens, glassware and jewelry to "primitives," which are handmade items or paintings created by unknown locals, childhood items, books and toys. One vendor always brings in items of interest to men, as well, she said, citing old clocks, tools, and tins. This group of... (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
College basketball, auto racing, prep basketball Mar 19, 2008
GREENSBORO REGIONALFirst RoundSaturdayAt Wells Fargo ArenaDes Moines, IowaIowa State (20-12) vs. Georgia Tech (22-9), NoonRutgers (24-6) vs. Robert Morris (23-9), 30 minutes followingAt Maples PavilionStanford, Calif ... NEW ORLEANS REGIONALFirst RoundSaturdayAt Wells Fargo ArenaDes Moines, IowaOklahoma State (25-7) vs. ETSU (21-11), 8Ohio State (22-8) vs. Florida State (18-13), 30 minutes followingAt Pete Maravich Assembly CenterBaton Rouge, La ... North Carolina (30-2) vs. Bucknell (16-15),... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
They held a nationwide search for somebody named Bob L. Head, and the winner was Bob Leroy Head of Maquoketa, Iowa. The dolls were made in his likeness. (AZCentral -- Sports)
We bring people in from Canada and Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska, and we ve had a few from California and Texas, said Haake, adding that 75 percent stay in area hotels. Many of these aren t purebred show dogs, but average bowsers whose owners are looking for activities they can do together or as a family. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The display was presented by Prairie Rapids Doll Club of Iowa, and Blow is the president. "I was asked by the Iowa Show Production promoters if the dolls could be on display at the UNI-Dome show, but the logistics were impossible. I have enough dolls that I said I'd be happy to set up my own. That's part of our doll club creed --- to share and let others enjoy the things we love.". (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Other new attractions at this year's show, which opened yesterday and runs through March 16, include an Eli Ferris wheel that was shipped in from Iowa (rides are free and will take you some 50 feet in the air), separate sections devoted to Universal Design and green products and services, and a re-creation of the Crawford Grill during its heyday as a jazz club in the Hill District, complete with live music and food during the course of the show. In addition, attendees will be able to write a... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
But my favorite comes from The Tennessean: "Hillary resorts to desperate tactics to stay in the race." 7 weeks til what the Washington Post describes as: "Pennsylvanians Get Set for 'Iowa on Steroids'" Yes. yes It will. (North County Times)
Born in Des Moines, Iowa, Nelson began painting when he was in the U.S. Navy 40 years ago while stationed in Charleston. He served aboard two different nuclear submarines during his military time. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
MUSCATINE, Iowa Anyone who s ever played marbles likely remembers the sound of a big swirled shooter crashing into a row of cat s eyes. Muscatine s Jerry McKenzie was never an avid marble player, but a collection he started about 12 years ago has scored him some cash, and the satisfaction of collecting pieces of the game s past. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Editor's note: Joanna will be an intern at The Lone Tree Reporter; she is in her last semester at the University of Iowa as a journalism student and international studies and is minoring in French ... When she started studying at the University of Iowa in 2004, her major was speech pathology ... "It's more important to spread information quickly and reporting news is a kind of an outlet of that." Besides working for The Kalona News she works for KRUY the University of Iowa's student run radio... (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
OKOBOJI, Iowa -- Do not enter with bad karma, lest you disrupt the groovin' to the grinder ... It's the funkiest place in the Iowa Great Lakes to cop a caffeine buzz, gain nourishment from the eclectic and health-conscious food menu, shop the one-of-a-kind boutique and partake of the time-warped ambience. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Henry County is offering the following: * One bunch of 10 daffodils: $8 * Dainty Daffodils: $12 * * Bunch and a Vase: $12 * Gift of Hope bouquet: $15 * Bear and a Bunch: $25 * Tee Time and a bunch: $45 for golf lovers or for people who love a golfer, which includes abunch of daffodils, a sleeve of golf balls and a 2008 American Cancer Society Midwest Golf Pass; that pass provides the opportunity to golf at more than 530 golf courses in Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The Gift of... (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
This program is utilized by a number of other counties in eastern Iowa. The final two right-of-way easement purchases for the Elm Ave. road improvement project were approved by the Board. (Kalona News, IA)
MEDIAPOLIS, Iowa Sharon Kay Timmerman, 64, of rural Mediapolis, died Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, at her daughter s home in Wapello. The Rev. Paul Hooks will officiate. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
