Motorcycles selling well for Princeton Harley dealer Oct 3, 2008
We bought a dealership in Davenport, Iowa, with me, my father and a cousin as owners in 1990. We (father and Steve) sold it to him (cousin) in 2001. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
A future in green Sep 21, 2008
Danner bought the property at Elk Valley and Iowa Street a year ago and has been working on the plans and financing ever since. In the meantime, he set up a shop at the location that houses conceptual art by two of his friends stainless steel and metal sculptures by James Glazer and custom water fountains by Dale Heilmann. (Daily Triplicate)
North Iowa Arts & Entertainment Briefs Sep 21, 2008
MASON CITY The North Iowa Figure Skating Club is holding an Ice Carnival from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, in the Loafing Shed at the North Iowa Fairgrounds ... com Privacy Policy: Welcome to the web sites of the Globe Gazette, a media company located in eastern Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Martha Fern Miller Sep 18, 2008
She is survived by her husband Alvin R. Miller; three daughters, Linda and husband Steve Zimmerman of Goshen, Roeleta and husband John Eicher of Middlebury, Indiana, Lesa and husband Michael McCant of Denver, Colorado; three sons, Rick and wife Renee Miller of Riverside, Iowa, Loren and wife Cinda Miller of Sturgis, Michigan, Rollin and wife Jolene Miller of Skiatook, Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren; father and step-mother, Ivan and Esther (Knepp) Swartzentruber of Montgomery, Indiana; three sisters,... (Kalona News, IA)
Community calendar Sep 13, 2008
Keokuk Independent Film Festival, writing film scripts discussion 4:30 p.m. with screenwriter Bruce Heppner-Elgin of Iowa City, at the Grand Theatre. Keokuk Independent Film Festival Charity Auction and awards ceremony 8 p.m., Grand Theatre, Keokuk. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Steve Cahalan: Spring Grove co-op to build downtown theater Sep 7, 2008
River Valley Business Report. bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp; bsp. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Wine enthusiasts flock to Bolan Sep 7, 2008
2155004 Tom Kirby and Hollie Kriegel of Mason City enjoy samples of native Iowa wines in Bolan ... Bolan may be small, but wine lovers had no trouble finding the small community for a gathering that brought together some of Iowa s finest vintners for a wine-tasting event ... Five different North Iowa wineries were invited: Bel-Aire Estates Winery of St. Ansgar; Little Swan Lake Winery of Estherville; Tabor Home Vineyards and Winery of Baldwin; Mt. Valley Vineyard and Winery, near Forest City;... (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Buddy Holly Music Collectibles Sep 3, 2008
Holly, Valens and Richardson had just headlined a concert at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, and were en route to Minnesota. Buddy Holly was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986. (Suite101.com)
Bright skies bring out hoards of bargain hunters Sep 1, 2008
Customers and 60 dealers came from Iowa and Minnesota, from as far as Des Moines and the Twin Cities ... com Privacy Policy: Welcome to the web sites of the Globe Gazette, a media company located in eastern Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
It’s ignition time for Thresher Reunion Aug 29, 2008
Charles City Press - News. Check out our special sections at the bottom of the. (Charles City Press, IO)
Today in the Cedar Valley Aug 23, 2008
Location: Denver, Iowa ... Iowa Cutting Horse Show Futurity ... Iowa SIDS Foundation walk for the Future. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Collectibles come out at 'road show' Aug 23, 2008
Local: Collectibles come out at 'road show. Don't have an account. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Don't miss out! Lincoln Highway Days is Aug. 22-24 Aug 22, 2008
Mid-Iowa Newspapers - Don't miss out ... Mid-Iowa Newspapers 2008 ... Nevada Journal P.O. Box 89 922 Lincoln Highway Nevada, Iowa 50201. (Nevada Journal, IA)
What's up downtown? Aug 21, 2008
MUSCATINE, Iowa A Muscatine business pushed over the edge by slumping sales will add to the list of downtown vacant buildings. It s a list that s grown recently there are eight empty storefronts between Cedar and Sycamore streets and one that has some business owners troubled by the sign of rough times. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Obituaries for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
She was born June 20, 1914, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Herman and Margaret (Schilling) Yaeger. She married Leonard Larson on July 29, 1939, in Waukon, Iowa. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Harry Potter pulls vanishing act on EW cover Aug 18, 2008
Don't have an account. (older than 14 days). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Suits question real estate transactions Aug 17, 2008
