Amount: $2,750 To: Acme Signs For: Purchase of 10 basic graphic kits for 10 new Ford Explorer police vehicles, not including the cost of installation. Amount: $23,730.48 To: Ahlers and Cooney P.C. For: Payment for legal fees in relation to a Polk County vs. Populous Inc. lawsuit, including $1,347.88
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July 10, 2013 by justin
in Belly Up To...
This is a story that begins with a man named Tyrone Tyler. He is a man of many passions, which he wears on his sleeve — literally. Before even shaking his hand, you will know he loves football because of the decals on his ball cap and T-shirt. Look more
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July 10, 2013 by justin
in Civic Skinny
The board of Iowa Public Radio has named a three-person search committee to find a replacement for the ousted Mary Grace Herrington. Doug West chairs it, and Warren Madden and Steve Firman serve on it. Board chair Kay Runge appointed herself as an ex officio member, which, as she noted
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July 10, 2013 by justin
in Locker Room
There is just something about a good stretch that makes a person feel limber and ready. For those with limited flexibility, people who first try yoga can come off looking less like an agile feline and more like Garfield — it can feel embarrassing. On the other hand, those with
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July 10, 2013 by justin
in The Sound
Big Things were in the offing for Roxi Copland when we last spoke. Thirteen months ago, Copland was on the cusp of relocating from Vancouver, B.C., back to the Midwest (this time trading the pastoral vistas of Iowa for the unkempt wilds of Wisconsin). She was also in the process
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July 10, 2013 by justin
in Book Review
Courtesy of Beaverdale Books Review by Shirley Shiffler Quirk Books July 2, 2013 $14.95 174 pages What would happen if one of our greatest writers joined forces with one of the most popular movies ever? The answer is “William Shakespeare’s Star Wars.” This last year has brought us several lighthearted
Read More →Play the “Name that Crime” Quiz! ROBBER AT LARGE Investigations of a robbery at Valero convenience store, 3733 Easton Blvd., began around 5:30 p.m. on June 25 after a man demanded money from an employee at knife-point. The suspect fled from the business on foot after taking cash. Surveillance footage
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July 05, 2013 by justin
in Iowa Watchdog
DES MOINES – Iowa public colleges overpaid staff, failed to safeguard university and student information and implemented a new student information system riddled with errors, according to newly released audit reports for the University of Iowa and the University of Northern Iowa. Additionally, auditors found the Iowa Board of Regents,
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