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Worst Midwest Drought in Years

Posted on August 12, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Worst Midwest Drought in Years By Scott Kilman, Wall Street Journal We're getting to the point where the plants don't have much flowers left. It's not good news.” – Agronomist Bill Wiebold The worst drought across the east-central United States … Continue reading →

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Odds ‘n’ Ends

Posted on August 12, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Odds 'n' Ends From the desk today, there were a few items that caught my eye: High School Student Athlete Standards: This morning's Des Moines Register reported on yesterday's meeting of the State School Board and the 5-4 rejection of … Continue reading →

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Changes In Des Moines: Lamberti For Congress

Posted on August 11, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Changes In Des Moines: Lamberti Runs For Congress This hit the Des Moines Register yesterday: State Senate Republican President Jeff Lamberti said Wednesday he has decided to run for Congress, challenging incumbent Rep. Leonard Boswell, D-Iowa. Lamberti, a veteran of … Continue reading →

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Humans Dying of Pig Disease a Concern

Posted on August 11, 2005 by bfiacarolinevernon

Humans Dying of Pig Disease a Concern By Margie Mason, AP Medical Writer Based on the state of many of the hog farms in Iowa, this issue hits pretty close to home. I hope we are able to examine the … Continue reading →

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Late Night Political Humor

Posted on August 11, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Late Night Political Humor Woodbury County Democrats It is time once again for Blog for Iowa to present the work of Rick Mullin over at the Woodbury County Dems website, where he has compiled (and graciously allowed us to steal) … Continue reading →

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Ground Breaks On Iowa Biodiesel Facility

Posted on August 10, 2005 by bfiachadthompson

Ground Breaks On Iowa Biodiesel Facility Work to begin on massive biodiesel plant in northern Iowa A massive biodiesel plant to be built in northern Iowa is just the kind of project the new energy bill will help foster, said … Continue reading →

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Is The REAL Earth Day Founder Actually a Man from IOWA?

Posted on August 9, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Is The REAL Earth Day Founder Actually a Man from IOWA? Will the REAL Earth Day founder please stand up? Shortly after Blog for Iowa published a story about the death of former Wisconsin Governor and U.S. Senator Gaylord … Continue reading →

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Iowa State Fair: JOIN ICAN AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE IOWANS FOR SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS BOOTH

Posted on August 9, 2005 by bfialindathieman

Iowa State Fair: JOIN ICAN AS A VOLUNTEER IN THE “IOWANS FOR SUSTAINABLE FAMILY FARMS” BOOTH Spend a day at the Iowa State Fair, volunteer for 3 hours in the agriculture building, and get your admission paid for by ICAN. … Continue reading →

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Democracy Alliance Challenges Right-Wing Think Tanks

Posted on August 8, 2005 by Trish Nelson

Democracy Alliance Challenges Right-Wing Think Tanks The Washington Post By Thomas B. Edsall At least 80 wealthy liberals have pledged to contribute $1 million or more apiece to fund a network of think tanks and advocacy groups to compete with … Continue reading →

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FBI’s “National Security Letters” Threaten Online Speech and Privacy

Posted on August 8, 2005 by bfialindathieman

FBI's “National Security Letters” Threaten Online Speech and Privacy Electronic Frontier Foundation New York – The Electronic Frontier Founcdation (EFF), joined by several civil liberties organizations and online service providers, filed a friend-of-the-court brief this week in the case of … Continue reading →

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