"If ownership of the property is transferred without the lender's consent, depending on the circumstances, the entire loan can be called due," said Debora Blume, who works for Wells Fargo's communication department in Des Moines, Iowa. In an e-mail response to questions from the newspaper, she wrote, "Wells Fargo can't comment on whether this property transaction was proper, because we had no knowledge of the transfer. However, had we been contacted, we probably would not have consented.". (The Augusta Chronicle)
Orange City restaurant offers three dining experiences in one Aug 13, 2008
ORANGE CITY, Iowa -- It's a sure bet the three dining presentations that make up a culinary emporium here are hitting the trifecta ... Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, the 6'9" Korver was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, but ended up playing for a Hawaiian team. His desire to explore and see the world led him to Africa, where he considered a career in leading tours. Those plans were set aside when he met his future wife, Deb, in the late 1980s. After marrying, the couple decided... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Illegal immigrants take water, too Aug 12, 2008
And it continued through Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and then followed us into Pennsylvania. To be sure, listening to heavy rain while you are curled up in your bed at night is peaceful. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Sioux City couple at center of gay marriage debate Aug 10, 2008
While their home life may be "boring," the two are also the plaintiffs Swaggerty and Morgan in a groundbreaking gay marriage case making its way through the Iowa court system ... They have one bigger goal in mind -- to be legally married in Iowa ... National gay rights organization Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit in December 2005 in Polk County District Court challenging Iowa's ban on same-sex marriages on behalf of Morgan and Swaggerty and five other couples. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Life on the farm Aug 10, 2008
Loren and Dianna Engelbrecht started Farm House Bed fast in Fredericksburg, Iowa 10 years ago ... The Engelbrechts --- who both grew up on small dairy farms --- don't like the fact so many people know little to nothing about production agriculture despite the fact Iowa still leads the nation in corn, soybean and hog production ... Lisa said she found out about the bed and breakfast by perusing the Iowa Department of Economic Development's Tourism Office Web site. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Hillary Clinton tells supporters to cast votes for Barack Obama Aug 9, 2008
McCain yesterday took aim at what he considers bloated U.S. farm subsidies, telling corn producers at the Iowa State fair he didn t want to subsidize their ethanol but was eager to help market farm products around the world. My friends, we will disagree on a specific issue, and that s healthy, McCain said. (Boston Herald)
Looking Back Aug 7, 2008
he left Tuesday to visit his sister at Buffalo Center, Iowa ... Mrs. A.A. Maas accompanied by her and husband and Mrs. A. J. Rogers went to Iowa City, Friday to under go a surgical operation ... Woodrow W. Fousek, 19, of Iowa City was almost instantly killed when the car in which he was riding, and a truck driven by P. H. Neis of Wellman sideswiped on the Sharon-Wellman road about midnight Tuesday. (Kalona News, IA)
Pottery pilgrimage - Old Sleepy Eye Collectors Club revisits town Aug 7, 2008
During the auction, Alan Gickler, of Clinton, Iowa, displays an original sheet of Sleepy Eye Flour Mill stationary, which sold for 60 ... People in the community don't necessarily know about the pottery, said Dick Shoesmith of Perry, Iowa, president emeritus of the club. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
Family reunion joins hobos, North Iowans Aug 6, 2008
With the annual National Hobo Convention set for this weekend, visiting hobos will converge on Britt and join with North Iowans to celebrate the hobo tradition ... com Privacy Policy: Welcome to the web sites of the Globe Gazette, a media company located in eastern Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Volunteers needed to clean up antique tractor holding ground Aug 3, 2008
A crane is surrounded by receding flood waters at Antique Acres in Cedar Falls, Iowa on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 ... The event showcases antique tractors and steam engines and offers opportunities to use old plows, watch people fire up corn threshers or walk through the Iowa Boxcar, a museum that graces the Antique Acres grounds ... The Iowa Plowing Association will have its state plowing matches at the show as well. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Germans document Tractor odyssey Aug 1, 2008
