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Iowa lawmakers to focus on recovery from floods (AP via Yahoo! News)

Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history

Iowa lawmakers to focus on recovery from floods (The State)

Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history ...

Iowa lawmakers to focus on recovery from floods (The Charlotte Observer)

(By NIGEL DUARA, Associated Press Writer) Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the ...

Death toll on roads in Iowa 3rd-lowest since ’40s (The Des Moines Register)

The death toll on Iowa’s roads fell sharply in 2008, dropping to the third-lowest number since World War II, the Iowa Department of Transportation reported ...

Iowa Scene: Iowa remains No. 1 in wrestling (The Des Moines Register)

WRESTLING: Iowa retained its No. 1 ranking and Iowa State remained at No. 2 in the latest NCAA Division I wrestling rankings released Monday ...

Iowa men’s basketball: Hawkeye freshman Tucker on mend from ills (The Des Moines Register)

Anthony Tucker’s return to the basketball court depends on how quickly the once-suspended freshman gets back into shape, Iowa coach Todd Lickliter said Monday. ...

Iowa men’s basketball: Mike Gatens keeps composure while watching son (The Des Moines Register)

Mike Gatens is a picture of composure when he watches his son, Matt, play for Iowa. Dad reacts to turnovers and 3-pointers with equal stoicism. ...

Iowa policy group: Budget cuts may deepen recession (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

DES MOINES --- A recent across-the-board cut in the state budget will slash funding for services Iowans depend on most during tough economic times and ...

Iowa Traffic Deaths Fall In 2008 (KELO Sioux Falls)

Officials say high gas prices and the grim economy are factors in a drop in the number of people killed on Iowa roads in 2008. ...

Iowa Woman Featured On Dr. Phil Show (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

URBANDALE, Iowa -- TV celebrity Dr. Phil is talking about changing your life in 2009 this week and an Iowa woman is one of the ...

New W.I.N. poll: Iowa, Iowa State remain Nos. 1 and 2 (The Des Moines Register)

Iowa retained its No. 1 ranking and Iowa State remained at No. 2 in the latest NCAA Division I wrestling rankings released today by W.I.N. ...

Iowa Lawmakers Hear Concerns From Flood Victims (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)

CEDAR RAPIDS- The Iowa Legislature goes back in session exactly one week from Monday. And recovering and rebuilding after 2008's natural disasters including floods and ...

Happy hour survives in Iowa City (The Gazette)

IOWA CITY and#8212; It appears Iowa City won't be issuing a last call for happy hour. A majority of City Council members indicated at a ...

Iowa Democrats Increase Gap in Voter Registration (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)

DES MOINES (AP) - Democrats have opened a wide gap in voter registration in Iowa, more than quadrupling their lead over Republicans. ...

Iowa basketball: Tucker’s return tied to conditioning, rather than off-court trouble (The Des Moines Register)

Anthony Tucker’s return to the basketball court depends on how quickly the once-suspended freshman gets back into shape, Iowa coach Todd Lickliter said today. ...

3 Kansans expected to plead guilty in racial attacks at Iowa bar (The Wichita Eagle)

A case involving racially motivated attacks on two black patrons at a Muscatine, Iowa, bar is nearing a close as more defendants - including a ...

Conseco Declines After KBW Downgrade on Florida, Iowa Probes (Bloomberg)

Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Conseco Inc. , the Carmel, Indiana- based life insurer, plunged 11 percent in New York trading after a KBW Inc. analyst ...

Inquiry into emergency landing in Iowa continues (The Des Moines Register)

GREENE, Iowa - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an emergency landing of a small airplane near Greene in northern Iowa. ...

Iowa legislators want flood work to become focus (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Despite a state budget crisis and a crumbling national economy, Iowa legislators will nonetheless take on one of the most expensive problems in state history ...

Iowa's Tucker's floor time not due to suspension (Sports Illustrated)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa coach Todd Lickliter says Anthony Tucker's recent lack of playing time is not related to his December suspension for ...

