Iowa Senate race shatters fundraising records
Culver and Grassley each surpassed 1.2 million in spending and fundraising as of late reporting with projections suggesting the total could reach about 3 million by Election Day. Harkin and Don Young also filed reports showing sizable fundraising activity while Smith and Hultman listed smaller tallies.
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Des Moines
UPI
John Culver
Charles Grassley
U.S. Senate
Iowa
Senate
Roger Jepsen
Dick Clark
Secretary of State
Culver
Grassley
Tom Harkin
D-lowa
Neal Smith
Don Young
Brent Appel
Appel
Harkin
Regents boost student financial aid in Iowa universities
The Iowa Board of Regents approved a 1.145 million increase in student aid to soften tuition hikes at Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa. The decision rejected larger requests and a 250 thousand compromise, with aid distributed as 561 thousand to Iowa, 437 thousand to ISU, and 147 thousand to UNI.
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Council Bluffs
State Board of Regents
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
R. Wayne Richey
Regents
Richey
U of I
ISU
UNI
Willard Boyd
College of Medicine
Lake Delhi to be drained for dam repair
The Lake Delhi Recreation Association won Iowa approval to drain Hartwick Lake and Lake Delhi on the Maquoketa River for dam flood gate repairs. Lowering starts Oct 27 and gates will close again Nov 17 with 80 percent of water allowed to flow downstream.
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Delhi
Lake Delhi
Marcheta Covey
Association
the Gazette
Covey
Fairbank Truck Driver Killed In Wreck West Of Oelwein
Kent Kaufman a 22 year old Fairbank man died when the semi he was driving sideswiped a pickup on Iowa Highway 3 six miles west of Oelwein. His truck slid onto a soft shoulder rolled 300 feet and flipped trapping him beneath the wreckage for minutes. He died en route to a nearby hospital.
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Oelwein
Fayette County
Fairbank
Kent Kaufman
Iowa Highway 3
Kaufman
Jobless benefits OK for former court clerk
A Job Service of Iowa hearing officer ruled that Mary Conklin 36 is eligible for unemployment pay after being fired by Johnson County clerk Susan Flaherty for revealing a newspaper story. Flaherty a Democrat seeks re-election and argued misconduct. The prior ruling said past acts cannot justify dismissal for misconduct. the latest upheld benefits.
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Iowa City
Job Service of Iowa
Johnson County
Mary Conklin
Susan Flaherty
Ms. Conklin
Curnan Named District Court Judge in 1A
Gov. Robert Ray appointed 41 year old Robert J. Curnan of Dubuque as a District Court judge in Judicial District 1A. He succeeds retired Judge Karl Kenline. Curnan, Davenport native and Minnesota Law grad 1964, has been Dubuque County attorney since 1972 and will preside over a five county area including Winneshiek Allamakee Clayton Delaware and Dubuque. He will earn 43500 dollars annually.
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Des Moines
Robert J. Curnan
Dubuque
Robert Ray
Curnan
Karl Kenline
Davenport
University of Minnesota
Dubuque County
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Delaware
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Red Oak
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Smith
Republican National Committee
Republican Congressional Boosters
National Republican Congressional Committee
Mary Louise Peterson
Ann Jorgenson
Peter Wengstrand
Arthur Neu
S.J. Bromley
Iowa Natural Resources Council
Wayne Gieselman
Council
Flaherty
Conklin
Point Road
Credit Life
Bor
U.S.A
Northwestern Bell
Surdtill Re
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Winona Ixnitting Malls
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