The Iowa Corn Growers Association and the Sac County Fair Board sponsored a tractor ride - mostly antiques - for all who wanted to participate ... He has scanned the United States - from the Golden Gate Bridge to the Statue of Liberty - and has made two previous trips to Iowa ... He has seen the devastation of the floods in New Orleans and he has seen the devastation of the recent Iowa floods. (Storm Lake Pilot Tribune, IA)
Marriage reunion, other special events are scheduled in Nashua this weekend Aug 1, 2008
The Little Brown Church in the Vale and the Old Bradford Pioneer Village Museum are located one mile east of Nashua on Iowa Highway 346 ... com Privacy Policy: Welcome to the web sites of the Globe Gazette, a media company located in eastern Iowa. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
City gears up for Hobo Days 2008 Jul 30, 2008
He said Sidedoor always said he had a convention to go to but they never knew til after he died and they saw it in the paper that it was the Hobo Convention in Iowa. Hobo Days may be all about the hobos, but the whole town has joined to make it one big festive event. (Forest City Summit, IO)
Iowa nude dancing case raises question: What constitutes art? Jul 29, 2008
Politics: Iowa nude dancing case raises question: What constitutes art ... ADVERTISING~ Monday, July 28, 2008 12:34 PM CDT Iowa nude dancing case raises question: What constitutes art ... By MELANIE S. WELTE, Associated Press Writer DES MOINES --- Iowa doesn't have any all-nude strip clubs. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Nude dancing hangs on stripping viewed as art form Jul 29, 2008
Iowa does not have any all-nude strip clubs but it does have performing arts centers where women dance naked and patrons get sketch pads ... BEIJING, July 29 -- Iowa does not have any all-nude strip clubs but it does have performing arts centers where women dance naked and patrons get sketch pads ... Owner Clarence Judy was charged with violating Iowa's public indecent exposure law. (Xinhuanet, China)
Sheriff's niece strips naked at 'art center' Jul 28, 2008
Sheriffs niece strips naked at Iowa art center ... DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa doesn't have any all-nude strip clubs but it does have performing arts centers where women dance naked ... Owner Clarence Judy was charged with violating Iowa's public indecent exposure law. (MSNBC -- Crime)
Art of the Striptease May Be Just Indecency in Iowa Jul 28, 2008
Iowa Case Questions Whether Nude Dancing Is an Art ... DES MOINES, Iowa Iowa doesn't have any all-nude strip clubs ... Owner Clarence Judy was charged with violating Iowa's public indecent exposure law. (Fox News)
Cows take center stage Jul 27, 2008
A cow at the North Iowa Fair enjoys the breeze from an electric fan Saturday. MARY PIEPER/The Globe Gazette MASON CITY Raising cattle is kind of like raising a kid, said Donald Butler, one of the people showing cattle at the North Iowa Fair Saturday ... Butler and his younger brother and sister, Derek, 18, and Danielle, 17, have been showing cattle at the North Iowa Fair for years. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
N.I. Fair features lawn mower races Jul 22, 2008
Maree Scholl of Mason City takes a closer look at a donkey at last year's North Iowa Fair ... The North Iowa Fair will host a sanctioned lawn mower race presented by the Iowa Lawn Mower Racing Association at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Grandstand ... From Wednesday through Saturday, all of north Iowa will have the opportunity to watch a diving routine that seems to defy gravity at the North Iowa Fair. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Ambling along Route 20: Author Mac Nelson's 20 West: The Great Road across America follows the highway from coast to coast Jul 22, 2008
Big surprise in Fort Dodge, in western Iowa ... To which let me add, decreasing availability of tea as you move westward: On my last cross-country trip, by mid-Iowa I had to ask for it; by northern Wyoming (on a 42-below morning) the request was greeted with open suspicion. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
'Merrill Pioneer Days' begin today Jul 18, 2008
MERRILL, Iowa -- "Merrill Pioneer Days" this weekend will help residents remember when the Plymouth County community was swarming with threshing machines, horses and buggies ... Bonita Davison of Le Mars, Iowa, who helps head the horse activities, said everything will depend on the weather ... Duane Junck of Kingsley, Iowa, will have his auger elevator at the event, and various horsemen will bring wagons. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Obituaries for Friday, July 18, 2008 Jul 18, 2008
and Joe and Ed Senn of La Crosse; three siblings, Ardelle Schaeffer of Hokah, William (Gale) Senn of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Jack Senn of Waukesha, Wis ... She married Lloyd Viner on Nov. 21, 1936, at Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Steve Cahalan: O’Reilly Auto Parts to open store in city Jul 13, 2008
