Category Archives: Local Events

This Week in the Iowa Legislature: Tipping Point for a Ravaged Earth

Posted on March 15, 2005 by bfialindathieman

This Week in the Iowa Legislature: Tipping Point for a Ravaged Earth By Eileen Dannemann, National Coalition of Organized Women The Tipping Point Tuesday, March 15th Steps of the Des Moines State Capitol 10:00am sharp In the Iowa legislature this … Continue reading →

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Peace Rally in Burlington, Iowa, March 19th

Posted on February 28, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Peace Rally in Burlington, Iowa, March 19th United for Peace and Justice Saturday, March 19th 2005 2 P.M. Burlington, IA USA There will be an opening prayer by a member of the clergy. He will then announce that, all during … Continue reading →

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Action Alert: Attend a Public Meeting and Tell Senator Grassley to Protect Medicaid

Posted on February 23, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Action Alert: Attend a Public Meeting and Tell Senator Grassley to Protect Medicaid Iowa Citizen Action Network Attend an Open Public Meeting and Tell Sen. Grassley to protect Medicaid from $45 billion cuts proposed in [George W.] Bush's budget. … Continue reading →

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Hey, Iowa’s Great 5th District! It’s Time to Rally Against Bush in Omaha!

Posted on February 3, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Hey, Iowa's Great 5th District! It's Time to Rally Against Bush in Omaha! This announcement was posted on a great new Iowa blog, called The Left Coast of Iowa. Click here to visit the Left Coast blog, and here to … Continue reading →

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IOWA COUNTIES & THE DNR MASTER MATRIX by Molly Regan

Posted on January 23, 2005 by bfialindathieman

IOWA COUNTIES & THE DNR MASTER MATRIX by Molly Regan Good news for those of us in the IOWA counties that choose to retain the Department Of Natural Resources’ (DNR) MASTER MATRIX system. This Master Matrix is “a scoring system … Continue reading →

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Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Fair Lending Task Force Meets January 20th (and other meetings of interest)

Posted on January 19, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement Fair Lending Task Force Meets January 20th (and other meetings of interest) ICCI The first meeting of CCI's Fair Lending Task Force will be Thursday, January 20th at 6:00 pm. This new task force … Continue reading →

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EXPLORING IOWA NIGHT SKIES

Posted on January 16, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

EXPLORING IOWA NIGHT SKIES SMITH'S ILLUSTRATED ASTRONOMY lists the planets as “Mercury, Venus, the Earth, Mars, (Fifty-seven Asteroids or small planets,) Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.” It asks, ” What is the body called upon which we live? It is … Continue reading →

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EAGLES ON IOWA SHORES

Posted on January 2, 2005 by bfiamollyreagan

EAGLES ON IOWA SHORES Last night on my way home it was raining & lightening. An odd thing indeed considering it was January 1st. Many North American Indian tribes believe the THUNDERBIRD, or mythical SUPER EAGLE is responsible for … Continue reading →

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Iowa School Board Overturns Committee Recommendation, Bans Book; Anti-bullying Workshop in Ames in January (GLBT)

Posted on December 23, 2004 by Trish Nelson

Iowa School Board Overturns Committee Recommendation, Bans Book (GLBT) The North Scott Press by Bill Tubbs The United Methodist Church defrocked the Rev. Irene Elizabeth Stroud on a 7-6 vote for being honest about her sexual orientation….The church's decision appears … Continue reading →

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DNC Chair McAuliffe in Mason City Tuesday; Bush Protest in Mason City Wednesday

Posted on October 19, 2004 by bfialindathieman

DNC Chair McAuliffe in Mason City Tuesday; Anti-Bush Protest in Mason City Wednesday DNC Chair Terry McAuliffe is making a last-minute trip to Mason City today, Tuesday, October 19. He'll be at the Country Kitchen in Mason City at 2pm. … Continue reading →

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