Fire destroys building housing chamber of commerce
No one was hurt in the Sunday blaze that damaged the former car dealership donated to the chamber about 25 years ago. Building owner Lynn Beachy plans to haul away debris while investigators from the State Fire Marshal's Office assist. Fire crews from multiple departments helped knock down the last wall later Sunday.
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Kalona
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Golden Globes for Atonement and Todd Amid Strike Fallout
Cate Blanchett won best supporting for I'm Not There as the Golden Globes opened with a pared down ceremony due to the writers strike. Atonement won best drama and two awards amid a tense, news conference style event with no red carpet or traditional acceptance speeches.
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Calif
Cate Blanchett
Hollywood Writers Strike
Blanchett
Hollywood Foreign Press Association
Hollywood
Jorge Camara
Guild
Globe
NBC
Association
Fleet Street
Glenn Close
Scheduling strains surface as Big Ten Network debuts
Iowa officials wrestle with academic impact and policy waivers as the Big Ten Network schedules about 200 Olympic sports events. Delany and Rudner stress balancing class time with television demands while coaches seek more airtime. Rob Rainey praises the publicity from a televised fall game.
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Delany
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Iowa
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Rob Rainey
Iowa Legislature Opens With Budget Focus and Leadership Shifts
Senate minority leader Ron Wieck replaces Lundby as GOP leader as Reps. Sandy Greiner and Chuck Gipp indicate no re election. Culver to deliver Condition of State and budget plan with a 4 percent K 12 funding increase. Lawmakers plan talks on health care transport prisons education environment and tax relief amid a busy agenda.
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Lundby
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Chuck Gipp
Decorah
Chet Culver
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D-Dubuque
Martin Luther King
Culver
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Marsha Ternus
Martin Luther King Jr
Mike Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Boshart
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65th Golden Globes winners announced at HFPA event
The 65th Golden Globes honored winners across film and TV including Atonement for Picture Drama and Daniel Day Lewis for Actor Drama. Sweeney Todd led musical or comedy categories with Johnny Depp and Marion Cotillard won for La Vie en Rose. TV honors included Mad Men acting prizes and Longford for Mini-series.
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Daniel Day- Lewis
Glenn Close
Damages
Jon Hamm
Mad Men
HBO
Tina Fey
30 Rock
David Duchovny
Californication
Longford
Queen Latifah
Life Support
Jim Broadbent
Samantha Morton
Jeremy Piven
Entourage
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Rockwell City
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