Posts With Keyword ‘Iowa’

Cigarette Sales, Consumption Down

Posted: Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 6:25 am

A new report shows a sharp drop in cigarette sales in Iowa.

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Bill Would Allow Larger Loads for Trucks

Posted: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010 at 6:55 am
State Rep. Larry Marek (D-Riverside)State Rep. Larry Marek (D-Riverside)

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A bill in the Iowa House would allow trucks to carry larger loads.

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Marek: Texting Ban Will Likely Pass

Posted: Monday, February 8th, 2010 at 6:45 am

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It will likely be illegal to send a text message while driving in Iowa after this year’s legislative session.

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Study on Hospital Readmissions Shows C-section Risk for Iowa Women

Posted: Thursday, January 28th, 2010 at 5:40 am

Hospital readmissions have been a topic in the debate over health care reform.

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Iowa FFA Members Visit State Capital

Posted: Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 5:48 am

Iowa FFA members visited the state capital recently for their 25th Annual Legislative Symposium.

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January is Radon Action Month

Posted: Friday, January 22nd, 2010 at 5:44 am

Governor Chet Culver has declared January “Radon Action Month” in Iowa.

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Schmitz Wants to Hear from Constituents During Session

Posted: Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 6:23 am
State Senator Becky Schmitz (D-Fairfield)State Senator Becky Schmitz (D-Fairfield)

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State Senator Becky Schmitz is encouraging her constituents to keep in touch with her while she’s at the legislative session.

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$1.1 Million Coming for Iowa Food Shelters

Posted: Thursday, January 7th, 2010 at 5:48 am

Iowa has been awarded over 1.1 million dollars from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to fund the Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

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Attorney Thinks Little will Happen With Gay Marriage Decision

Posted: Monday, December 28th, 2009 at 6:46 am
Wellman based attorney Brandon Edgington speaks about the legal aspects of the Supreme Court decision allowing same sex marriage during a forum this year in Washington (KCII NEWS)Wellman based attorney Brandon Edgington speaks about the legal aspects of the Supreme Court decision allowing same sex marriage during a forum this year in Washington (KCII NEWS)

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Same sex marriage has been rated the top news story of the year by the Iowa Associated Press.

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Iowa, Washington County Unemployment Numbers Up

Posted: Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009 at 7:27 am

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Iowa’s unemployment rate rose by a tenth of a percentage point last month

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