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Officials: Swine flu confirmed in Iowa cat

AP Features 3 days ago

A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Iowa ...

Farmland released from conservation program

AP News 3 days ago

A look at states where farmland is being released from federal conservation program Here's a look at the states where the most land is being released from the federal Conservation Reserve Program: _ Texas, 3.85 million acres active; 644,025 acres expire in ...

Children direct certified for school lunches

AP News 4 days ago

Children direct certified for school lunches The following is the percent of school-aged children from households receiving food stamps who were directly certified for free or reduced priced lunches by schools in 2008-2009. Percentages above 100 percent are possible because some school ...

Film companies sue over lost Iowa incentives

AP News 4 days ago

Movie companies file lawsuits against Iowa over lost production incentives Filmmakers have filed two lawsuits seeking to force the state to make good on promised incentives to make movies in Iowa. Iowa Eye Entertainment LLC, Daedalus Film AG, C-Films France SAS, Clean ...

Jokes For Treats

AP News 8 days ago

In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, Anna Mattern, 10, of West Des Moines, Iowa, looks at Halloween costumes at a local theatrical shop in West Des Moines, Iowa. In a long-standing tradition that has its roots in old European custom, ...

Amelia Belle casino has new owner

AP News 9 days ago

Amelia Belle casino taken over by owner of Evangeline Downs The owner of the Evangeline Downs race track-casino has closed a $106.8 million deal to buy the Amelia Belle riverboat casino near Morgan City. Dubuque, Iowa-based Peninsula Gaming is taking over the ...

Supervisor: Plant workers given immigration cards

AP News 9 days ago

Former Iowa slaughterhouse supervisor: Workers given resident cards before immigration raid A former kosher slaughterhouse supervisor has testified the plant scrambled to get workers new identification documents the night before a massive immigration raid. Former Agriprocessor's supervisor Carlos Guerrero-Espinoza says managers provided ...

Iowa gov to unveil plan for cutting state budget

AP News 10 days ago

Iowa Gov. Culver to unveil plan for cutting state's budget by 10 percent, forcing layoffs Iowa Gov. Chet Culver is unveiling his plans for a 10 percent across-the board budget cut, slashing $565 million in spending and forcing hundreds of layoffs. Culver ...

Iowa prosecutors examining $32M in film credits

AP News 11 days ago

Iowa prosecutors examining $32 million in tax credits awarded to filmmakers The Iowa attorney general's office is examining all of the roughly $32 million in tax credits awarded through a program designed to lure filmmakers to the state, a top official in ...

Electrolux closing 2 Iowa plants, 850 jobs lost

AP News 15 days ago

Electrolux closing 2 Iowa plants, 850 people out of work as manufacturing shifts to Mexico Appliance maker Electrolux announced Friday that it would close two Iowa plants by spring 2011, putting 850 people out of work as operations are moved to Mexico. ...

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