Iowa policy group: Budget cuts may deepen recession (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

DES MOINES --- A recent across-the-board cut in the state budget will slash funding for services Iowans depend on most during tough economic times and ...

Iowa Energy sign former NBA big man (The Des Moines Register)

The Iowa Energy announced today in a news release the addition of 6 foot-11 NBA veteran Dwayne Jones to the roster. ...

Nomination of Vilsack puts Iowa in strong position (AG Weekly)

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa politicians and interest groups are optimistic about the state’s influence on farm policy after former Gov. Tom Vilsack was tapped ...

California Man Killed in Iowa Crash (KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids)

IOWA CITY (AP) - A California man has died after a three-vehicle crash that shut down part of Interstate 80 near Iowa City. The Iowa ...

Conseco Declines After KBW Downgrade on Florida, Iowa Probes (Bloomberg)

Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Conseco Inc. , the Carmel, Indiana- based life insurer, plunged 11 percent in New York trading after a KBW Inc. analyst ...

Inquiry into emergency landing in Iowa continues (KWWL Iowa)

GREENE, Iowa (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating an emergency landing of a small airplane near Greene in northern Iowa. The single-engine Cessna-150 ...

Budget problems may dominate Iowa Legislature (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

When the Iowa Legislature convenes Jan. 12, lawmakers will face a short-term budget headache that is eclipsed only by long-range financial difficulties stretching into the ...

Iowa judge sides with former Hooters waitress (WOI-TV Des Moines)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A former Hooters waitress who claims she was fired from her job because she had bruises on her face after ...

Engaged couple dies after car crashes in Iowa creek (Quad-City Times)

ATKINS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman and her fiance have died after the car they were in crashed into a creek near Atkins, just ...

Engaged couple dies after car crashes in Iowa creek (Quad-City Times)

ATKINS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman and her fiance have died after the car they were in crashed into a creek near Atkins, just ...

Engaged couple dies after car crashes in Iowa creek (Quad-City Times)

ATKINS, Iowa — A Cedar Rapids woman and her fiance have died after the car they were in crashed into a creek near Atkins, just ...

Mad Ants' start is too slow against Iowa (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

The Mad Ants #8217; quest to beat Central Division leader Iowa on back-to-back nights came up short because of a slow start Sunday. ...

Mad Ants' start is too slow against Iowa (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

The Mad Ants #8217; quest to beat Central Division leader Iowa on back-to-back nights came up short because of a slow start Sunday. ...

Mad Ants' start is too slow against Iowa (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

The Mad Ants #8217; quest to beat Central Division leader Iowa on back-to-back nights came up short because of a slow start Sunday. ...

Live video 10 a.m.: Iowa’s Republican legislative leaders (The Des Moines Register)

Leaders of the Iowa House and Senate will meet with the Register’s editorial board this week to discuss their priorities for the 2009 session, which ...

Live video 10 a.m.: Iowa’s Republican legislative leaders (The Des Moines Register)

Leaders of the Iowa House and Senate will meet with the Register’s editorial board this week to discuss their priorities for the 2009 session, which ...

Live video 10 a.m.: Iowa’s Republican legislative leaders (The Des Moines Register)

Leaders of the Iowa House and Senate will meet with the Register’s editorial board this week to discuss their priorities for the 2009 session, which ...

Iowa State astrophysicist helps map the Milky Way's 4 spiral arms (EurekAlert!)

( Iowa State University ) Martin Pohl, an Iowa State University associate professor of physics and astronomy, is part of a research team that developed ...

Iowa State astrophysicist helps map the Milky Way's 4 spiral arms (EurekAlert!)

( Iowa State University ) Martin Pohl, an Iowa State University associate professor of physics and astronomy, is part of a research team that developed ...

Iowa State astrophysicist helps map the Milky Way's 4 spiral arms (EurekAlert!)

( Iowa State University ) Martin Pohl, an Iowa State University associate professor of physics and astronomy, is part of a research team that developed ...