It is licensed to serve customers in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Barber Shop is a Civil War gem in Paullina Jul 6, 2008
Jerry Saunders of Jerry's Barber Shop in downtown Paullina, Iowa, shows some of his Civil War collection during the Paullina Quasquicentennial Celebration Saturday ... PAULLINA, Iowa -- Like several Siouxland communities, Paullina is celebrating its quasquicentennial this summer ... After he finished the course, he bought out an older barber in Hartley, Iowa, and was just about to begin cutting. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Siouxland celebrates Fourth of July Jul 3, 2008
Correctionville -- Tractor pull at noon Friday in Copeland Park just west of Correctionville on Iowa Highway 31; fireworks at dark in Copeland Park ... Bandshell entertainment will feature the Storm Lake Municipal Band at 12:45 p.m. and the Celebration Iowa Singers and 20 local musicians from 1:30 to 4 p.m. Other activities will include the Condors Drum Corps, cultural dancers at the tennis courts at Chautauqua Park and magic shows and. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Bedbugs Crawl Back Into Iowa Homes Jul 3, 2008
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Bedbugs were nearly eradicated in the U.S. after World War II, but in the last 10 years have crawled back into homes across the U.S. and Iowa ... Entomologist Stuart Mitchell has been tracking the bedbugs' return to Iowa. (7 KETV Omaha)
Obituaries for Monday, June 30, 2008 Jun 30, 2008
Charles W. Bender, 73, of Woodman died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Mercy Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa ... WAUKON, Iowa Joan M. Kruger of Waukon died Saturday, June 28, 2008, at Good Samaritan Center, Waukon ... On Feb. 6, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa, Mary was united in marriage to Lyle R. Mason. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Obamas Face is Fashion Gold for Retailers Jun 30, 2008
"We now have the tremendous ability to market and in an electronic age to reproduce so much more cheaply than we did before," University of Iowa communications professor Bruce Gronbeck said. Because of his age, McCain, who will be 72 in August, would be unlikely to create a similar sales frenzy among fashion-minded young buyers, Gronbeck said. (Newsmax)
What to do with all the sandbags? Jun 27, 2008
Similarly, a few miles up the river in Keokuk, Iowa, the mayor said the town's half-million sandbags will be left in place. The city of Pacific, Mo. (The Drudge Report)
Riding the waves around the world: Amateur radio operators do more than just ham it up; they can provide vital communication in times of need Jun 24, 2008
MUSCATINE, Iowa An electronic device Tom Brehmer holds in the palm of his hand connects him with new friends half a world away and at home in Muscatine ... Amateur radio is, I m sure, being used up in Cedar Rapids and Iowa City areas now with the flooding that s going on. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Garden Club tour features six homes on Saturday Jun 19, 2008
Six gardens of various styles and tastes have been selected as the feature spots to visit from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Dirk and Terry DeJong, 927 Blondeau; Ken and Carol Bevering, 614 Orleans; Ed and Martha Johnstone, 1329 Grand; Tom and Linda Wray, 1902 Plank; John and Carla Dunlap, 3675 Iowa Road; and Larry and Esther Floyd, 2434 340th. Tickets are available at Keasling's Pharmacy and Gifts, 1414 Main, Gate City Seed, 814 Main, garden club members and each garden location on the day of the tour. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Stars come out Sunday for A-P fundraiser Jun 18, 2008
"They called me because I used to be a roommate of Casey's in college (at the University of Iowa). Through him, I also got to know Jared DeVries.". When Godfrey called Weigmann, the Denver Broncos offensive lineman jumped at the opportunity to get involved. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
A small town's bid to stave off the Mighty Miss Jun 17, 2008
While massive inundations to the north, along Mississippi tributaries in Iowa, have captured far more media attention, Clarksville and her neighboring burgs are bracing for their own watery nightmares. A floods misery, after all, is personal. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Jun 15, 2008
Iowa man films the flood waters as they swamp his city. How US adverts feed on viewers' health fears. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
Rebuilding Parkersburg, rebuilding lives Jun 15, 2008
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Walnut Antique Walk and Show starts Friday Jun 14, 2008
The Atlantic News Telegraph P.O. Box 230 Atlantic, Iowa Phone: 712-243-2624 FAX: 712-243-4988. (Atlantic News-Telegraph, IO)
Hot Rod Power Tour to pass through La Crosse on Friday Jun 12, 2008
