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Douglas Miles wrote a new blog post: Big Ten title has Ramos feeling confident entering NCAAs

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:19:29 +0000

Douglas Miles wrote a new blog post: Big Ten title has Ramos feeling confident entering NCAAs OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – If you were to rank the Iowa wrestling team in order of confidence, it wouldn't be long before the name "Tony Ramos" was uttered. But even the outspoken Hawkeye senior admits he received a jolt from claiming his first Big Ten championship on Mar. 9. "It was a reliever," Ramos said [...]

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Mike Cassidy commented on the blog post McCaffery headed back to Dayton, son’s surgery ‘went as planned’

Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:07:17 +0000

Mike Cassidy commented on the blog post McCaffery headed back to Dayton, son’s surgery ‘went as planned’ Minnesota Gopher fans have Patrick in our prayers. Blessings and a complete recovery!!

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Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: PUBLIC OFFICE ELIGIBILITY TO BE DECIDED FRIDAY

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:07:53 +0000

Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: PUBLIC OFFICE ELIGIBILITY TO BE DECIDED FRIDAY A three-member state panel will decide Friday whether a second drunken driving conviction constitutes an infamous crime that would disqualify a candidate for public office. The issue was raised Wednesday by an attorney representing former state legislator Ned Chiodo, who has challenged Democratic primary opponent Tony Bisignano’s candidacy in the three-way race for the Iowa [...]

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Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: STUDY ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA SOUGHT

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:07:51 +0000

Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: STUDY ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA SOUGHT A bipartisan group of 10 state senators are asking the Legislative Council to establish an interim panel to study the feasibility of starting a medical use of cannabis program in Iowa. Senate Resolution 112 is sponsored by five Democrats and five Republicans. Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, one of the resolution sponsors, said the legislators [...]

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Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: IOWA ECONOMIC INDICATORS STEADY

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:07:47 +0000

Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: IOWA ECONOMIC INDICATORS STEADY The Iowa Leading Indicators Index increased 0.1 percent, but due to rounding, state Department of Revenue officials say it remained at 107.5 in January 2014. The change was slightly weaker than the previous three months, according to the agency’s report. The monthly diffusion index remained at 62.5, with five of the eight components experiencing positive [...]

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James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House transportation chair still sees opportunity for gas tax increase

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:07:44 +0000

James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House transportation chair still sees opportunity for gas tax increase The chances of a gas tax increase landing on the governor’s desk this year is a lot like the Iowa State University Cyclones’ chances of winning the NCAA tournament, according to the legislator leading the charge for a motor fuel increase. “There’s a chance and a lot of people are pulling for them and it [...]

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Mike Wiser wrote a new blog post: Iowa lawmaker calls for resignation of Iowa Workforce Development director

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 23:04:54 +0000

Mike Wiser wrote a new blog post: Iowa lawmaker calls for resignation of Iowa Workforce Development director DES MOINES – An Iowa state senator wants federal investigators to look at abuse of power allegations he’s leveled at a top state director. Sen. Bill Dotzler, D-Waterloo, claims Iowa Workforce Development Director Teresa Wahlert is trying illegally to exert influence over administrative law judges who decide unemployment cases. During a Statehouse news conference at [...]

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Lauren Coffey/Iowa SourceMedia Group wrote a new blog post: Sustainable initiative doubles its size to help eastern Iowa communities

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:45:45 +0000

Lauren Coffey/Iowa SourceMedia Group wrote a new blog post: Sustainable initiative doubles its size to help eastern Iowa communities A University of Iowa initiative is doubling its size to provide sustainability opportunities to Iowa communities. The Iowa Initiative for Sustainable Communities, which began five years ago, is a campus-wide effort to work with partners in the cities of Cedar Rapids, Washington, and Muscatine. Students and teachers of roughly ten disciplines such as engineering and [...]

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Jeremiah Davis wrote a new blog post: Hawkeye Downs shifts schedule back a week

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:18:10 +0000

Jeremiah Davis wrote a new blog post: Hawkeye Downs shifts schedule back a week CEDAR RAPIDS – Hawkeye Downs Speedway announced on Wednesday that due to potential scheduling conflicts around the Easter holiday, as well as anticipation of poor weather, the 2014 race schedule has been pushed back one week. The Car Show and Test and Tune originally set for April 19 will now take place on April 26. [...]

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K.J. Pilcher wrote a new blog post: Coaches comment on NCAA seeds

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:06:09 +0000

K.J. Pilcher wrote a new blog post: Coaches comment on NCAA seeds OKLAHOMA CITY – For the most part, coaches and wrestlers subscribe to the attitude that to be the best you have to beat the best. You can save the Ric Flair “Woo” after some of the head-scratching seeds for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. A handful of coaches commented on some of the seeds [...]

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James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House proposal would limit attorney generalâs discretion in lawsuit settlements

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:05:38 +0000

James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House proposal would limit attorney general’s discretion in lawsuit settlements Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller opposes legislation to require that he get approval from fellow elected officials before accepting settlements, such as a multistate lawsuit in 2012 that resulted in a $50 billion in relief to borrowers nationwide. A House Appropriations subcommittee approved a $728 million justice systems budget that included language to require the [...]

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By Brady Smith, The Gazette wrote a new blog post: Benton bandâs heart as big as its win

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 22:03:57 +0000

By Brady Smith, The Gazette wrote a new blog post: Benton band’s heart as big as its win VAN HORNE — Benton Community School’s pep band came away with a big win in a regional competition organized by West Music, but it’s not keeping the $300 in prize money. Instead, band members will give it to students they’ve never met at Beckman Catholic High School in Dyersville. To compete in the online March Music [...]