Boil order for southern Iowa may be lifted (KWWL Iowa)

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) - A boil order issued for over 30 communities in southern Iowa may be lifted soon. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Boil order for southern Iowa may be lifted (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) - A boil order issued for over 30 communities in southern Iowa may be lifted soon. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Boil order for southern Iowa may be lifted (WOI-TV Des Moines)

CRESTON, Iowa (AP) - A boil order issued for over 30 communities in southern Iowa may be lifted soon. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources ...

Fry recognized for Hospice of Central Iowa volunteer work (Osceola Sentinel-Tribune)

‘Tis the season of giving. But nearly 2,700 Iowans have been giving their time as hospice volunteers throughout all of this year’s seasons. Nearly one-third ...

Fry recognized for Hospice of Central Iowa volunteer work (Osceola Sentinel-Tribune)

‘Tis the season of giving. But nearly 2,700 Iowans have been giving their time as hospice volunteers throughout all of this year’s seasons. Nearly one-third ...

Fry recognized for Hospice of Central Iowa volunteer work (Osceola Sentinel-Tribune)

‘Tis the season of giving. But nearly 2,700 Iowans have been giving their time as hospice volunteers throughout all of this year’s seasons. Nearly one-third ...

Feisty Hoosiers rip Iowa, 76-54 (The Gazette)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. and#8212; Iowa ran into a quick and hungry Indiana team here Sunday afternoon.The Hoosiers used sticky defense and an attacking offense to cruise ...

Iowa Beats Mad Ants (Indiana's NewsCenter)

(FORT WAYNE, IN) - The Mad Ants dug themselves an early hole and never recovered, falling to Iowa 118 - 101 Sunday night at Memorial ...

Iowa 80 Truckstop Marks 45 Years (TruckingInfo.com)

1/5/2009 Iowa 80 TA Truckstop, located in Walcott, Iowa, will be celebrating its 45th year of serving America's professional drivers in 2009. Standard Oil built ...

Iowa DNR Investigates Manure Spill (KIMT Mason City)

northern Iowa. morning by workers as they showed up for work. They initially ...

Dateline Iowa (The Des Moines Register)

A roundup of news from across Iowa. ...

Iowa men’s basketball: Tate helps Hawkeyes drop Hoosiers (The Des Moines Register)

Iowa post player has 22 points and 11 rebounds in 65-60 victory at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. ...

NBA D-League: Iowa Energy beaten by Fort Wayne in OT (The Des Moines Register)

Fort Wayne, Ind. — The Iowa Energy fell to an 8-2 record with a 121-117 overtime loss to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants on Saturday ...

Red-hot Hoosiers hammer Iowa women (The Des Moines Register)

Indiana dominated the interior while winning its ninth straight game, a 76-54 Big Ten Conference victory over Iowa at Assembly Hall on Sunday. ...

Iowa DNR investigates manure spill from dairy (WOI-TV Des Moines)

DENVER, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill from a dairy farm near Denver in northern Iowa. The ...

Iowa database to help track doctor-shoppers (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A new database is expected to help doctors and pharmacists track drug addicts who "doctor-shop" to get their fix. ...

Iowa, Greene run all over Gamecocks (Creston News Advertiser)

McClatchey Newspapers Photo by Erik Campos South Carolina's Jasper Brinkley tries to tackle Iowa running back Shonn Greene in the second half of the Outback ...

California man killed in Iowa crash (KWWL Iowa)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - A California man has died after a three-vehicle crash that shut down part of Interstate 80 near Iowa City. The ...

Engaged couple after car crashes in Iowa creek (WOI-TV Des Moines)

ATKINS, Iowa (AP) - A Cedar Rapids woman and her fiance have died after the car they were in crashed into a creek near Atkins, ...

Iowa Center Courtney Sims Named D-League Player Of The Month (OurSports Central)

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2008 - Courtney Sims of the Iowa Energy has been named NBA Development League Player of the Month for games played ...

