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State Rep. Andrew Wenthe won't seek re-election in 2012

WQAD - AP Iowa Headlines

WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — State Rep. Andrew Wenthe says he won't seek re-election in 2012. »

Paul's quirky campaign, anti-establishment message draws crowds in Iowa

WQAD - AP Iowa Headlines

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa campaign rally by Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is a decidedly stripped-down affair. »

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The FAMiLY Leader Endorsement

Whotv - Price Of Politics

Tuesday Decision: The day has finally come. The FAMiLY Leader's CEO Bob Vander Plaats said Monday night on Steve Deace's radio show his group has decided to endorse a candidate. The group has held a series of meetings over the past month to look throug... »

Man charged in deadly drunken driving crash in eastern Iowa

WQAD - AP Iowa Headlines

MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — A Monmouth man has been arrested after a deadly crash in Jackson County that authorities say was caused by an intoxicated motorist. »

ACS lockout continues; plan emerges to repeal sugar protections

Iowa Independent

A recently introduced bill could have far-reaching impact on the U.S. sugar industry, including American Crystal Sugar, a farmer-owned cooperative that locked out 1,300 Midwest workers on Aug. 1. »

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Street Fight Daily: 01.31.12

Street Fight Mag

A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...Groupon's 'Weird' CEO Takes on Critics (Wall Street Journal)...Pew: More Than Half Of Adults Used Cell Phones In Stores For Purchasing Decisions During The Hol... »

Draft of a Public Service Anouncement for the Fair Housing Alliance by Andrew Golden

Dispatches From Civil War Reenactments

SON: Wow, mom! That was awesome—so many different kinds of people, talking all kinds of languages, and all different races! MOTHER: I’m happy you’re mature enough to appreciate that, Jack. There are so many different people in the world and you should ... »

Lesson From Gilt: Consolidation Means Growing Up for Daily Deals

Street Fight Mag

Gilt City’s retreat points to a larger systemic issue for the deals space in 2012. With venture investment in the space waning, access to the type of funding necessary to scale the capital-intensive sales efforts is becoming much more difficult — and t... »

Street Fight Daily: 01.23.12

Street Fight Mag

A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...Mason: Groupon Has 10,000 Employees, 70% Outside of U.S. (TechCrunch)...CBS Local Deal Opens Door for Pureplay (NetNewsCheck)...Why 2012 Is the Year of Mobile ... »

Local Quotables: Hallinan, Mason, Rainert, Bass and more

Street Fight Mag

This week's best quote was from Groupon CEO Andrew Mason, who defended his company from attacks on its business model -- saying the issues critics pointed to were simply due to Groupon's rapid growth. This week's quotes also feature Foursquare's plan f... »