Quad Cities Headlines
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Stroll through 'Monet's Garden' at Mardi Gras Charity Ball
Stroll through 'Monet's Garden' at Mardi Gras Charity Ball
The Quad-Cities may be muffled in the gloom of February, but people attending the Junior Board of Rock Island's 2012 Mardi Gras Charity Ball will enjoy brighter surroundings when they take a walk in "Monet's Garden."That's the theme
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 2:17 am
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Mennonite teen raves about ruling
Mennonite teen raves about ruling
ORCHARD, Iowa - Daniel Zimmerman, father of Matthew Zimmerman,
the Mennonite teen who was found guilty of violating the steel
wheels ordinance, was working at Stillwater Greenhouse, his
business near
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 2:00 am
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Black Hawk College Digest for February 5
Black Hawk College Digest for February 5
Try something new – Classes starting Feb. 6-10 at BHCBlack Hawk College has a variety of noncredit classes starting this week.Topics range from hobby and leisure courses such as French 1 and Cardio Kickboxing to workforce
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 1:36 am
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Where is it? Answer correctly and you may win Putnam tickets
Where is it? Answer correctly and you may win Putnam tickets
Where in the Quad-Cities were the photos on this page taken? Answer correctly and you will be entered into a drawing for two tickets to the Putnam Museum and its new D3D Cinema. To submit your answer, send
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 1:15 am
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Today in history for Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Today in history for Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012
Today is Sunday, Feb. 5, the 36th day of 2012. There are 330 days left in the year.1862 -- 150 years ago: Town collectors are required to return their books to the county treasurer on the 14th. People
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 12:59 am
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Iowa Supreme Court allows steel wheels
Iowa Supreme Court allows steel wheels
DES MOINES - The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Friday that Mitchell
County's steel wheels ordinance violated a Mennonite's religious
rights under federal law.
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 12:35 am
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Daily planner, Feb. 5, 2012
Daily planner, Feb. 5, 2012
"Sophie Scholl: The Final Days" (film)1 and 4 p.m., Figge Art Museum, 225 W. 2nd St., Davenport. $5; free students. (563) 322-8844. Rock Island Antique Show11 a.m.-4 p.m., VFW Post 1303, 3715 9th
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Created on: 4 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am
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Moline firefighters battle Friday night blaze
Moline firefighters battle Friday night blaze
Moline firefighters were called to a house fire late Friday night about a block east of the Alleman sports complex.At about 10:30 p.m., firefighters responded to the 4000 block of 12th Street in Moline, for reports of a
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 11:50 pm
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SAU basketball family thinking 'pink'
SAU basketball family thinking 'pink'
Last February, when passing through the doors to Lee Lohman Arena for an afternoon of St. Ambrose University basketball, Betsy Shovlain didn't think much about the "Think Pink'' promotion being held.It was just another day at the gym
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 11:49 pm
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Church leaders denounce health insurance rule
Church leaders denounce health insurance rule
Some church-affiliated institutions in the Quad-City area might
have a difficult choice to make about health insurance coverage for
their employees after a federal guidelines change that caused Roman
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
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Cedar County officials receive 3% pay increase
Cedar County officials receive 3% pay increase
TIPTON, Iowa - Cedar County elected officials, department heads
and non-union hourly workers will all receive 3 percent salary
increases, the Cedar County Board of Supervisors has decided.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:58 pm
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Christian Care plans benefit trivia night
Christian Care plans benefit trivia night
Christian Care will host a trivia night Friday, March 23, at The
Rock, 302 1st St., Coal Valley. Doors will open at 6 p.m., with
games at 7 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, eight individuals per
team.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:56 pm
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Grace Methodist provides free clothing
Grace Methodist provides free clothing
Grace United Methodist Church, 2651 Telegraph Road, Davenport,
hosts a free clothing closet from 6-7 p.m. every Wednesday and
9:30-11 a.m. every Saturday, weather permitting. The church also
will prov
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:55 pm
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Conference blends social work, spirituality
Conference blends social work, spirituality
An effort to blend social work outreach with a true sense of
spirituality is behind a conference planned at St. Ambrose
University’s Rogalski Center, Davenport.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:53 pm
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Muscatine man told to evict his pythons
Muscatine man told to evict his pythons