Tate's 22 helps Iowa get past Hoosiers (WTHR Indianapolis)

Cyrus Tate scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Iowa held off Indiana 65-60 on Saturday, spoiling Tom Crean's Big Ten debut. ...

Iowa DNR investigates manure spill from dairy (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)

DENVER, Iowa (AP) - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is investigating a manure spill from a dairy farm near Denver in northern Iowa. The ...

NCAA Game Summary - Wichita State At Northern Iowa (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

Wichita State 54 Northern Iowa 78 ...

Iowa database to help track doctor-shoppers (WOI-TV Des Moines)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A new database is expected to help doctors and pharmacists track drug addicts who "doctor-shop" to get their fix. ...

IU puts up a fight in 65-60 loss to Iowa (Louisville Courier-Journal)

Nick Williams stood outside the Indiana University locker room last night, disappointed with the final outcome but confident for other reasons. Williams, who led IU ...

IOWA: Tulip time (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

Kevin's New Experience Tours of St. Louis is making a three-day, motor-coach trip, leaving May 7, to catch the Pella Tulip Festival in Iowa. Two ...

Iowa St. hires Rice's Herman to guide offense (Fox Sports)

New Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads hired Rice assistant Tom Herman as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Herman was offensive coordinator at Rice for the ...

Cougars are no match for Iowa State (Belleville News-Democrat)

Freshman Justin Hamilton scored a season-high 16 points and Iowa State rolled to a 91-55 victory over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville on Saturday night. ...

2008 Iowa Tornadoes Deadliest Since 1968 (Yankton Press & Dakotan)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Last year in Iowa, tornadoes claimed the lives of a dozen people and injured at least 130. ...

Powerball Drawings Leave Iowa For Florida (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

After 16 years in Iowa, the twice-weekly Powerball drawings will now be held in Florida. ...

Nomination of Vilsack puts Iowa in strong position (AG Weekly)

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa politicians and interest groups are optimistic about the state’s influence on farm policy after former Gov. Tom Vilsack was tapped ...

Budget problems may dominate Iowa Legislature (KWWL Iowa)

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - When the Legislature convenes Jan. 12, lawmakers will face a short-term budget headache that is eclipsed only by long-range financial ...

Iowa State beats No. 20 Vanderbilt women, 55-51 (The Tennessean)

AMES, Iowa — Alison Lacey scored 20 points, Heather Ezell added 18 and Iowa State survived a long first-half scoring drought to beat No. 20 ...

Tate's 22 points help Iowa get past Indiana 65-60 (KWWL Iowa)

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - Cyrus Tate scored a season-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds as Iowa held off Indiana 65-60 on Saturday, spoiling ...

Iowa St add offensive coordinator (WBTV Charlotte)

AMES, Iowa (AP) - New Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads hired Rice assistant Tom Herman as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Herman was offensive coordinator ...

Iowa Republicans look for a leader to help rebuild the party (The Des Moines Register)

Still smarting from losses suffered during the 2008 campaign season, the 17-member Republican Party of Iowa State Central Committee is looking to appoint a new ...

Iowa State beats No. 20 Vanderbilt 55-51 (AP) (Yahoo! Canada Sports)

Alison Lacey scored 20 points, Heather Ezell added 18 and Iowa State survived a long first-half scoring drought to beat No. 20 Vanderbilt 55-51 Saturday. ...

Rice loses offensive coordinator Herman to Iowa State (Houston Chronicle)

Rice offensive coordinator Tom Herman has taken the same position with Iowa State, opting to leave Rice and join the staff of new Cyclones coach ...

Iowa State hires Herman as offensive coordinator (CBS Sportsline)

New Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads hired Rice assistant Tom Herman as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. ...

Iowa State Women Upset Vandy (KIMT Mason City)

AMES, Iowa (AP) - Alison Lacey scored 20 points, Heather Ezell added 18 and Iowa State survived a long first-half scoring drought to beat No. ...

