Category Archives: Iowa in the News

Ottumwa Lagoons Among Iowa’s Most-polluted Bodies of Water

Posted on May 21, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Ottumwa Lagoons Among Iowa's Most-polluted Bodies of Water by Carly Schuffler, KTVOTV3.com Why wait for Bush to destroy the nation's water with sewage dumping? Iowa is already doing it! (Ottumwa) The lagoons add beauty to Ottumwa's parks; but look a … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farm Fields Increase Dead Zones, Starve the World’s Seas

Posted on May 20, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Farm Fields Increase Dead Zones, Starve the World's Seas by Janet Raloff, ScienceNews.org Caused almost exclusively by human activities, massive oxygen-starved waters, called “Dead Zones,” are developing along the world's coasts and are becoming increasingly common and recurrent For … Continue reading →

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Iowa Caucus: First No More?

Posted on May 19, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Caucus: First No More? Baltimoresun.com Democrats consider shifting their primaries; proposals focus on fixing 'front-loading' of contests The three major proposals before the Democratic Party's Commission on Presidential Nomination Timing and Scheduling [focus] on regional primaries. Two proposals would … Continue reading →

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Bayh Behind Iowa Presidential Surveys

Posted on May 19, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Bayh Behind Iowa Presidential Surveys The Washington Post Apparently, it's never too early to start wooing those Iowa activists. A couple of weeks ago, Democrats in Linn County, which includes Cedar Rapids, were recruited to participate in a focus group. … Continue reading →

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University of Iowa Makes Waves

Posted on May 18, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

University of Iowa Makes Waves Judging from reactions on radio and television, there is one way to garner attention – put the name “pornography” in a class title. According to the San Francisco Chronicle: ” U. of Iowa to Offer … Continue reading →

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State Politicians Call For More Casinos in Iowa

Posted on May 17, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

State Politicians Call For More Casinos in Iowa For all the disagreement at the statehouse these days, there is one thing that Iowa politicians seem to rally around – give the state more casinos! Iverson, of Dows, suggested that regulators … Continue reading →

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Iowa Wind Farms Save Money, Energy; Iowa House OKs Wind Energy Tax Credit

Posted on May 17, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Wind Farms Save Money, Energy by Steve Nicoles, KCRG-TV9 News (Cedar Rapids) — Iowa is breezing by other states when it comes to generating power with wind. According to the American Wind Energy Association the state ranks third in … Continue reading →

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Iowa City Council Should Just Say No to Corporate Outlaw #1: Wal-Mart

Posted on May 16, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Iowa City Council Should Just Say NO To Corporate Outlaw #1: Wal-Mart Press-Citizen.com The following is an excerpt from a Guest Opinion that appeared in the Iowa City Press-Citizen by Gary Sanders On Tuesday, the Iowa City Council will … Continue reading →

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Science Center Opening In Des Moines

Posted on May 13, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Science Center Opening In Des Moines While this strays from the normal “political” topics, every now and then some amazing things happen that deserve a little fanfare. The opening of the new Science Center in downtown Des Moines is one … Continue reading →

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Iowa Farmers’ Markets Create Positive Economic Impact

Posted on May 13, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Farmers' Markets Create Positive Economic Impact Newswise.com Farmers' markets not only are a great place to get fresh produce, flowers and baked goods, they also may generate an estimated $20.8 million in sales and more than 325 jobs for … Continue reading →

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