MUSCATINE, Iowa - A Muscatine man has been given 30 days to find
new homes for two ball pythons he's been keeping in his
apartment.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:52 pm
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Steinbrecher encouraged by talks with new SouthPark owner
Steinbrecher encouraged by talks with new SouthPark owner
MOLINE -- A recent meeting between Moline officials and the new owners of SouthPark Mall left city administrator Lew Steinbrecher very encouraged about the future of a key element in the city's retail picture. Macerich Co. and
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:22 pm
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Political factors pushing new gun grab
Political factors pushing new gun grab
A series of bills introduced by legislators in Springfield may have a serious impact on our area. House Bills 1294, 1599 and 1855 are all aimed at banning a wide variety of firearms. Several gun manufacturers located around the QCA[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 8:47 pm
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MidAmerican bills may rise for Iowa customers
MidAmerican bills may rise for Iowa customers
MidAmerican Energy Co. customers in Iowa may see higher electric bills as early as next month. The company, which has 565,000 customers in the state, cited environmental requirements and the increasing cost of the production and transportation of
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 7:47 pm
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Fog delays flights at airport
Fog delays flights at airport
Passengers waited in long lines Friday at the Quad City International Airport in Moline due to flight delays caused by the area's lingering fog. At 7:30 p.m. Friday, airport officials were reporting most service had returned to scheduled arrivals and
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 7:40 pm
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TSA Installing New Screening Machines in Moline
TSA Installing New Screening Machines in Moline
The Quad City International Airport will be one of 25 airports to receive new Advanced Imaging Technology Units. The Transportation Security Administration will have the new system fully installed on Monday.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 6:45 pm
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Dense fog cancels flights at Quad City International Airport
Dense fog cancels flights at Quad City International Airport
Dense fog that persisted into Friday afternoon also cancelled several morning flights in and out of Quad City International Airport Friday, February 3, 2012.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 12:57 pm
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NFL expands Thursday night games
NFL expands Thursday night games
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says the league will expand Thursday night games so all teams get a prime time game during the 2012 season.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 12:32 pm
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Broken pipe closes Biaggi's for a week
Broken pipe closes Biaggi's for a week
A broken pipe has forced Biaggi’s management to close the restaurant’s Davenport location for a week.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 12:10 pm
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Komen to continue Planned Parenthood support
Komen to continue Planned Parenthood support
After announcing a decision to cease awarding grants to Planned Parenthood, officials with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation say they’ll restore funding for breast cancer screening to Planned Parenthood.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 10:43 am
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Teens arrested in Sterling liquor store heist
Teens arrested in Sterling liquor store heist
Police say they arrested three teenagers in connection with a break-in at Broadway Liquors in Sterling, Illinois.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 9:57 am
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Bill Calls for University Presidents to Feel the Pain of Tuition Hikes
Bill Calls for University Presidents to Feel the Pain of Tuition Hikes
If students enrolled at Iowa’s state universities have to pay higher tuition, university presidents should share the pain, some House Republicans said.
“This is about making accountable a person that is receiving a half a million dollars in tax dollars[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 9:33 am
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More cell phones are bathroom-bound
More cell phones are bathroom-bound
A marketing agency’s study says 75-percent of Americans with mobile phones say they use the devices in the bathroom.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 8:55 am
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QCA Today: February 3, 2012
QCA Today: February 3, 2012
This feature collects articles published online by the following Quad Cities-area media outlets: Quad-City Times, Rock Island Argus/Moline Dispatch, River Cities' Reader, and WQAD. It also includes items from the Des Moines Register's "Iowa Politics Insider" and the State Journal-Register's[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 7:15 am
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Ted Rall: One Man, One Vote in the age of the Super PAC
Ted Rall: One Man, One Vote in the age of the Super PAC
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 6:46 am
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Sivyer Steel offers job strategy for success
Sivyer Steel offers job strategy for success
Sivyer Steel Corporation is hot when it comes to growing the local economy. The century-old Bettendorf foundry finished $10 million in upgrades. Plus, it added 120 new jobs over the last 18 months.
