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Former union rep guilty of harboring illegals
May 9, 2008
DES MOINES — A former union representative was found guilty on Thursday of harboring illegal immigrants working at a Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Marshalltown.
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Stimulus checks to be deposited soon
May 9, 2008
By the end of the day, if everything goes as expected, a large number of American taxpayers that will be receiving an economic stimulus payment will have it direct deposited into their specified banking accounts.
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Rising food costs may affect district school lunch prices
May 9, 2008
The cost of seemingly everything is going up these days and school districts are not immune to them, including increased food prices.
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Harkin optimistic farm bill will become law
May 9, 2008
DES MOINES — Iowa U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin said Thursday he's hopeful President Bush will sign a $300 billion farm bill despite veto threats.
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Clinton presses on, urges supporters to ignore pundits
May 9, 2008
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Her voice raspy, her tone determined, Hillary Rodham Clinton urged her supporters Thursday to ignore the political pundits who have declared her toast.
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Marshalltown receives awards for work on Main Street development
May 9, 2008
Recognizing a significant investment in the downtown area, along with a committed volunteer, the Main Street Iowa Program and the Iowa Department of Economic Development awarded Marshalltown a couple of honors at a recent ceremony.
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Now that tax time is over, did you cheat on your taxes? If so, by how much?
Yes. I'd say I gained at least $2,500.
2%
Yes, I got $1,000 to $2,499.
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Yes, I boosted my refund $500 to $999.
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Yes, I added $1 to $499.
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Haven't cheated ... but there's always next year.
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Never cheated, never will.
79%
No way am I telling you!
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The Sky is Falling
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 2:37PM
Part of this blog has to do with newsroom insights. I had a couple of very interesting things come across my desk in the past few days and thought I’d share them. The first has to do with the end of the world. Ordinarily, no one wants to think of such things and by most accounts, we have billions of years before we have to worry about it. Of course, that is by MOST accounts. One e-mail I have says the world could end May 10, when the Earth’s population is expected to reach 6,666,666,666. Of course, the Earth did not end when the population reached 666, or 6,666, or 666,666, or 6,666,666 or even 666,666,666. And this blog did not end despite all the times I wrote the numeral 6 (though some of you surely hoped it would). But the odds have been set that Earth may end on May 10 and they are surprisingly low -- considering. If you’re feeling lucky, you can get 500/1 odds the Earth will end on that date.
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Watch out for the 2-year-old behind the wheel
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 1:10PM
People are always saying that their children grow up so fast and before you know it, they've got their driver's license and are venturing out on their own. I've already told about my 2-year-old Juleah's moments of independence, but I didn't think the driving part would be just around the corner. Nevertheless, these days she persistently lingers in the van after I unbuckle her seat belt. Sometimes it's crawling into the back seat and hiding. Other times, when I resign myself to letting her have her fun and instead bring in the baby bags or groceries or do whatever else needs to be done for a while, she moves quickly to the driver's seat — to stand and steer, flip the turn signal, turn the dome lights on and off and press all the other buttons she can find. Fortunately she hasn't discovered the horn — yet.
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I Have Recieved No Compensation
Fri, May 9, 2008 @ 8:37AM
I forget things. Usually small stuff: where are my keys? Why can't I hear the dog? How did I end up here? The kinds of question you find yourself asking every day. Thousands of dollars have been spent by myself and my family in an attempt to remedy this situation. Numerous organizers, notepads, calendars, personal digital assistants; just about anything you can think of to remind a person where they were supposed to go at 3pm or when they needed to pick someone up. Needless to say that all of these other methods have failed. Spectacularly. The organizers were barely touched, the notepads empty, and the less said about my ill-fated relationship with my Palm Pilot the better. After all of these setbacks what is a person to do? Once again, when in need of answers, we need look no further than the Internet (birthplace of fact). I came across a service called Jott. Its still in beta testing right now but it is free to sign up and, frankly, outstanding.
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No Thanks Franks
Thu, May 8, 2008 @ 11:31AM
I have been told that in Marshalltown we have a "thriving" Main Street. Well, I like our quaint, historic downtown as much as the next girl, but I'm not sure thriving would be the proper word to use. This was confirmed when I saw the cancellation of the "Thanks with Franks" event. This event had become an annual mainstay for the downtown community. Businesses and groups would set up camp outside storefronts serving a variety of styled hot dogs ranging from the ordinary to the very unique. The reason for the nix on the dogs? Not enough business participation and with the number of those that had signed up there would simply "not be enough hot dogs to take care of the crowds." Yeah, people always want something for free and will turn out in masses to get that. But that's not the point.
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