N. Iowa beats Wichita St. 78-54 (KWWL Iowa)

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Ali Farokhmanesh had five 3-pointers and 17 points, and Northern Iowa pulled away in the second half Saturday to beat ...

N. Iowa beats Wichita St. 78-54 (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)

Associated Press - January 3, 2009 10:24 PM ET CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) - Ali Farokhmanesh had five 3-pointers and 17 points, and ...

Iowa State rolls past SIU-Edwardsville 91-55 (WHO-TV 13 Des Moines)

Associated Press - January 3, 2009 10:34 PM ET AMES, Iowa (AP) - Freshman Justin Hamilton scored a season-high 16 points and Iowa ...

Iowa State rolls past SIU-Edwardsville 91-55 (KWWL Iowa)

AMES, Iowa (AP) - Freshman Justin Hamilton scored a season-high 16 points and Iowa State rolled to a 91-55 victory over Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Saturday ...

Indiana (5-7) at Iowa (10-4) (The Kansas City Star)

Indiana (5-7) at Iowa (10-4) ...

Western Iowa man dies early today in traffic crash (The Des Moines Register)

A western Iowa man died early today in a single-vehicle traffic crash on Iowa Highway 83 west of Atlantic, the Iowa State Patrol reported. ...

Wichita State (6-7) At Northern Iowa (7-6) (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

FACTS & STATS: Site: McLeod Center (10,000) -- Cedar Falls, Iowa. Television: None. Home Record: Wichita State 5-2, Northern Iowa 5-2. Away Record: Wichita State ...

Indiana (5-7) At Iowa (10-4) (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

FACTS & STATS: Site: Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,500) -- Iowa City, Iowa. Television: BTN. Home Record: Indiana 4-2, Iowa 8-0. Away Record: Indiana 0-2, Iowa 1-3. ...

Nomination of Vilsack puts Iowa in strong position (AG Weekly)

DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa politicians and interest groups are optimistic about the state’s influence on farm policy after former Gov. Tom Vilsack was tapped ...

Iowa Man Dies In 1-Car Crash (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

A western Iowa man dies in a single-car crash on Iowa Highway 83, the Iowa State Patrol reports. ...

Iowa Climate Change Panel Releases Report (KCCI 8 Des Moines)

The Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council releases a report suggesting ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state by as much as 90 percent ...

Iowa tax collections turn downward (Quad-City Times)

DES MOINES — State tax collections took an unexpected double-digit jolt last month, raising new worries that revenues may be taking a downward dive as ...

Rulings suspend Iowa liquor licenses (Quad-City Times)

DES MOINES — Two Iowa bars face suspensions of their liquor licenses for violations of the state’s public smoking ban. ...

Need for interpreters strains Iowa’s courts (The Des Moines Register)

Steven Rhodes dashes from courthouse to courthouse in southeast Iowa to meet with Spanish-speaking divorcees and alleged kidnappers. "Sometimes it’s unpredictable," the 30-year-old interpreter said ...

Gone Greene: Iowa star off to NFL (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)

TAMPA, Fla. --- Shonn Greene is gone. He is doing what almost everyone suspected he would do and thought he should do. Even as thousands ...

Rulings suspend Iowa liquor licenses (Quad-City Times)

DES MOINES — Two Iowa bars face suspensions of their liquor licenses for violations of the state’s public smoking ban. ...

Iowa bars' liquor licenses suspended for smoking ban violations (The Gazette)

Two Iowa bars will have their liquor licenses suspended for violations of the state’s public smoking ban — the first in the state to face ...

44 to the 44th: A look back at the Iowa caucus (The State)

17 to the 44th It’s 17 days until the 44th president, Barack Obama, is inaugurated. Each day until then, we’ll share a fact about ...

Iowa hosts Hoosiers in Big Ten home opener (The Globe Gazette)

IOWA CITY (AP) — In its past three games, Iowa has played the first half like it didn’t hear the opening whistle. ...

Iowa council releases plan to cut greenhouse gases (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

The Iowa Climate Change Advisory Council on Friday released its final report that suggests ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as 90 ...

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