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Le Mars will be one stop on a 15-county Iowa tour for Senator Chuck Grassley starting at the end of July.

June 21, 2008-- A dozen more counties in Iowa have been added to the list of presidential disaster declaration areas.

Wes Godfrey lost his home but his family was spared. When unborn daughter Sophie grows up, he will tell her the story of the 2008 deadly twister.

With sharp memories of the Willow Park neighborhood just one year ago, members of the Missouri Valley City Council followed Mayor Clint Sargent's lead and agreed to help fund a study that will lead to the ...

REGISTER STAFF REPORT Posted at 12:21 on 06/05/2008 A tornado watch is in effect for a large portion of western Iowa until 7 p.m. tonight.

ONAWA, Iowa -- The National Weather Service office in Omaha, Neb., is reporting the tornado warning issued earlier tonight for Iowa's Monona County has expired.

“We don't know anything right now”

Postville, Ia. - The phone calls started at 5 a.m. They carried the same message: Immigration was coming. via Des Moines Register

The Clayton County Sheriff's Department on April 17 arrested Scott A. Sorenson, 39, of Mable, Minn., and Jamie Beach, 25, of Byron, Minn., for possession with intent to manufacture methamphetamine. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

Am trying to find info on great-great grandfather and mother, Samuel & Hannah Horner. via Cousinconnect.com

Anna Estelle Fangman Ruff, 84, of Farmersburg, died Friday, Feb. 29, 2008, at her home following a long illness. via The Gazette

“In my opinion, this is a way for the Des Moines politicians to cover themselves and say they took care of the issue”

Several citizens braved the early-morning cold to meet with State Rep. Matt Windschitl at a Missouri Valley Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Legislative Coffee at the Rand Community/Senior Center, Saturday. via Valley Times News

The Opera House Players have cast their spring show, "Something's Afoot." The comedic play spoofs mystery novels with fun musical numbers. via Daily Register

A new breed of mound builders is hitting the MFL area, or so it would seem. , As the weather continues the piles of snow that litter the MFL area and predominantly Farmersburg, are becoming less attractive. via Associated Content

“They used to have roller skating up there too”

After 60 years of marriage, Harlin and Imogene Bentien, both born in Monona, must be doing something right. via Associated Content

“Organizing a church is getting members involved and getting them to come.”

Swedesburg Evangelical Lutheran Church, a congregation just north of Mt. Pleasant on Highway 218, has called Steven Zittergruen to minister to them full-time. The call committee identifies what the church is ... via Golden Triangle Media.com

“Or, the bank can instill success in the community. If you can't run a prosperous bank in a prosperous community, you are a poor banker.”

FreedomBank President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Garms says the employee-owned bank provides benefits to the bank and the community. via Dubuque Telegraph Herald

"Images of Western Iowa: The Loess Hills," the 2009 calendar, is now accepting photos of public attractions, parks, historic sites, native animals and birds, and scenic views of the Loess Hills. via Valley Times News

“And 30 years later we're still working on them. These are hard problems.”

Andreasen, like dad, becomes a judge Steve Andreasen swore to his father that he'd uphold Iowa law. via Des Moines Register

Posted By: Jason Lehnst Post Date: 12/31/07 03:00:00 PM Title: TOP 40 Athletes Okay, maybe I've been taking crazy pills, but I fail to see Dan Gable's name anywhere here. via The Gazette