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Hospitals Visiting hours are 3:30 to 8 p.m. at Mary Greeley. Mary Greeley Medical Center The names of the following patients are published with their permission: Admitted May 29: Katherine Deike, Ankeny.

Two candidates are competing for the Republican nomination for the position of Cherokee County Treasurer.

BOYS Valley 2, Waukee 0 West Des Moines, Ia. - Derick Stagg helped the Tigers win by dishing out assists on both goals. via Des Moines Register

This information was obtained from the Indianola Police Department records. Dec. 20 - An employee of Wal-Mart, 1500 N. Jefferson Way, reported an incident of forgery and theft. via Des Moines Register

By Jennifer Nichols Atlantic If you're not sure what CSA stands for, it's Community Supported Agriculture, and my experience with it was sort of spontaneous. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

Adair County clerk of court Kaye Queck has been appointed by the Fifth Judicial District to also serve as clerk of Guthrie County District Court. via The Times

The Adair County Cattlemen are holding their Annual Banquet on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Adair County 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds in Greenfield. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky.”

Clinton campaign turns confessional as Bill airs presidential regrets Suzanne Goldenberg in Greenfield, Iowa Tuesday January 1, 2008 The Guardian Failure is not usually an attribute used to sell American ... via Guardian Unlimited

“The crop prices for 2008 are at higher levels than recent years, but costs of production are shrinking potential margins. Risk management in marketing may be more important than ever”

Higher crop prices don't eliminate risks according to Tim Eggers, ISU Extension Farm Management Specialist. via Atlantic News-Telegraph

Hazardous holiday travel...Gas prices down...Box office UNDATED Winter weather is making holiday travel on the roads dangerous. via KXMA-TV Dickinson

“But regardless of how difficult or confusing it is, I feel like I need to take action.”

Democratic Presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., speaks to local residents during a campaign stop at Nodaway Valley High School in Greenfield, Iowa in this Dec. via Kansas.com

“My attitude is that if you can't get your former campaign manager and political director to do what you'd like, then it's going to be hard to get the insurance companies and drug companies to do what you want”

Greenfield, Ia. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama again took a swipe Sunday at rival John Edwards, questioning how the former North Carolina senator could curb the power of lobbyists as president ... via Indianola Record-Herald

“I would stop the import of all toys from China”

US democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Sunday stepped back from a pledge to halt US imports of Chinese-made toys because of safety concerns. via South China Morning Post

“The caucuses were intimidating to me when I came here - I didn't really know what the word meant”

A closer look at the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary More election coverage from McClatchy's D.C. bureau McClatchy's Hot off the Trail blog 2008 Election Calendar M. Spencer Green, File -- AP Photo ... via Tri-cityherald.com

“But I'll also immediately take steps to ensure that all toys are independently tested before they reach our shores and I'll significantly increase penalties on companies that break the rules.”

GREENFIELD, Iowa - Only two days before Christmas, Democrat Barack Obama on Sunday focused on his drive to protect youngsters from dangerous toys and spoke about broader trade issues. via Muscatine Journal

NEW JOBS Jodie Baysinger has joined Pioneer Hi-Bred International as a business analyst working with the North America operations information management team. via Des Moines Register

“This hospital is as important to farmers as anybody else”

The plan is to spend nearly $10 million expanding and renovating the Adair County Memorial Hospital in Greenfield. via Des Moines Register

Greenfield, Iowa, is the sort of small, Midwestern town where the local coffee shop closes at two in the afternoon. via Express India

“There's something about the integrity of this man. You can feel it.”

Greenfield, Ia. - Lee Ann Nelson got teary-eyed after listening to Bill Richardson speak Friday. via Des Moines Register

“We're going to have shirts for any town in Iowa where people want them”

Lauri Long was in Washington, D.C., not long ago and came home to Creston with a complaint familiar to Iowans who travel east and west, beyond the big rivers. via Indianola Record-Herald