Postville blog defends Agriprocessors hiring amid raid
An anonymous Postville blog backed Agriprocessors claiming honest hiring and denouncing media and government criticism after the May 12 immigration raid that led to 389 arrests. Getzel Rubashkin and two friends formed the site to counter reporting, while hosting and ethical questions surrounding astroturfing arose.
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Postville
Agriprocessors Inc
Ers
Iowa
PostvilleVoices.com
Agriprocessors
Herman Leonard
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School’ of Government
Dan Handy
Bluehost.com
Getzel Rubashkin
Sholom Rubashkin
Aaron Rubashkin
Associated Press
Rubashkin
Tama weighs filtration options to fix aging water plant
Tama City Council weighs three options to replace or upgrade its 23 year old water filtration system after a McClure Engineering report found severe corrosion and an estimated one to three year remaining life. Preferred plan calls for a new filter via expansion with future capacity, costing about 1.37 million, plus potential funding through bonds and a federal loan.
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Erika Rinegarde
Tama
Chris Bearden
Bearden
McClure Engineering
Iowa City
McClure
McClure Group
Poweshiek
Clinton company wins another spam lawsuit
CIS Internet Services founder Robert W. Kramer III wins a federal judgment over Arizona residents Henry Perez and Suzanne Bartok for sending over 23 million loan refinancing emails in 2003. The April 2005 Davenport case makes Perez and Bartok personally liable. Kramer seeks to deter spammers.
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Clinton Company
Clinton
Robert W. Kramer III
CIS Internet Services
Henry Perez
Suzanne Bartok
Arizona
U.S
Trict Court
Davenport
Perez and Bartok
CIS Computers
Regional Roundup Iowa crashes claim two lives and more
Luzerne County reports Belle Plaine resident Blake J Jacobi died after a crash on County Road E-66. Springville sees two 17 year olds injured in a rollover on Springville Road near Highway 151. Jeffrey Chamberlain, 36, escapes West Union facility then is recaptured and jailed as part of a 85 year sentence. Waterloo approves over 1 million in flood aid to process for homeowners and businesses. Delaware County approves 572000 loan for emergency communications equipment as part of a 1.4 million upgrade.
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Luzerne
Blake J. Jacobi
Belle Plaine
Benton County
Iowa State Patrol
Hrabak Funeral Home
Jacobi
State Patrol
Springville
Springville Road
Highway 151
Linn County
Chappell
West Union
Jeffrey Chamberlain
Fayette County
Chamberlain
Iowa Department of Corrections
Scott County
Iowa Board of Parole
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Erika
Binegar
Gazcomm.com
Secrest
Amanda LaRae Larkin
the Gazette
Bob Whitlatch
Tipton
Anna Whitlatch
Hunter Whitlatch
West Liberty
Whitlatch
Kramer
Miami
Waterloo
Tim Hurley
Hurley
Delaware Board
Manchester
Delaware County Board of Supervisors
Community Savings Bank of
Edgewood
Norman Wellman
Postvillae
Miles Ow T Union
eWaterloo
the Gazette, News Services
East
Rathe Painting
Mother & Daetter
Tean
Tomlinson
Cedar Rapids
ImOn
imOn.net
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