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Heavy snow, high winds hit the West, causing road and school closures

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:42:53 GMT

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz.
Source: Chicago Tribune

Blizzard Blasts Western States

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:17:35 GMT

(CBS/ AP) Stormy winter weather blamed for road closures and dozens of auto accidents is barreling through the West and stretching farther east, with parts of Iowa and Minnesota bracing for the prospect of high winds and blizzard...
Source: CBS News

Suns rookie Taylor Griffin sent to Iowa in

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:05:21 GMT

The Phoenix Suns sent rookie forward Taylor Griffin to the Iowa Energy of the NBA development league Monday.
Source: National Basketball Association Blog

Sandberg threat to Piniella?

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:33:28 GMT

The Cubs promoted Ryne Sandberg from Class AA to manage Class AAA Iowa. Sandberg called the Iowa job a steppingstone, and we all know where he wants his next step to land. He has made it clear exactly what would be his dream job.
Source: FanNation

Top 50 players in Oakland County

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:19:05 GMT

The Oakland Press file photo/DOUG BAUMAN Birmingham Brother Riceâs Kevonte Martin-Manley is headed to Bowling Green next year on a football scholarship, but the senior point guard is also a star on the hardwood, as he is the ninth ranked player in...
Source: The Oakland Press

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL PREVIEW: Boys hoops season is finally here

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:19:05 GMT

A league-by-league preview of the upcoming boys basketball season. Stats from last year are in parenthesis. Oakland Activities Association Red division The favorite: Clarkston.
Source: The Oakland Press

Your 2 Cents Worth: Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 11:08:11 GMT

I hate to say it, but I think its time to raise taxes. If we are bound to play war, we need to pay the admission price. Pay now or later The Iowa movie renaissance is over; it wasnt worth the price of the ticket.
Source: Des Moines Register

Kmart workers open can left on customer service counter, find $10,000

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:47:09 GMT

tool goes here DES MOINES, Iowa -- When employees of a Des Moines Kmart store finally opened a red tin can that had been sitting on the customer service counter for four days, they got a $10,000 surprise.
Source: Belleville News-Democrat

Quoted in 'Iowa State Football: Ex-Hawkeye happy to call Insight Bowl'

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:59:34 GMT

said in Des Moines Register:

Minnesota has contacted us since I've been here several times about trying to get a series with Iowa State, but it doesn't work for us

Quoted in 'Palin visit draws media spotlight'

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:26:44 GMT

Sarah Palin said in Iowa Independent:

Everybody wants to be in Iowa

Jim Henson on Making Muppets 1969

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:38:19 GMT

Photo from AP Photo

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:31:50 GMT

The Senate Finance Committee's ranking Republican Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa heads to the Senate on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 00:43:35 GMT

Iowa State University student Michael Garcia uses hay bales to decorate his team's house during the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon on the National Mall in Washington October 7, 2009.