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07/16/11 AMANA, Iowa (AP) - Whirlpool Corp. is laying off about 315 workers from its refrigerator plant in Iowa. Workers were told of the layoffs on Friday. Randy Krewson, business agent for Machinists Local 1528, says 250 to 260 permanent and 55 to 60 temporary workers are losing their jobs.
07/16/11 ANAMOSA, Iowa (AP) - Two people have been killed in a three-vehicle crash near Anamosa. The Iowa State Patrol says a pickup crossed the center line on a turn and collided head on with an SUV about 2 p.m. Friday. Another vehicle swerved to miss the crash and rolled into a ditch.
07/16/11 Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says he think it's very likely that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will jump into the Republican presidential...
07/16/11 Des Moines, IA - The Chicago Cubs activated Carlos Zambrano off the disabled list today and have optioned RH Chris Carpenter to Triple-A Iowa. In a corresponding move, RH Austin Bibens-Dirkx has been reassigned to Double-A Tennessee.
07/16/11 Driving 14,000 miles across the country seems tenuous from first glance. But for John Folsom, a retired colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, it is all for a good cause. The colonel, raising awareness and support for wounded warriors and their families, is traveling to nearly all the state capitals to meet Americans firsthand. And he's doing it in a 2011 Shelby Ford Mustang GT500 ...
07/16/11 THOMAS BEAUMONT The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says he think it's very likely that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will jump into the Republican presidential race and reshape the campaign for Iowa's leadoff presidential caucuses. "I get the definite impression he's very likely to run," Branstad told The Associated Press on Saturday, basing his opinion on a conversation the ...
07/16/11 Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad says, "I get the definite impression he's very likely to run" and expects Perry to visit Iowa in the next month or so.
07/16/11 Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad told The Associated Press that he believes Gov. Perry will run for president in 2012. Branstad also said he expects Perry to visit Iowa, home of the first caucuses, within the next month.
07/11/11 The former president-elect of the Iowa Association of School Boards says the organization quietly and successfully lobbied in favor of legislation this year that could increase costs for school districts throughout the state.
07/11/11 SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) - The Sioux City airport is benefiting from the flooding along the Missouri River because it has become harder for people to drive to Omaha's airport.
07/11/11 The Wapello County 4-H Expo is now under way at the Bridge View Center.
07/11/11 Michele Bachmann surges to lead in new Iowa poll. Mitt Romney second, Tim Pawlenty third. Ron Paul fifth.
07/11/11 Authorities say a preliminary review shows no wrongdoing by pool workers in the drowning death of a 5-year-old boy who was pulled from a kiddie pool at Valley View Aquatics Center in West Des Moines.
07/11/11 Meet the Rev. Joshua Brown, the new pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church.
07/11/11 The Associated Press The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa's 18 state-regulated casinos report an overall increase of 1.1 percent in gambling revenue over the past 12 months, compared with the previous 12 months. The new report from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission doesn't include data from three Iowa casinos operated by American Indian tribes. According to The Des Moines Register, the ...
07/11/11 The Nebraska Nature and Visitor Center is offering a trip that will introduce campers to the sights of the Sand Hills. The three-day, two-night excursion Aug. 4 to 6 is at Merritt Reservoir, home of the Nebraska Star Party. The...
07/03/11 Providing cheap beer is a common way to lure fans in the U.S. Hockey League. And no one gets more mileage out of that promotion than the Des Moines Buccaneers with their monthly Buc Beer nights.
07/03/11 Republican candidate Michele Bachmann spent Saturday shaking hands in Iowa diners and strolling through a bustling farmers market as she tried to capitalize on her early popularity in the state that kicks off the presidential campaign season.
07/03/11 Dollar beer night at Iowa Energy games is a popular attraction for some fans. / Mary Chind/The Register This spring, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced they would ditch plans to sell half-price alcohol in response to a San Francisco Giants fan being critically injured in a parking-lot attack on opening day.
07/03/11 Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann is getting more creative, and apparently more aggressive, in her political attacks against President Barack Obama. Slideshow: Who Will Challenge Obama In 2012? |