Atkinson will only be going from Ames, Iowa, to Rochester, through La Crosse, and then to Madison. I m totally excited about it because of the number of people I m going to meet, he said. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Hot rod tour to cruise Winona Jun 12, 2008
Atkinson will be going from Ames, Iowa, to Rochester, through Winona and La Crosse, Wis. and then to Madison. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Tornado Hits Johnson Jun 6, 2008
At Bartlett, Iowa, just south of Interstate 29, clouds moved in quickly. The cell headed for Red Oak, Essex and Shenandoah. (7 KETV Omaha)
Car tour a blast from the past Jun 6, 2008
Bob Siems of Hampton and Ed Metzler of Bradford admire one of many antique cars at Thursdays MotorIoway 500 event in downtown Hampton. ROSS BOETTCHER/The Globe Gazette HAMPTON As the 2008 MotorIoway tour pulled into downtown Hampton Thursday afternoon, Bob Siems thoughts drifted to the past ... The pink and jet-black two-seater had passersby smiling with admiration as Osborn, of Iowa Falls, explained the car s specs in detail. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Three Rivers flea market at fairgrounds adding antiques May 28, 2008
Vendors and treasure hunters from all over southern Minnesota and northern Iowa will gather at the Mower County Fairgrounds in Austin Saturday and Sunday, June 7 and 8, to participate in the new Three River Days Antique and Flea Market. The event started five years ago as strictly a flea market but a number of vendors and show-goers expressed their desire to have the show include antiques as well. (Austin Daily Herald, MN)
To South Carolina shop owner, old things mean love May 22, 2008
It started with the ladies at her church in Cedar Rapids, Iowa ... from Iowa to see her, they both knew it was time for a move. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Keokuk's small businesses featured during Small Business Appreciation luncheon May 22, 2008
Atmos is at a new location on Hilton Road on the Highway 61 by-pass and has 15 years of service in Southeast Iowa and Northeast Missouri ... We're the only Iowa group in the corporation, said general manager Gary Fulluo. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
* World News Quick Take May 14, 2008
Sean McGuire was arrested early on Sunday at a convenience store after security guards at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, noticed the colored candies falling on the ground around the officer. When the officer turned around, an Mhis shoulder, a police report said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Evelyn M. Grady May 14, 2008
Mrs. Grady was born in 1933 in Muscatine, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Mary Hobart ... Survivors include her dear companion of many years, Jim Rice of Davenport; her son, Bryan Grady of Davenport; Jim s daughters, Mindy Nickles and husband, Matt, and Jody Stanger and husband, Todd, all of Davenport, and Kristy Anderson and husband, Charlie of DeWitt, Iowa; great-grandchildren, Dustin, Kyle, Sara, Joshua, Amber, Lindsay and Hannah; step-sister, Hilda Johns of Muscatine; brother-in-law, Jerry... (Muscatine Journal, IO)
TV Guide's Most Valuable Covers May 12, 2008
Initially distributed in only ten metropolitan areas -- New York City, Boston, Washington-Baltimore, Chicago, Philadelphia, Minneapolis, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Davenport (Iowa), Wilkes-Barre (Pennsylvania) -- TV Guide quickly expanded its publishing wings, eventually becoming one of the most widely-read magazines in the United States. Top Ten: TV Guide's Most Valuable Covers. (Suite101.com)
Pink Lady dresses up for tour May 10, 2008
A colorful table was custom-made by an Iowa company, Sticks, that specializes in heirloom and art furniture, and lends a touch of whimsy with its bright colors and paintings of her and her late husband, their pets and other designs. To create more room, the couple moved the refrigerator to the laundry room, once the raccoons were gone. (AZCentral -- Home)
ISU senior accepted at Sotheby's Institute of Art in London to study curatorial work May 9, 2008
" But her dreams came very close to being dashed before she could even realize them. Slip of the tongue Brown's family thought she might be a "late-bloomer" when she had trouble speaking as a young child. "When I was really young, my mom was the only one who understood me and had to translate for me," Brown said. It turned out that she had a malfunctioning tongue muscle; the back muscle never fully developed, and she was unable to push her tongue forward to form words. Brown started speech... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Buying in bulk - Gold teeth most interesting sale for Heller May 8, 2008
We go into Iowa quite a bit too, she shared. We are trying to be in different cities to draw in different people, Heller explained, people that have a few coins and don't know what to do with them, she added. (Sleepy Eye Herald Dispatch, MN)