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 12:00 am
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Now Playing: Friday, February 3, through Thursday, February 9
Now Playing: Friday, February 3, through Thursday, February 9
For show schedule information, visit:
Great Escape Theatre, Moline
Nova 6 Cinemas, Moline
Putnam Museum, Davenport
Rave Motion Pictures Davenport 53, Davenport
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Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 9:10 am
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Where to Find the 2012 Oscar Nominees: Updated for February 3 through February 9
Where to Find the 2012 Oscar Nominees: Updated for February 3 through February 9
The Adventures of Tintin. Not in local release. Nominated for Best Original Score.
Albert Nobbs. Not in local release. Nominated for Best Actress (Glenn Close), Best Supporting Actress (Janet McTeer), Best Makeup.
Anonymous. Available February 7 on DVD & Blu-ray.[…]
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Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 9:00 am
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How Public-Safety Pensions Are Increasing Your Taxes
How Public-Safety Pensions Are Increasing Your Taxes
State public-employee pension systems are grossly underfunded in general and are financial time bombs for most states. According to the 2010 paper “Are State Public Pensions Sustainable?”, 31 state pension systems will run out of money by 2030 at current[…]
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Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 6:25 am
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Ask the Advice Goddess: February 2, 2012
Ask the Advice Goddess: February 2, 2012
Shove Thy Neighbor
My commitment-phobic boyfriend of several years is also my neighbor. I resolved to make it work with him and then caught him on FriendFinder exchanging numerous messages with some woman in Tijuana. He claimed he was just[…]
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Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
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Red Meat: February 2, 2012
Red Meat: February 2, 2012
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Created on: 2 Feb 2012 | 5:57 am
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Ted Rall: Origins of the Mitt-Bot
Ted Rall: Origins of the Mitt-Bot
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Created on: 1 Feb 2012 | 6:36 am
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Free Will Astrology: February 1, 2012
Free Will Astrology: February 1, 2012
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sad but true: A lot of people seem to be perpetually in a state of wanting what they don't have and not wanting what they actually do have. I'm begging you not to be like that[…]
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Created on: 1 Feb 2012 | 6:00 am
Civic News & Politics
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Reader comments closed for the weekend
Reader comments closed for the weekend
* For my great friend Bob Somodji. Hang in there, man. See you soon…
This is my message to you
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 4:58 pm
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Friday music blogging - Alabama Shakes
Friday music blogging - Alabama Shakes
* Alabama Shakes is now one of my favorite new bands, thanks to my buddy Anders Lindall. When he’s not flacking for AFSCME, Anders is a musical guru.
With a soul that’ll make you think of Big Mama Thornton, the[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 3:03 pm
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IHT World Medical Tourism Services Agency Introduces Low Cost American Quality Surgery Overseas
IHT World Medical Tourism Services Agency Introduces Low Cost American Quality Surgery Overseas
IHT World medical tourism services specialize in helping Americans slash their health care costs by offering non-emergency surgery, health treatment and even expensive dental treatment overseas for far less cost compared to the price of treatment in the United States.[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:34 pm
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Help Newt Defeat Obamacare
Help Newt Defeat Obamacare
FEBRUARY 1, 2012:
Dear Patriot, In March 2006 I was diagnosed with stage four colon and liver cancer, and over the next nine months I visited countless doctors, got second opinions, had surgery, and went through numerous rounds of[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:33 pm
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Janie Almblade Graduates from Lakeview College of Nursing
Janie Almblade Graduates from Lakeview College of Nursing
DANVILLE , IL (02/01/2012)(readMedia)-- Janie Almblade (http://readabout.me/Janie-Almblade/E9IZ) of East Moline, IL, graduated Cum Laude from Lakeview College of Nursing during the College's winter commencement ceremony held in Danville, IL. Almblade earned a bachelor of science in nursing degree through the[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:32 pm
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Braley Introduces Bill to Extend $2,500 College Tax Cut
Braley Introduces Bill to Extend $2,500 College Tax Cut
Unless Congress acts, American Opportunity Tax Credit will expire at the end of 2012
Washington, DC – After hosting a series of campus forums at colleges across eastern Iowa last week, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) returned to Congress today[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:28 pm
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NRA's Annual Meetings & Exhibits 2012: A Celebration of American Values
NRA's Annual Meetings & Exhibits 2012: A Celebration of American Values
St. Louis, Missouri Hosts Several Acres of Guns, Gear Outfitters
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association (NRA) is pleased to announce this year's Annual Meetings and Exhibits to be held at America's Center in St. Louis, Missouri from[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:26 pm
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Opinions of the Iowa Court of Appeals
Opinions of the Iowa Court of Appeals
Opinions of the Iowa Court of Appeals will be filed at 8:30 a.m. on the 2012 dates listed below:
January 19
February 1
February 15
February 29
March 14
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June[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:20 pm
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Local Residents Make the Dean's List at DePaul University
Local Residents Make the Dean's List at DePaul University
CHICAGO, IL (01/31/2012)(readMedia)-- The following local residents made the Dean's List at DePaul University for the fall quarter of 2011:
Alyssa Phelan (http://readabout.me/Alyssa-Phelan/JR4R) of Bettendorf
Mark Lazio (http://readabout.me/Mark-Lazio/JF7A) of Davenport
Alex Wolking (http://readabout.me/Alex-Wolking/H1FS) of Rock Island
Cody Williams (http://readabout.me/Cody-Williams/H1XZ) of[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:19 pm
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Quinn enters YouTube history
Quinn enters YouTube history
* As we’ll soon see, Gov. Pat Quinn took the “Cinnamon Challenge” today.
