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“We are concerned that the sheer size of this raid is likely to result in numerous violations of the U.S. Constitution, which protects the due process rights of all persons in this country”

Video/Audio: Statement of Guatemalan solidarity Video: Robert Phelps, clerk of court for the U.S. District Northern District of Iowa, talks about the procedures for federal court immigration hearings in ... via The Gazette

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“We're still working through that process, that's all I can say at this point. We're still working to identify those who were encountered.”

The number of illegal immigrants detained Monday in Postville has risen to 390 in what federal officials now describe as the largest single-site raid of its kind nationwide. via Http

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Preliminary hearing held for accused killer Henry Flooding hits barges, baseball and boaters State lawmakers ponder legalizing Internet horse wagers Culver tours flood-damage in eastern Iowa NIU officials drop ... via WQAD-TV Moline

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“It's kind of like your outside family. It's fun and exhilarating and it's better than most jobs you can get in the university.”

Resident assistants in the dorms at the University of Iowa get a $5,000 stipend each year and free room and board amounting to about $7,600. At a time when the costs of attending college are increasing and ... via Press-Citizen

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“If it does test as opium, that would be very rare.”

By JULI PROBASCO-SOWERS REGISTER STAFF WRITER Posted at 15:38 on 03/27/2008 An investigation into possible opium trafficking continues after a Johnston High School student was arrested last week in Newton in an ... via Indianola Record-Herald

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“The dam and reservoir are doing just what they were designed and built for”

Area residents can rest easy for now knowing a repeat of the flood of 1993 is not in the near future for Coralville Lake, the lake's chief ranger said. via The Gazette

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“Fort Dodge leaders have been making such visits to Washington for nearly a decade”

It's vital to sell our region in D.C. Visiting our nation's capital is always an adventure. via The Messenger

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“I think it would be great if we could get one; I think it would be good for the whole community, and if we can work out the financing of it, it would be wonderful”

The city of Mitchellville may be getting a grocery store in the near future. The Mitchellville Community Development group and the city will be holding a town meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, to discuss ... via Des Moines Register

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A special delivery early this morning in Hardin County, after a police officer delivered a baby at a woman's home. via KWWL-TV Waterloo

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“I am working on a best practice approach at integrating art into these types of facilities”

Ashlee Biegler is quick to show off creations she developed through an art program at the Iowa Juvenile Home. via Press-Citizen

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