MUSCATINE, Iowa Pearl City Wood Products has been in business since the summer of 2006 and is ready to compete with big-box stores, according to owner Jeff Sorensen. Word of mouth has brought in enough business to keep Sorensen and six employees busy. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Survivors include six sisters, Doris Spurgeon of Washington, Alice Harder of Center Point, Jean Koehler of Burlington, Joann Hunter of Seymore, Iowa, Joyce Pence of Bloomfield and twin Jeanette Chadwick of West Burlington; two brothers, Robert Chadwick of Ottumwa and John Chadwick of St. Louis; and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Martin and Carl Chadwick; and a sister, Mary Lee Lyons. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
ADVERTISEMENT~ Sunday, January 20, 2008 6:14 AM CST UNI professor lands movie deal on story about Iowa soldier By PAT KINNEY, Courier Business Editor CEDAR FALLS --- A University of Northern Iowa professor is about to become the third UNI faculty member to have a novel made into a motion picture ... The movie project is the latest turn in a heady roller-coaster ride for Copeland, a self-described Southern boy from the Ozarks whose fortune has become intertwined with story of Inman Perkins, an... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, Iowa. Thanks to the University of Iowa's famed Writers' Workshop, which has given Iowa City a vibrant literary scene, you never know who you're going to see at a Prairie Lights event. (CNN -- Travel)
So says Mike Huckabee, the victor in the Republican Iowa caucuses. It s an effective applause line, but it s a troubling statement and would be disastrous policy. (Montana Standard, MT)
MASON CITY It could be an old tin ammunition box or a decorative spoon whose bowl, made of a delicate scalloped shell, carries the inscription Iowa State Fair 1907. What people are looking for at a flea market is as changeable as North Iowa weather in January ... I ve sold everything from John Deere to smoking memorabilia to bedspreads, said Elaine Crooks, a vendor from Charles City, just one of many exhibiting wares at the North Iowa Fair Flea Market on Sunday. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
PRAIRIE LIGHTS: 15 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City, Iowa ... Thanks to the University of Iowa's famed Writers' Workshop, which has given Iowa City a vibrant literary scene, you never know who you're going to see at a Prairie Lights event. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Mr. Ralston was born June 27, 1948, in Iowa City, the son of Frank and Opal (Masters) Ralston ... After graduation from Muscatine High School in 1966, he earned an associate s degree at Eastern Iowa Community College in 1968 and attended Iowa State University to study petroleum engineering. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Reuters Published: January 8, 2008. Malaysia has suspended the recruitment of workers from India and Bangladesh, the government said on Tuesday, in a move one official said could be linked to a recent uproar about Malaysia's treatment of its ethnic Indians. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
For those who went on to colleges like the University of Iowa and met the love of their lives in places like a student union arguing things like the meaning of life ... Entering college at the University of Iowa in 1968, Toth's plan to pursue a degree in computers was soon replaced when he discovered the school's Writer's Workshop, the nation's groundbreaking creative writing program that produced numerous literary greats in 20th century American fiction, poetry and drama ... They remind me of... (Daily Triplicate)
Elise Amendola/The Associated Press After her defeat in Iowa, Hillary Clinton is re-examining her strategy and her campaign team from top to bottom. In Opinion: More Headlines. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Larry and Gail Schmitz moved to the area from Iowa and looked for a renovation project to keep them busy. As both lovers of antiques and collectables, they had ideas of buying an old barn. (Camdenton Lake Sun Leader, MO)
(0:01)TONIGHT: The candidates blitz Iowa. Subprime mortgage crisis reaches Fla. (CBS News -- Early Show)
MUSCATINE, Iowa The miniature village in the window of downtown Muscatine s River s Edge Antiques & Curiosities, warms Cathy Shouse s heart. I love to see the reaction of the kids the night of the Holiday Stroll, said Shouse, who became owner of the 208 E. Second St. shop in 1998. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Giuliani leads in national polls but trails Romney in early-voting Iowa and New Hampshire. Romney faces challenges from Huckabee in Iowa and from Giuliani and McCain in New Hampshire. (Los Angeles Times)
Roberts is a graphic artist and cartoonist who has made his home in Iowa all of his life ... He is a graduate of commercial art from Iowa Wesleyan College and from the Art Instruction School, which he participated in during high school. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
