Saturday News Headlines(19)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - An $8.9 million tentative settlement has
been reached with nearly all the TouchPlay operators that sued the
state over the machines now banned in Iowa. The settlement provides
for payment to 32 of the 33 TouchPlay operators involved in the
lawsuit against the state. A manufacturer and distributor also
continue to pursue the litigation.
MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) - Authorities have...
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Friday News Briefs
The Ames RAGBRAI committee is still needing volunteers for the overnight stop next week.
Volunteers can sign up Saturday at LOWES on South Duff or contact the Ames Visitor and
Convention Bureau. Volunteers are needed for giving directions at the campgrounds and
needed for the route through Ames.
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Iowa is drying out again after a night
of thunderstorms brought heavy rain to the state. Almost 4.8 inches
of rain...
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Thursday News Briefs
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A group charged with the task of coming
up with a long-term plan to rebuild Iowa after severe storms and
flooding is meeting at the Statehouse for the first time today. The
governor's Rebuild Iowa Advisory Commission is to report to
Governor Culver by November 1st.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) - FEMA trailers are in place in Cedar
Rapids -- and more are on the way. Eighty-five mobile homes are...
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Friday News Briefs
Emerson Process, Fisher Controls was recognized at the
Marshalltown Chamber's 110th annual meeting last night.
Fisher was honored with the Community Impact Award.
Kristin Monroe, owner of Utlimate Web Design, received the
volunteer of the year award.
Today and tomorrow, over 65 teams will be competing for
the championship of the annual Barbeque Contest held this
year at the International Raceway Go-Kart grounds on...
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Flooding Concerns
The Rainfall from the weekend, has casued the National Weather Service to issue Flood
WARNINGS for many rivers across the State.
The Iowa River at Marshalltown , at 20.4 feet at 7 AM, is forecast to crest at 22.2 feet at 1 PM
Tuesday afternoon. Waters from the river have closed Highway 330 south of Albion, and
Highway 14 north of Marshalltown. East Main Street from 18th Avenue east is closed and barricaded.
Suggested route...
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Historical Tornado Facts
The National Weather Service has compiled a list of severe tornadoes in Iowa.
SINCE 1950...IOWA HAS EXPERIENCED FIVE F5 TORNADOES AND FORTY-TWO
F4`S. ONLY THIRTEEN F4`S HAVE OCCURRED SINCE 1980 AND NO F5`S. THE
LAST F5 TO OCCUR IN IOWA WAS ON JUNE 13, 1976 IN BOONE AND STORY
COUNTIES NEAR THE HAMLET OF JORDAN. THE LAST F4 WAS APRIL 8, 1999
WHEN TWO F4`S TOUCHED DOWN IN PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL IOWA.
THE LAST TIME SIX DEATHS...
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Monday Afternoon News Briefs(10)
Cargill, Inc. has bene ordered to pay a $100,000 fine for environmental violations at its Iowa Falls bio-diesel plant. The order also requires the company to comply with state law at facilities in three other cities as well at Iowa Falls. A boiler tube ruptured at the Ames power plant this morning, sending ash onto cars and nearby streets. The ash was residue from burning coal, and....
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Hard Surface Roads...RAGBRAI Route
Because of poor gravel road conditions , a number of area schools will be running their bus routes on hard surface roads until further notice. Marshalltown, East Marshall, Gladbrook Reinbeck, Colo Nesco, Nevada, Grinnell Newburg and Collins Maxwell are several who will run on hard surface roads. The official route for this summer's Des Moines Register Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa was.....
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Superintendent Search Firm Hired for Marshalltown
The Marshalltown Board of Education has selected the Omaha firm of McPherson and Jacobson to conduct a search for a new district superintendent. The board also heard from G. Tryon and Associates. Both firms presented similar plans for a search process and both have experience in the business, McPherson since 1981 and Tryon since 2001. “The board believes each would do a professional........
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Road Reports updated
Follow this link to check the latest travel conditions across the state.
Road Conditions report
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Picking the Candidates, 2008
2008 Presidential Primary/Caucus Schedule and Results January 3: Iowa Caucuses: Winners Mike Huckabee(R), Barack Obama(D) January 5: Wyoming Republican Caucus: Winner Mitt Romney(R) January 8: New Hampshire Primary: Winners John McCain(R), Hillary Clinton(D) January 15: Michigan Primary January 19: Nevada....
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Today's Headlines (9)
Today's emphasis from the National Weather Service is on tornados.
A state-wide drill is scheduled for 10 AM this morning. You might hear
your community's warning sirens going off at that time. Most communities
sound the sirens only for a tornado WARNING, which means
a tornado is NEAR.
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) - The prosecution continues presenting its
case in the CIETC (c-tech) trial in...
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