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Consumers CEO under fire at annual meeting
September 3, 2010
Several members of the Consumers Energy Cooperative called for the ouster of CEO Brian Heithoff at an annual meeting Thursday, saying that their rates were too high and the company was being mismanaged.
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Local jailer arrested on drug charges
September 3, 2010
A Marshall County jailer found herself on the other side of the law after being arrested for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine along with eight other Central Iowans Wednesday.
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Oil platform explodes off La. coast; crew rescued
September 3, 2010
NEW ORLEANS — An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed.
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Hopeful sign: More talks for Israel, Palestinians
September 3, 2010
WASHINGTON — In an early sign of promise, Israeli and Palestinian leaders pledged Thursday in a cordial first round of talks to keep meeting at regular intervals, aiming to nail down a framework for overcoming deep disputes and achieving lasting...
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Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding
September 3, 2010
BUXTON, N.C.
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Judge: Iowa faring better than most
September 3, 2010
With the busiest part of the campaign season just ahead, Lt. Gov. Patty Judge said Thursday she and the governor are just beginning to spread their message.
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Not easy being homeless these days
Wed, September 1, 2010 @ 12:21PM
It used to be that if you were homeless, your expenses dramatically decreased. It was seen as the way for people to live who didn't have any money, but that is beginning to change. Consider this recent headline: "Some can't afford cost of being homeless." That ran recently in my hometown newspaper in Orlando, Fla. It seems as though the good folks, or greedy folks, in Orlando are now charging the homeless who wish to sleep at their shelters. It didn't used to be that way for many of the shelters, but times are hard. But the headline struck me as odd. If you can't afford to be homeless, what's the alternative? To get a home? Then I saw the brilliance of the strategy the shelters in Orlando, and other larger cities (New York City once proposed to charge the working homeless rent for shelter space) are putting into plac.
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Wing tips on the beach
Tue, August 24, 2010 @ 4:05PM
A wedding in Duluth, Minn. brought me to the shores of Lake Superior earlier this month. And that is where I discovered I had something in common with the late President Richard Nixon. Wing tips on the beach. For the uninitiated, wing tips are a men’s dress shoe, usually worn with a suit. There is more. “Wing tips on the beach,” was a 1994 essay written by the Boston Globe’s Mark Feeney about the life and career of Nixon on the occasion of the former president’s 80th birthday. One of the the essay’s themes, as I recall, was that Nixon, a California native (and the first Californian to serve as president) was said to be so regimented, so formal and “un-Californian” that it was believed he would wear wing tips on the beach. Feeney’s essay received a Pulitzer Prize nomination for feature writing. He didn’t win, but was a finalist.
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Video: Iowa State linebacker Jake Knott
Fri, September 3, 2010 @ 1:36PM
The biggest worry from Cyclone fans about their defense was the green linebacking corps of A.J. Klein, Jake Knott and Matt Tau'fo'ou. The trio looked pretty strong last night, combining for 30 tackles while getting a pair of interceptions and a forced fumble from Knott in the 24-10 victory over Northern Illinois. These linebackers, who each made their first career start last night, will certainly undergo some growing pains, but the future looks bright at the position. ISU will be clawing and scraping this season to earn a bowl berth, but they might be playing for something a little more significant in a year or two when these three are really able to take off. Here's some video of Knott after his big debut against the Huskie.
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On the road again ...
Mon, August 30, 2010 @ 3:24PM
Sing it with me, Willie. FINALLY. I have my ride back. And I was right. It was going to cost a nice, sweet penny. New engine, alternator, all the fluids it could hold, as well as labor (Thanks T.). New tires and alignment were added to enhance my driving experience. Or at least get it going again back to speed. I'm pretty sure that by the time all was put into it, I probably surpassed its Blue Book value. Stupidly priceless, indee.
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Get your Strasburg memorabilia
Wed, June 23, 2010 @ 6:30PM
Thinking of getting a baseball card of the next big thing Stephen Strasburg? Be ready to fork over $100,000. Currently listed on eBay is a 2010 Bowman Strasburg Red Autograph that has a serial number of 1/1. The one-of-a-kind card has a current bid of $101,500 and so far 147 bids are in as of Wednesday evening. The auction ends Monday night. The good news? Shipping is free. There are also Strasburg items up for auction on MILB.com. You can get Strasburg gear from his Triple-A stop in Syracuse including his clubhouse chair ($132.76 is the current bid), game-worn black belt ($52), game-worn red socks ($33), road jersey ($905), pants ($141) and locker nameplate ($38). I have to say I much rather be selling than buying, especially that car.
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September already
Tue, August 31, 2010 @ 5:34PM
Isn’t it one of the most depressing things to see the calendar go from August to September? I can’t think of any month change more depressing. But let’s look for some positive things happening this month. College and professional football games start this month, the Marshalltown celebration Oktemberfest opens Sept. 23 and colors of fall will be coming out. Come to think of it changing to September isn’t that bad. At least there won’t be snow this month. Hopefull.
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Losing money on the races
Mon, August 30, 2010 @ 3:46PM
Just to start out, I am not a gambler. I have too little money and too many college loans and bills to pay to be careless with funds. However, this weekend, my family went to Prairie Meadows to see the horse races. And being the big better I am, I decided to put some money on a couple of the races. And by that I mean I made the minimun bet of $2 dollars on the last three races. And guess what, I didn’t win anything. My first bet, my horse got dead last, and the next two didn’t place. So my first time betting on horses was an unsuccessful one to say the least. I still had fun watching the horses race. I have been to other races before but I was too young to put any money the races. My family had a little fun with one race. There was only five horse in the race. Well, there was five of us and my sister suggested we all pick a horse to bet on and then at least somebody would win something. That was the fist race I bet on.
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