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State Rep. Andrew Wenthe won't seek re-election in 2012
WQAD - AP Iowa Headlines
Dec 22WATERLOO, 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
Dec 22MAQUOKETA, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa campaign rally by Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul is a decidedly stripped-down affair. »
The FAMiLY Leader Endorsement
Whotv - Price Of Politics
Dec 20Tuesday 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
Dec 02MAQUOKETA, 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
Nov 15A 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
Jan 31A 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
Jan 27SON: 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
Jan 25Gilt 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
Jan 23A 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
Jan 20This 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... »