Yeah, I had no idea what that was, either, until I Googled it. Oh, these kids today…
The Cinnamon Challenge is a popular dare game in which[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 1:08 pm
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Grassley Reacts to New Fast and Furious Report
Grassley Reacts to New Fast and Furious Report
Tuesday, January 31, 2011
Senator Chuck Grassley issued the following statement after the minority staff of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a report excusing senior level Justice Department officials from responsibility for Operation Fast and Furious.
Grassley[…]
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Created on: 3 Feb 2012 | 12:47 pm
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WQPT To Broadcast Illinois State of the State Address Live
WQPT To Broadcast Illinois State of the State Address Live
MOLINE, ILLINOIS – WQPT, Quad Cities PBS will air Illinois Governor Pat Quinn’s State of the State Address on February 1st at 12:00 noon, live from the State Capital in Springfield, Illinois. The address will include a proposal for tax[…]
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Created on: 31 Jan 2012 | 1:13 pm
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Skip Calorie Counting & Burn Fat Instead
Skip Calorie Counting & Burn Fat Instead
Weight Loss Expert Offers Slimming Tips to Last a Lifetime
Losing weight has become a matter of life or death and counting calories, Weight Watcher points and fat grams hasn’t lessened the numbers of people affected. In 2010, more than[…]
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Created on: 31 Jan 2012 | 1:04 pm
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Senators Question Inconsistent Immigration Policy Enforcement
Senators Question Inconsistent Immigration Policy Enforcement
Administration Ignores Cook County, Ill. While Suing States Working to Address Illegal Immigration
WASHINGTON – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley is leading a group of senators to continue pressing the administration on its controversial policy to sue states[…]
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Created on: 30 Jan 2012 | 3:02 pm
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Grassley's Schedule for this Week
Grassley's Schedule for this Week
Monday, January 30, 2012
Here is information about Senator Grassley’s schedule this week in Washington. The Senate is in session.
· Senator Grassley will meet during the week with Iowans from the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the[…]
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Created on: 30 Jan 2012 | 2:54 pm
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“Atlas Shrugged” App Takes Top Prize
“Atlas Shrugged” App Takes Top Prize
IRVINE, Calif.—Digital Book World Conference 2012 is the site of this year’s Publishing Innovation Awards, and the prize for best entry in the App Fiction category has been awarded to Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged.”