Coming Sunday in the Courier ~Critics say C.F. landlord accountability ordinance goes too far~ ~Arts/Life: Celebrate Christmas with Wartburg~ ~Sports: Scores from UNI, Iowa and ISU football games. In print and online, 24/7. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Serving southern Minnesota and northern Iowa since 1897 ... We ve been so busy, it s unbelievable, Knutson said, adding customers have come from Rochester, Iowa and all over. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
"Some people are able to use those programs as a shorthand to learn about events and see them lampooned at the same time," Rash said, adding: "It is a bad time for Colbert and Stewart to go dark. Something will be lost in the run-up to Iowa and New Hampshire if they are not around.". There are indications that Stewart and Colbert will come back in tweaked form if the strike is a long one, leaning on interviews and other writer-free approaches to keep both programs alive in a very busy political... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
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Dog shoots Iowa man during hunt ... Dog shoots Iowa man during hunt. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Lawmen seized and examined 78 guns from Dike in 2006, which ties the community for sixth place for gun seizures among Iowa cities, according to the report released by the ATF's Office of Strategic Intelligence and Information ... Fulton oversees ATF operations in Iowa as part of his job as assistant special agent in charge the bureau's St. Louis office ... Troopers with the Iowa State Patrol tactical team led the raid, and deputies from surrounding counties, who had an interest in the ongoing... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
ADVERTISEMENT~ Sunday, October 28, 2007 6:01 AM CDT Small towns a big source for seizure of illegal guns By JEFF REINITZ, Courier Staff Writer DIKE --- This city nestled in Grundy County is a typical rural Iowa community, according to Sheriff Rick Penning, who is responsible for keeping Dike's 944 residents safe ... Lawmen seized and examined 78 guns from Dike in 2006, which ties the community for sixth place for gun seizures among Iowa cities, according to the report released by the ATF's... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
"The quilt was gratefully received at a chapel service for four happy years of service at Iowa Mennonite School," she noted. Maude Gingerich asked friends to make basket blocks for her Signature Quilt. (Kalona News, IA)
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MODALE, IOWA: 100. 01 PURPOSE. AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES FOR THE USE AND SERVICE OF THE SEWER UTILITY OF MODALE, HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA 100 ... This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and publication, according to the law of the State of Iowa. (Missouri Valley Times News, IA)
SPENCER, Iowa -- Classic car restorer Bob Kirschbaum of Spirit Lake, Iowa was right on his estimate of "about half-million dollars plus" on the gross sales for the Binder Estate auction of some 50 DeSotos and other automobiles Saturday. SPENCER, Iowa -- Classic car restorer Bob Kirschbaum of Spirit Lake, Iowa was right on his estimate of "about half-million dollars plus" on the gross sales for the Binder Estate auction of some 50 DeSotos and other automobiles Saturday ... "It's not like Fords... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Months shy of the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary, concern about Mitt Romney's Mormon religion isn't going away. 600. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
The holiday is a family-themed occasion when people bake cakes shaped like moons, said Wing, a 27-year Valley banker who was born in Iowa of Chinese parents. Curiously, the Scottsdale branch isn't near a concentration of Asians. (AZCentral -- Business)
Vendors come from the Wabasha area as well as Michigan, South Dakota and Iowa for the two-weekend sale. When the barn isn t a boutique, it houses farm machinery and horses. (Winona Daily News, MN)
And if all the walking around makes visitors hungry, the Griswold United Methodist Church will offer lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Southwest Iowa Touring Honor Choir, the lunch will offer soup and sandwiches, and desserts from the Apple Pie and Desserts contests will be served. The meal is available for a free will donation, with proceeds going towards the SWI Touring Honor Choir s trip to New York. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
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Serving southern Minnesota and northern Iowa since 1897 ... The maze is located one mile north of Northwood, Iowa, on Highway 65. (Albert Lea Tribune, MN)
The Lone Tree Reporter - Whitetails Unlimited is hosting a fundraising banquet in Iowa CityThe newly founded Lone Tree Community Health Center held their second meeting at Pioneer Villa on September 12, 2007 ... Whitetails Unlimited is hosting a fundraising banquet in Iowa CityThe newly founded Lone Tree Community Health Center held their second meeting at Pioneer Villa on September 12, 2007 ... Whitetails Unlimited is sponsoring the Iowa City Area Whitetails Unlimited Fundraising Banquet on... (Lone Tree Reporter, IA)
