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20 hrs ago | Des Moines Register

Iowa Politics Insider: Teachers union says 'fair share' isn't strong enough

One of the state's largest public employee unions has registered against a union-related bill that it supported in previous years.

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Sun Feb 07, 2010

The Messenger

Training exercise in FD

The sharp cracking sound of rifle fire filled the air as a group of soldiers dashed across the snowy field.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010

Le Mars Daily Sentinel

RAGBRAI to start in Sioux City

It was close but no banana seat bike for Le Mars for the northwest Iowa overnight stop of RAGBRAI.

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Wed Feb 03, 2010

KTIV-TV Sioux City

Planning starts next week for Storm Lake, Ia Ragbrai stop

Storm Lake, Iowa, will start preparing for this summer's RAGBRAI, next week. Though the annual bike ride, which spans the state, doesn't start until July, we've learned the first overnight stop is Storm Lake.

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Mon Feb 01, 2010

The Messenger

Swans land at Beemer's Pond

Webster City's location often makes the community a common stop for travelers making their way across the state, but it's also a highly utilized stop for a population of a different kind - trumpeter swans .

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Sat Jan 30, 2010

Sentinel

Marlin L. Wegener

Services for Marlin L. Wegener, 79, of Fenton will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St.

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Thu Jan 28, 2010

Chronicle Times

Iowa Pork Producers invited to Interactive Risk Management Workshop

Iowa pork producers are invited to attend one of three workshops focusing on risk management education and decision making tools scheduled for early next month in northwest Iowa.

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Tue Jan 26, 2010

Des Moines Register

State highways still awful, many roads still impassable

Road conditions have not improved significantly overnight but visibility is much better, the Iowa Department of Transportation is reporting this morning.

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Mon Jan 25, 2010

Wcco.com

Body Of Minn. Man Found Near Iowa Border

Share + Jan 25, 2010 12:44 pm US/Central ALGONA, Iowa 1 of 1 Authorities believe Reed was driving to his farm late Saturday when he became stuck in a snowdrift.

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Mon Jan 18, 2010

The Messenger

Cities, counties would lose if road.....

Here's a summary of how much Road Use Tax money local counties and cities would lose if $50 million is taken from that account to pay for the Iowa State Patrol.

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Sat Jan 16, 2010

The Messenger

Merle D. Humphrey

Merle D. Humphrey, of Goldfield, entered into eternal rest Monday January 11, 2010 at Wright Medical Center in Clarion.

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Thu Jan 14, 2010

The Messenger

Thousands feared dead in Haiti

An Algona native escaped injury in a massive earthquake which left much of southern Haiti in ruins Tuesday.

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Mon Jan 11, 2010

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Study sees little return on research tax credits

Despite "exponential growth" in tax credits provided to Iowa businesses for research and development - a 271 percent increase since 1996 - the state is failing to keep pace with the nation in creating high-tech jobs and firms that are crucial to retaining college graduates, a report released Friday says.

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Sat Jan 09, 2010

The Messenger

Winds wage war on the winter-weary

Winter-weary Fort Dodgers endured yet another icy blast Thursday that closed schools, left vehicles scattered in roadside ditches and grounded airplanes.

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Thu Jan 07, 2010

KICD-AM Spencer

Jim Hall Nominees

Nominations for the 19th annual Jim Hall Outstanding Alumni award are being sought by the the Iowa Lakes Community College Alumni & Friends Association.

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Tue Jan 05, 2010

Des Moines Register

Snow will add insult to misery

Shawn Mason couldn't have asked for better weather. Really. She said that. But before you hurl any of your frigid frustration her way, consider this: She's from up north.

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Sun Jan 03, 2010

Des Moines Register

Bundle up: This bitter cold will stick around for days

Brutally cold temperatures moved into Iowa on Friday night and will stay with us again today, according to the National Weather Service.

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Fri Jan 01, 2010

The Messenger

Annette y. Fehr

Annette Y. Fehr, 51, of Fort Dodge, formerly of West Bend, died Wednesday, December 30, 2009, at the Paula J. Barber Hospice House.

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Tue Dec 22, 2009

DesMoinesRegister.com The Des Moines ...

Your 2 Cents' Worth: Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009

'Twas three days till Christmas I'm still in my plow More snow is coming I think, 'please not now'Residents tell us how to do our jobsWe work on no sleep while they're sawing logsSo while you have Christmas with all of your kinOur families will be at home, waiting to begin.

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Sat Dec 05, 2009

The Messenger

Gaels topple Bulldogs

Jordan Brass 2-10 0-0 4, Dylan Reents 2-6 2-2 6, Steven Grotzinger 8-18 3-5 20, Jordan McLennan 2-3 0-0 6, Ethan Veit 6-8 3-5 15, Slater Johansen 0-1 2-2 2, Evan Voelker 2-3 1-2 5, Mason Everman 1-1 0-0 2, Casey Heilskov 0-0 2-4 2, Josh Benning 0-0 0-0 0. Totals: 23-50 13-20 62.

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