TAMA NEWS-HERALD - From: Gloria D. Stewart Supervisor, Media Relations Iowa Valley Community College District MARSHALLTOWN – When the Iowa Valley Community College District Board of Directors met in December, Nancy Adams ,Marshalltown Community College Associate Professor of Psychology ...
TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Faced with the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, Iowans who smoke have another reason to quit—it’s expensive. With the typical pack-a-day Iowa smoker now spending nearly $1,900 per year on cigarettes, Quitline Iowa (1-800-QUIT-NOW) is doubling the amount ...
tamatoledonews.com - HUDSON (SPECIAL) - Patchwork memories create who we are today, and Hudson, Iowa, native Stephanie A. Sorensen combines the intricate patterns of the past with colorful patches of the present in her new kids’ book releasing nationwide this week, “Threads of Love.” ...
tamatoledonews.com - Utica, NY - (SPECIAL) A new Zogby Interactive poll finds that the "balloon boy" hoax and the breakup of reality television stars Jon and Kate Gosselin are practically tied for top honors as the most ridiculous news story of 2009. The "balloon boy" hoax was named as most ...
TAMA NEWS-HERALD -AMES (SPECIAL) - Is it legal to operate a snowmobile on any roadway right of way? Can I cross a public road? Must snowmobiles be registered? How old must I be before I can operate a snowmobile unaccompanied? These are just some of the many questions the Iowa departments of ...
DES MOINES (SPECIAL) - New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Iowa's population increasing by 13,869 residents between July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009. The new total population for the state is estimated at 3,007,856, an increase of 0.5 percent over last year. Beth Henning, coordinator ...
TOLEDO CHRONICLE - Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?” Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts. Purchasing, a gift can ...
tamartoledonews.com - AMES (SPECIAL) - This winter, the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT) is armed with an arsenal of road, weather and traffic technologies that are reducing labor and equipment costs, limit= ing salt usage and its impact to the environment, and increasing the safety of ...
DES MOINES (SPECIAL) – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey commented on the Iowa Crops and Weather report released by the USDA National Agricultural Statistical Service. “It’s fortunate that many farmers were able to finish harvest since a winter storm forecast to hit the state ...
tamatoledonews.com- As the state digs out from the first winter storm of the season, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) encourages Iowans to remember their health as they clear their driveways and sidewalks. “It’s not uncommon for people to hurt themselves shoveling snow,” said ...