Ames residents urged to conserve water after floods
Ames officials appealed for drastic water conservation as historic flooding left the college town of 55 000 without drinking water. Water and pollution control director John Dunn warned that nonessential use hinders recovery and extended the time to restore drinking water.
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Ames (Ap
Ames
College Town
John Dunn
Ames’ Water and Pollution Control
Dunn
Jean McBreen
Culver and Branstad clash over flood recovery in Cedar Rapids
Gov. Culver accuses challenger Branstad of being out of touch after Cedar Rapids flood criticism. Culver touts his 2008 recovery record and more than 300 million in direct state aid, while Branstad campaigns by stressing results over promises and opposing key projects.
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James Q. Lynch
Cedar Rapids
Terry Branstad
Chet Culver
Branstad
Culver
Iowa
Human Services Center
Paramount
Ron) Corbett
Prem Tim Albrecht
GOP hopefuls weigh in on Iowa judges during fair
Former Speaker Newt Gingrich endorses Iowa for Freedom to target three Iowa Supreme Court justices over the same sex marriage ruling. Tim Pawlenty says he will review the justices records before deciding, stressing voters may remove judges and supporting traditional marriage law.
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DES Moines
U.S. House
Newt Gingrich
Iowa Supreme Court
Minnesota
Tim Pawlenty
Gingrich
Iowa
Bob Vander Plaats
Vander Plaats
Pawlenty
Ex-airline worker backs JetBlue outburst in sympathy
Emma Aquino-Nemecek, a former airline service director from Cedar Rapids and Mount Vernon, praises Steven Slater. She says customer abuse in air travel is common and stresses maintaining poise, acknowledging the stress and turnover in the industry.
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Ne Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Mount Vernon
Jet Blue
Steven Slater
Emma Aquino-Nemecek
United Airlines
Los Angeles
Aquino-Nemecek
Flood-prone Four Mile Creek area eyed for buyouts and study
Des Moines officials request more funds to buy homes along Four Mile Creek in Polk County after another round of flooding. A comprehensive watershed study is sought with federal money. local residents face extensive damage and potential relocations as they await aid and possible buyouts.
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Des Moines
Colfax
Four Mile Creek
Jon Davis
Polk County
Rick Clark
Clark
Phil Wageman
Larry Land
Land
Congressional Appropriations
Jane Slulark
U.S
Leonard Boswell
Senate
House
Brian
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Sioux City
Brian Meals
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