It is remarkable for a classic[…]
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Created on: 24 Jan 2012 | 2:01 pm
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2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
2012 Facility of the Year Awards (FOYA) Winners Announced
(TAMPA, FLORIDA USA, 24 January 2012) – The Facility of the Year Awards (http://www.facilityoftheyear.org/) Judging Panel has named five Category Award Winners and selected one project for Special Recognition in the[…]
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Created on: 24 Jan 2012 | 1:46 pm
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6 Must Have Firefox Tools for 2012
6 Must Have Firefox Tools for 2012
Happy new year, dear readers! Hope you had a great holiday and that you're starting the year off right. We have some exciting things planned for 2012 and we're looking forward to sharing them all with you. For starters, we[…]
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Created on: 24 Jan 2012 | 1:43 pm
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Braley Statement on Southwest Airlines Des Moines Service Announcement
Braley Statement on Southwest Airlines Des Moines Service Announcement
Washington, DC – Today, Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) released the following statement in response to Southwest Airlines’ announcement that it would convert AirTran operations at Des Moines International Airport to Southwest Airlines service:
“Southwest Airlines’ announcement is good news for[…]
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Created on: 23 Jan 2012 | 12:24 pm
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“LAST DINNER ON THE TITANIC” SERVED IN ST. LOUIS TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF THE LUXURY LINER
“LAST DINNER ON THE TITANIC” SERVED IN ST. LOUIS TO MARK THE CENTENNIAL OF THE LUXURY LINER
Recreating Titanic’s final 11-course dinner menu is just one of the special events slated for St. Louis’ Titanic Centennial Weekend, April 13-15, 2012.
ST. LOUIS -- January 19, 2012 -- One hundred years ago this April, a reporter for the[…]
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Created on: 23 Jan 2012 | 7:32 am
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Join us for Winter Bike to Work Day, Jan. 20
Join us for Winter Bike to Work Day, Jan. 20
On Friday, Jan. 20, warm up with Caribou coffee, tea and hot chocolate from 6:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. at Daley Plaza in Chicago for Winter Bike to Work Day.
The first 50 bike commuters who come by the event[…]
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Created on: 19 Jan 2012 | 7:43 am
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Open letter to readers: Today and tomorrow
Open letter to readers: Today and tomorrow
As some of you may already be aware, Wednesday was a difficult day for The American Independent News Network, which is the larger entity that operates The Iowa Independent. David S. Bennahum, our chief executive and founder, announced late yesterday[…]
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Created on: 17 Nov 2011 | 10:49 am
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Kettering says ‘it is time’ to retire from Senate
Kettering says ‘it is time’ to retire from Senate
LAKE VIEW — State Sen. Steve Kettering says he will not seek re-election next November, creating what amounts to an open seat for a new district that includes Carroll County and a vast swath of western Iowa.
“Fourteen years is[…]
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Created on: 16 Nov 2011 | 1:03 pm
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Gingrich: ‘I’m a genuine, intellectual conservative’
Gingrich: ‘I’m a genuine, intellectual conservative’
CARROLL — As he surged to the top of two national polls Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich spent nearly three hours at the Santa Maria Winery in Carroll on Monday, speaking with voters, taking questions, signing books and screening a[…]
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Created on: 16 Nov 2011 | 11:05 am
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"This isn't just a plan to say how do I get money from FEMA."
"This isn't just a plan to say how do I get money from FEMA."
Public Hearing For Review of the Draft Scott County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation PlanSeptember 19, 2011 - 6:oo p.m. Scott County Library, 200 North Sixth Street, Eldridge IowaVideosPart 1 -- 0:00-43:10 - http://youtu.be/_3rpVX8_duc (43 mins)Part 2 -- 44:10 - 57:43 - http://youtu.be/7baqocvKZRc (13[…]
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Created on: 22 Sep 2011 | 2:45 am
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Liberty Pamphlet During Constitution Week
Liberty Pamphlet During Constitution Week
For Immediate ReleaseSeptember 19th, 2011 News from the front lines of the local liberty movement brought to you by Iowans For Accountability NPPOContact: Michael D. Elliott Phone: (563)570-5395 Email: webmaster@superliberty.comConstitution WeekAs we work through this week, let us remember that this week[…]
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Created on: 22 Sep 2011 | 12:31 am
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Video: SECC911 April 14th Board Meeting
Video: SECC911 April 14th Board Meeting
SECC911 Board Amplifies Racoms Signal Before Coverage Area is Fully TestedAnd Calls for Amplifying Its Demand to be Recognized by Mediacom as a new Governmental Body for Special Cable Pricing DAVENPORT, IOWA | On April 7th the SECC911 Board had[…]
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Created on: 1 Sep 2011 | 7:22 am
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Redistricting puts congressmen together in two districts
Redistricting puts congressmen together in two districts
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Created on: 31 Mar 2011 | 1:00 am
