Randolph News

Molly Nicholas/Valley News Today - HAVING FUN... Shenandoah residents Terry Miller and Larry Randolph have a good time at the "chicken run" hosted by the United Methodist Church in Farragut.

Staff photo/Josh White - Kristen Bracker of Underwood fastens down an exhibit card for Charlie, a 1,070-pound Black Angus steer, as she and other members of the Hazel Dell Challengers set up Wednesday morning ...

“Kids could get hurt trying to catch cats. Feral cats can be dangerous”

The stray and feral cats that have overrun a middle American town can meow a little louder now that they have gotten a reprieve from a bounty the mayor had put on their whiskers -- a bounty he says he initiated ... via ABC News

An acquaintance mentioned the other day that he has "an indoor cat and four or five outdoor cats" that he feeds. via South Bend Tribune

As you know, the city of Boulder now taxes free cups of coffee and citizens are speculating about what the city will tax next. via Rocky Mountain News

It is disturbing that the town of Randolph, Iowa, offered a bounty to its residents for turning in feral cats . via Salt Lake Tribune

“If we only went in and spayed and neutered the stray and feral cats and did not include people's pets, the problem is going to reoccur because these pets are being allowed outside”

Friday, March 21, 2008 Randolph Iowa cats update Iowa town ready to catch cats Chicago Tribune Illinois By MELANIE S. WELTE Associated Press Writer 1:53 PM CDT, March 21, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa - After causing a ... via Feral Cats in the News

“We have to hit this from every angle.”

A $5 bounty hasn't turned out to be the cat's meow for officials in Randolph, Iowa, so the idea has been scratched. via WSYX

When 50 or so feral cats became a problem recently in tiny Randolph, Iowa, Mayor Vance Trively offered a solution: Pay $5 to people who catch them and either return the cats to their owners or have them ... via Field Notes

Friday, March 14, 2008 Randolph Iowa cats Mayor Vance Trively of tiny Randolph Iowa offered a $5 bounty on cats effective March 1, 2008; any stray cats or dogs without collars or tags could be turned in and ... via Feral Cats in the News

“But I had it wrapped around my wrist twice”

Randolph, Iowa, has rescinded a $5 bounty on wild cats. Instead, the town of 200 has agreed to work with animal-rescue groups on a "catch, neuter and release" program. via New York Post

Randolph, Iowa has rescinded a $5 bounty on wild cats. Instead, the town has agreed to work with animal rescue groups on a catch, neuter and release program. via WOWT-TV Omaha

Cats may be breathing a bit easier in a tiny Iowa town after officials rescinded a five dollar bounty on their heads. via WLOS

Randolph, Iowa is a quiet town, but some think purring cats along the streets are a nuisance. via WJBF-TV Augusta

“One guy threatened to shoot all of them. I told him he couldn't do that in town. Other people talk about poisoning them, but you can't do that in town”

Attention, cat haters: There's money to be made in Randolph, Iowa, which is offering a $5 bounty for each feral feline turned in -- alive. via CNN

“There's not much of a bounty on 'em to where people are gonna make a lot of money on it”

An Iowa mayor takes extreme measures to get wild cats off the streets. It's a plan that's drawing a lot of criticism. via Freerepublic.com

Six central Iowa housing projects - including redevelopment of the Randolph Hotel in downtown Des Moines - received $23.6 million in tax credits Wednesday. via Des Moines Register

“Johnson is no stranger when it comes to misdeeds in his official capacity as a police officer.”

By JENNIFER JACOBS * REGISTER STAFF WRITER * December 10, 2007 Domestic violence, sexual misconduct, theft, child molestation, assault, stalking - those are some of the reasons Iowa law enforcement officers ... via Des Moines Register