Times Republican

Former union rep guilty of harboring illegals

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:24:10 EDT

DES MOINES - A former union representative was found guilty on Thursday of harboring illegal immigrants working at a Swift & Co. meatpacking plant in Marshalltown.

A federal jury found Braulio Pereyra-Gabino not guilty of other charges, including false use of a Social Security number and aggravated identity theft.

Stimulus checks to be deposited soon

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:25:17 EDT

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.

"Those individuals who chose direct deposit will get their checks first," Christopher Miller, a spokesperson for the IRS, previously explained to the Times-Republican.

Rising food costs may affect district school lunch prices

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:26:29 EDT

The cost of seemingly everything is going up these days and school districts are not immune to them, including increased food prices.

Locally, Marshalltown Community School District Director of Food Service Ann Feilmann said lunch prices for the fall have not been set yet.

Food bids that come back in June will help Feilmann make the determination on lunch prices.

Harkin optimistic farm bill will become law

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:26:56 EDT

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.

Harkin, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, said there was bipartisan support for the legislation.

Clinton presses on, urges supporters to ignore pundits

Fri, 9 May 2008 00:28:03 EDT

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.