Latest Headlines in Detail
Grassley congratulates three young Iowans tapped by West Point Military Academy
Chuck Grassley Official US Senate Site
Feb 14WASHINGTON - Three Iowa high school seniors have been selected for admission to the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, according to U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley. Andrew Meyers of Reinbeck, Jindalae Suh of Iowa City, and Sean Steil of Oelwein... »
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. »
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. »
Ron Paul easily wins Des Moines straw poll
Iowa IndependentCampaigns
Oct 30GOP presidential candidate U.S. Rep. Ron Paul ran away with the National Federation of Republican Assemblies Straw Poll on Saturday in Des Moines, garnering 82 percent of the vote among Iowans. »
Economists: Branstad goals may be mutually exclusive
Iowa Independent
Oct 28Some of Gov. Terry Branstad's campaign pledges -- to reduce the cost of government by 15 percent, raise family incomes by 25 percent, create 200,000 jobs and have the best schools in the nation -- may be mutually exclusive, economists say. »
Latest Blog Posts in Detail
Street Fight Daily: Amazon’s Deals, Groupon Told to ‘Grow Up’
Street Fight Mag
Apr 26A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal content, commerce, and technology...Amazon Starts Bringing the Art of Recommendations to Daily Deals (AllThingsD)...Groupon Must Avoid Taking 'Stupid Risks,' CEO Says (Wall Street Journal)...Google Release... »
PODCAST: This Week in Location-Based Marketing — Picksie, AisleBuyer
Street Fight Mag
Apr 20In this week's episode, hosts Rob Woodbridge and Asif Khan discuss some big acquisitions in the space, starting with Facebook’s purchase of Tagtile and Instagram, and Intuit's acquisition of AisleBuyer. Retail’s revival is happening through location an... »
Tax day links and discussion thread
Bleeding Heartland
Apr 17Federal income taxes are due today for most Americans, unless you've filed for an extension like Mitt Romney. (What was he thinking?) This thread is for any comments related to tax policy at any level of government. Follow me after the jump for links t... »
Rep. Wenthe Retirement Remarks to the House
Iowa House
Apr 12After serving three terms, Representative Andrew Wenthe of West Union is retiring from the Iowa House. »
Street Fight Daily: AT&T Unloads Yellow Pages, New Groupon Suit Targets Execs
Street Fight Mag
Apr 10A roundup of today's big stories in hyperlocal media, technology, advertising and startups...AT&T Sells Majority Stake in Yellow Pages to Cerberus (New York Times)...New Groupon Lawsuit Targets Execs, Seeks Board Seats for Shareholders (PaidContent)...... »