From the monthly archives:

June 2009

The woman who sculpts the Iowa State Fair’s "butter cow" plans to make a butter sculpture of the late Michael Jackson for this year’s fair. 

The Jackson sculpture and a life-sized jersey cow sculpture — both made out of butter — will be on display in a 40-degree cooler on the fairgrounds during the Fair’s 11-day run.

Michael Jackson himself was on the state fairgrounds back in 1971. The Jackson Five performed on the Grandstand stage. Jackson and his brothers were featured in two shows that attracted 17,000 fans.

A State Fair news release called Jackson a "skilled and exceptional entertainer," who "transformed American music and dance."

 

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Fallen Aplington coach on cover of Sports Illustrated

by admin 06/30/09 3:00 PM

Aplington-Parkersburg coach Ed Thomas is pictured on the cover of the Sports Illustrated magazine that hits newsstands Wednesday.
Thomas is shown on the magazine’s cover, standing with his arms crossed, in front of some of his players.
The headline is: "A Good Man Down – Tragedy in the Heartland: The Murder [...]

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John Deere buyout offer draws 800 workers

by admin 06/30/09 2:52 PM

Hundreds of salaried workers with the world’s largest farm machinery maker are taking advantage of the company’s voluntary separation program. The program was unveiled in April when Deere combined its agricultural division with the commercial and consumer equipment division.
Deere spokesperson Ken Golden says company officials underestimated how many workers would take the [...]

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Local option sales tax goes up in five counties

by admin 06/30/09 2:12 PM

Residents in five Iowa counties will pay a little more in sales tax starting tomorrow, July 1.
The sales tax goes up one percent in Iowa City, Marion and a few other cities in Johnson and Linn Counties to raise money for flood recovery. A few towns in Ida and Marshall Counties will also [...]

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Advice for schools on new sex offender rules

by admin 06/30/09 1:10 PM

Attorneys with the Iowa Association of School Boards are issuing advice to schools about complying with a new law that goes into effect tomorrow. Anyone on the sex offender registry must have written permission to be on school grounds, or they can be charged with loitering.
Mary Gannon of the Iowa Association of [...]

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Backers of proposed Franklin County casino move location

by admin 06/30/09 12:23 PM

A casino and hotel complex that’s being proposed in Franklin County will now be built near Dows, just off Interstate-35, if state regulators give it the go ahead. Developer Gayle Burnett, of Rockford, says it’s a move of about six miles to the north for the Landmark Hotel and Casino, which was announced in [...]

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George woman given 10 years in child abuse case

by admin 06/30/09 12:22 PM

A George woman is sentenced to a ten year prison term after pleading guilty to a charge of child endangerment causing serious injury. Twenty-six-year-old Nikki Moreno plead guilty to the felony charge in Lyon County District Court in connection to her hitting her five-year -old son with a hammer.
The boy was hospitalized [...]

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