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Colo News

Local news for Colo, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Thursday Jul 3 | Http

Story County services managing fuel prices

The Story County sheriff's department finished the fiscal year on Monday without too much trouble from high fuel prices.

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Related Topix: Kelley, IA, Gilbert, IA, McCallsburg, IA, Slater, IA, Zearing, IA

Mon Jun 30, 2008

WAVY-TV Portsmouth

TierOne to close all loan production offices

TierOne Bank's owners say the company will close all 9 of its loan production offices, including offices in North Carolina.

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Related Topix: Banking, Financial Services

Sun Jun 29, 2008

The Messenger

Betty L. Hade

Betty L. Hade, 83, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008, at her home in Bickford Cottages.

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Related Topix: Harcourt, IA, Gowrie, IA, Callender, IA, Fort Dodge, IA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Des Moines Register

Valley girls' soccer coach, Iowa City West activities director honored

Valley girls' soccer coach Rob Chapman and Iowa City West activities director Marv Reiland were named national coaches of the year Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Jesup, IA, Klemme, IA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Messenger

Trekkin' with 500 tractors

Tractors of virtually every color and size lined the streets around the city park in Gowrie Tuesday as drivers participating in the Great Iowa Tractor Ride made their way to southern Webster County from Boone.

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Related Topix: Iowa, Webster County, IA, Gowrie, IA, Guthrie Center, IA, Ogden, IA

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Trucker

Covidien, Sleep Pointe team in - Unite to Treat Sleep Apnea' initiative

Sleep Pointe's Mobile Sleep Solution Centers are built on 53-foot trailers, feature private bedrooms, bathrooms and a fully functional sleep technician room and will be available at many easily accessible ...

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Related Topix: Healthcare Industry, Truckers, Covidien, Transportation

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Ames Tribune

Mid-Iowa Newspapers

Poor spring hatch A brood of pheasant chicks climb on their mother in a grassland in north-central Iowa.

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Related Topix: Iowa

Tue Jun 10, 2008

Hawk Eye

2 thong-facemask robbery suspects turn themselves in

Police in a Colorado town say they've caught two "thong bandits" who used women's underwear to disguise themselves during a convenience store robbery.

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Sun Jun 08, 2008

AMERICAblog

Where are Harkin, Carper, Salazar and Wyden?

Where are Harkin, Carper, Salazar and Wyden? 6/03/2008 11:47:00 AM ET Link From today's Washington Post : On Capitol Hill, three uncommitted senators, Tom Harkin , Thomas R. Carper and Ken Salazar , met Monday ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Tom Harkin, US Senate, Democrat, Ken Salazar, 2008 Presidential Election

Fri Jun 06, 2008

Daily Camera

McCain runs new ad in Colo., other battleground states

McCain runs new ad in Colo., other battleground states Associated Press Originally published 08:23 a.m., June 6, 2008 Updated 08:23 a.m., June 6, 2008 WASHINGTON - ' John McCain is going up on the air in ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, John McCain, US News

Thu Jun 05, 2008

Oskaloosa Herald

Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge needs volunteers for native seed program

The Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge, located just east of Des Moines near Prairie City, is looking for individuals or groups who would like to volunteer to become partners in the national Seeds Of Success ...

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA, Prairie City, IA

Tue Jun 03, 2008

Nevada Journal

Journal photo by Laura Runyan Pat McIntosh is retiring from Colo Community Preschool this year.

Since the Colo Community Preschool opened in 1983, Pat McIntosh has taught more than 500 children there.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Kids, Family

Sun Jun 01, 2008

Des Moines Register

Local Business Watch: Kiplinger: Des Moines is the ninth-best city

A new Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine report says Des Moines is among the nation's top 10 places to live, work and play.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE Metro

Fri May 30, 2008

Newton Daily News

Olden Days Grandpa's sore toe

His parents were Cornelius and Sophie McElwee, who were married in Ireland and left by boat for America sometime about 1850, before finally landing in Charleston, S.C. As a young man, he contracted "Brain ...

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Related Topix: Norwalk, IA, Health, Norwalk Virus, Des Moines Metro, Opinion

Wed May 28, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Global warming to wreak havoc on U.S. crops and forests, report says

Climate change is increasing the risk of U.S. crop failures, depleting the nation's water resources and contributing to outbreaks of invasive species and insects, the Department of Agriculture said in a report ...

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Related Topix: Entomology, Science, Global Warming

Wed May 14, 2008

Des Moines Register

Report: Wind could create 20 percent of U.S. power by 2030

“The report indicates that we can do this nationally for less than half a cent per kilowatt hour, if we have the vision”

Washington, D.C. - Two decades from now, Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind-energy ... via Des Moines Register

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Alternative Energy

Mon May 12, 2008

Des Moines Register

'I can get on with my life,' Brad Olson says

“But when there is some notoriety, there's more of an inclination to dot the I's and cross the T's, just to firm up the validity of the plea.”

By JARED STRONG * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * May 6, 2008 Brad Olson was in good spirits before his court appearances on Monday. via Des Moines Register

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Related Topix: Polk County, IA, Adel, IA

Sat May 10, 2008

The Gazette

Conservationist's work will live on

“He definitely had a love for the animals and the environment.”

A recent dinner and art auction at the Collins Plaza Hotel raised $10,000 recently for wetlands projects. via The Gazette

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Related Topix: Decorah, IA, Fairfax, IA, Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA

Thu May 08, 2008

Http

Law change could trim Narcisse's board term

“Despite the contentious nature of this year, I cannot imagine this board would do something so outrageous”

By MEGAN HAWKINS * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * May 2, 2008 Fine print in a new statewide election law gives the Des Moines school board the option to cut short controversial member Jon Narcisse's three-year term, a ... via Http

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Related Topix: Des Moines, IA

Tue May 06, 2008

USA Today

Child advocates seek more abuse data

“Many states are at varying states of development. This isn't static”

Most states do not release adequate information on the deaths or serious injuries of abused and neglected children, two child advocacy groups say in a report released Tuesday. via USA Today

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law

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