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Scott Dochterman wrote a new blog post: Breaking down Iowa-Tennessee

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:56:58 +0000

Scott Dochterman wrote a new blog post: Breaking down Iowa-Tennessee I love "A Bronx Tale." It had everything from an all-star cast to one of the more quotable moments among 1990s movies. Lorenzo, who was played by Robert De Niro,was a bus driver spoke to his son, C, on the bus route one day through New York City. C asks Lorenzo about whether or not [...]

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DJ Hawk commented on the blog post My NCAA tournament dream scenarios

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:26:09 +0000

DJ Hawk commented on the blog post My NCAA tournament dream scenarios Dear Mike

Help! I had Mt. St. Mary' winning it all! Albany busted my backet! Help!

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DJ Hawk commented on the blog post McCaffery headed back to Dayton, son’s surgery ‘went as planned’

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:20:42 +0000

DJ Hawk commented on the blog post McCaffery headed back to Dayton, son’s surgery ‘went as planned’ Praise God for the successful surgery. Praying also the tumor is benign and this young man will have a long, full life. God has a purpose for his life.

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Jeff Linder wrote a new blog post: Conrad steps down, after all

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:44:12 +0000

Jeff Linder wrote a new blog post: Conrad steps down, after all INDEPENDENCE -- Rod Conrad has resigned as head girls basketball coach at Independence High School after all. Athletics Director Rob Arnold confirmed that he received Conrad's resignation Wednesday morning. "I fully respect his decision but was hopeful for a different outcome," Arnold told The Gazette via Twitter. Conrad originally turned in his resignation last week, [...]

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Rob Gray wrote a new blog post: Doubters and older brother toughen up ISU's Hogue

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:38:05 +0000

Rob Gray wrote a new blog post: Doubters and older brother toughen up ISU's Hogue AMES -- The words lurk in Iowa State junior Dustin Hogue’s mind, sometimes distant, sometimes close. They both demean and uplift, and they crystallize in one blunt phrase: ’You’ll never be a Division I basketball player.’ “There’s a lot of naysayers where I’m from,” said Hogue, who proudly hails from Yonkers, N.Y., and has flourished [...]

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Sam Louwagie wrote a new blog post: Doubters and older brother toughen up ISU's Hogue

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:38:05 +0000

Sam Louwagie wrote a new blog post: Doubters and older brother toughen up ISU's Hogue AMES -- The words lurk in Iowa State junior Dustin Hogue’s mind, sometimes distant, sometimes close. They both demean and uplift, and they crystallize in one blunt phrase: ’You’ll never be a Division I basketball player.’ “There’s a lot of naysayers where I’m from,” said Hogue, who proudly hails from Yonkers, N.Y., and has flourished [...]

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Alison Gowans/Iowa SourceMedia Group wrote a new blog post: Dance through life

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:37:16 +0000

Alison Gowans/Iowa SourceMedia Group wrote a new blog post: Dance through life Bruce Thayer wasn’t sure a dance-based fitness class was for him. “I’ve been a lifelong dance-phobic. I was never one to get out on the dance floor,” he says. “For some reason I thought you had to have all your stuff together to do that.” But Thayer, 66, of Iowa City, decided he’d try Nia, [...]

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George C. Ford wrote a new blog post: Architectural billings edge up, indicating building upturn

Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:20:00 +0000

George C. Ford wrote a new blog post: Architectural billings edge up, indicating building upturn An architecture billings index compiled by the American Institute of Architects, edged up in February to 50.7 from 50.4 in January. The index reflects the approximate nine- to 12-month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. Any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings. The new projects inquiry index was 56.8 in February, [...]

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TheGazette | Site Wide Activity

Douglas Miles wrote a new blog post: Big Ten title has Ramos feeling confident entering NCAAs

Mike Cassidy commented on the blog post McCaffery headed back to Dayton, son’s surgery ‘went as planned’

Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: PUBLIC OFFICE ELIGIBILITY TO BE DECIDED FRIDAY

Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: STUDY ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA SOUGHT

Rod Boshart wrote a new blog post: IOWA ECONOMIC INDICATORS STEADY

James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House transportation chair still sees opportunity for gas tax increase

Mike Wiser wrote a new blog post: Iowa lawmaker calls for resignation of Iowa Workforce Development director

Lauren Coffey/Iowa SourceMedia Group wrote a new blog post: Sustainable initiative doubles its size to help eastern Iowa communities

Jeremiah Davis wrote a new blog post: Hawkeye Downs shifts schedule back a week

K.J. Pilcher wrote a new blog post: Coaches comment on NCAA seeds

James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House proposal would limit attorney generalâs discretion in lawsuit settlements

By Brady Smith, The Gazette wrote a new blog post: Benton bandâs heart as big as its win

Scott Dochterman wrote a new blog post: Breaking down Iowa-Tennessee

DJ Hawk commented on the blog post My NCAA tournament dream scenarios

DJ Hawk commented on the blog post McCaffery headed back to Dayton, son’s surgery ‘went as planned’

Jeff Linder wrote a new blog post: Conrad steps down, after all

Rob Gray wrote a new blog post: Doubters and older brother toughen up ISU's Hogue

Sam Louwagie wrote a new blog post: Doubters and older brother toughen up ISU's Hogue

Alison Gowans/Iowa SourceMedia Group wrote a new blog post: Dance through life

George C. Ford wrote a new blog post: Architectural billings edge up, indicating building upturn

James Q. Lynch wrote a new blog post: Iowa House proposal would limit attorney generalâs discretion in lawsuit settlements

By Brady Smith, The Gazette wrote a new blog post: Benton bandâs heart as big as its win