WAPELLO, Iowa Bob Coon of Morning Sun is seeking a home for a Great Star Flag he found in a Morning Sun house where he had lived a few years ago. Coon said the State Historical Society of Iowa would like to have the rare flag in its collection. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
After evaluating 24 Iowa communities, Mike and Jeannie Lenihan and their five children chose Harlan as their new home ... The Lenihans built their previous home on an acreage near Palmyra, Iowa. (Harlan Tribune, IA)
Southeast Iowa Symphony Pops Concert featuring n Evening With Gershwin doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner at 6:15 p.m. and concert at 7:30 p.m., Comfort Inn and Suites ballroom, Highway 61 south of Burlington ... Regional Workforce Investment Board (RWIB) and the Chief Elected Officials (CEO) of Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) Region 16 5 p.m., business center room, Workforce Center, Burlington. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Jeanne graduated from North Central Bible College, Minneapolis, and she served with her husband, the Rev. William Shaw, in the Assembly of God Church in Nashua, Iowa; Knoxville, Iowa; Conrad, Iowa; Dawson, Minn ... Andrew Karvel of Lansing, Iowa; four granddaughters, Rael Rodning of Le Sueur, Minn. (Winona Daily News, MN)
FOREST CITY Roger Reibsamen took a break from making shingles and looked around the grounds of Heritage Park of North Iowa. What the Titonka man saw lots of children warmed his heart. (Forest City Summit, IO)
MUSCATINE, Iowa A mother and daughter s imperfections create a balance that s perfect fun, a Muscatine couple said, as the amateur sleuths make their way through the authors new serial mystery novel ... The novel follows newly divorced Brandy Borne s adventures with her blind and diabetic Shih Tzu dog and Brandy s mother, a bipolar community theater actress, in their small Iowa town after a body is discovered in the antiques mall where they opened a booth. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
The Mississippi River Scenic Drive was started in 2006 to bring visitors to west central Illinois and southeast Iowa during the fall ... The second annual Montrose Gas Engine and Antique Auto Show is Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 22 and 23, at 1st Street and Mississippi River Road in Montrose, Iowa ... The volunteers and staff of Old Fort Madison will commemorate this historic event by staging a battle re-enactment for two days, Saturday and Sunday, using re-enators of 1812 forces throughout the... (Carthage (Hancock County) Journal Pilot, IL)
SPENCER, Iowa -- The prosecutor and defense attorney in the kidnapping and murder trial of Juan Humberto Castillo-Alvarez painted different pictures of the defendant in their opening statements Tuesday in Clay County District Court ... The defendant was extradited to Iowa from Houston late last year after being returned to the United States from Mexico ... Erickson, who was 15 when he was killed, lived in Estherville, Iowa. (Sioux City Journal)
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Other souvenirs include Atlantic Coca Cola Capital of Iowa collectible glasses, at 5 each and bottle koozies with the "007... License to Chill" logo ... And visiting members of the Iowa Chapter of the Coca-Cola Collectors Club will get together for their annual meeting at 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Cass County Community Center ... To join the club, contact ICCCCC c/o Melanie Bower, 207 SE Diehl, Des Moines, Iowa 50315. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
MOORHEAD, Iowa -- It was by chance that Paula Greene learned of the opening for the programming director position at the Moorhead Cultural Center. MOORHEAD, Iowa -- It was by chance that Paula Greene learned of the opening for the programming director position at the Moorhead Cultural Center ... It was also close to Soldier, Iowa, her new hometown. (Sioux City Journal)
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It was a turn that would lead to an unexpected work of public art alongside Iowa Highway 141 near Granger ... It wasn't long before talk turned to creating a similar piece of art in Iowa ... "That's a pretty special type of art to have here in Iowa," Lamberts said. (Mid Iowa Enterprise, IA)
Iowa judge approves gay weddings. Did Diana's death change us. (Yahoo News -- Consumer News)
MUSCATINE, Iowa The streets of Wilton were anything but sleepy Saturday morning as area volunteers directed the 27th annual Wilton Founders Day Celebration. The celebration got off to a early start as volunteers began manning the registration table for the 26th annual Eager Beaver 5K Run/Walk at 6:45 a.m.. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Michelle Obama told an audience in Iowa this week that, "if you can't run your own house, you certainly can't run the White House," a remark many interpreted as a slap at Hillary Clinton. Staffers for Senator Barack Obama denied that was the case. (Boston Globe)
11 a.m.: Air-Evac helicopter from Fort Madison Community Hospital in Iowa at ballfield, if not on a call. 11 a.m.: Ninth annual Vicki Haney bake-off and auction at firehouse (leave auction items at Melco Supply or with a committee member) - proceeds for Farmers Picnic 2008. (Macomb Journal, IL)
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