DES MOINES – The Iowa Labor/Athletic Commissioner is issuing a cease and desist order against the Xtreme Fighting Championship 7 events scheduled for Friday night in Iowa City at the Wildwood Smokehouse and Saloon and Saturday night at Steamboat Rock Schoolhouse in Steamboat Rock, Iowa. Iowa’s Mixed Martial Arts laws changed July 1st requiring promoters […]
Feb 27 2011 | Posted in
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DES MOINES – The city of Mapleton reported that piping within the water treatment plant exploded today. The water treatment plant is inoperable and drinking water is currently untreated, although it is being chlorinated.. The nitrate level is well below the maximum contaminant level of 10 parts per million. An operator is closely monitoring chlorine […]
Feb 27 2011 | Posted in
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The United States strongly condemns the ongoing violence and human rights violations committed by the government of Libya against its own people. As President Obama said, these actions violate international norms and every standard of common decency. They must stop. We are moving quickly on a series of steps to hold the Libyan government accountable […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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The State Department’s obligation to U.S. citizens overseas is paramount. As the situation in Libya deteriorated we kept American citizens informed, issuing numerous messages advising them of the potential danger and ultimately, on Feb 20, advising them to depart while commercial flights were still available. When we planned assisted evacuations, we contacted hundreds of Americans […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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The United States welcomes today’s action by the UN Human Rights Council condemning human rights violations and violence committed by the Libyan government against its own people, and we strongly support the Council’s establishment of an independent commission of inquiry to investigate these violations with a view towards ensuring that those responsible are held accountable. […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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Center court at Penn Central Mall in Oskaloosa played host as a small airport Saturday afternoon. The members of Ottumwa Radio Control Flyers club were on hand to demonstrate radio controlled aircraft and their club. Dennis Reid was on hand flying a small electric powered RC aircraft. Reid has been a member of the club […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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April 16, 1933 – February 26, 2011 Visitation: 5 – 7 p.m., Tuesday evening, March 01, 2011 at Garland-van Arkel-Langkamp Funeral Chapel. Interment: As was his wish, Richard’s body has been cremated and a private family burial will be at Forest Cemetery Richard passed away early Saturday morning at Mahaska Hospital in Oskaloosa at the […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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1936: A severe blizzard struck northern and northwestern Iowa on February 25-26 with heavy snow combining with high winds to make travel all but impossible. Storm total snowfall amounts included 7.0 inches at Le Mars, New Hampton, and Rock Rapids, 8.0 inches at Storm Lake, and 10.0 inches at Algona. This was only one in […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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Given current security conditions in Libya, coupled with our inability to guarantee fully the safety and security of our diplomatic personnel in the country, the Department of State has temporarily withdrawn Embassy personnel from Tripoli and suspended all embassy operations effective February 25, 2011. The safety of the American community remains paramount to the Department […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today named Bruce Rastetter, Katie Mulholland and Nicole Carroll to the Iowa Board of Regents. Created in 1909 by the Iowa General Assembly, the Board of Regents enhances the quality of life in Iowa by maintaining the quality and accessibility of the five state institutions it oversees. The […]
Feb 26 2011 | Posted in
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