http://www.allvoices.com/ en-us This Gordon Wassenaar , who grows corn and soybeans near Prairie City, Iowa, east of Des Moines, said he's removed fences and trees to squeeze in more crops. "In all honesty, it's easier to get rid of the buildings and... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14646064-high-crop-prices-entice-farms-to-expand-planting green-news Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:38 -0700 Robert King will serve as the next head of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs ...Jodi Tymeson who has been named chief operating officer at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown. King served in the Iowa National Guard for nearly... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14646067-gov-names-new-head-of-veterans-affairs health-news Mon, 20 May 2013 12:35:44 -0700 The University of Iowa will be looking for its second women's rowing coach in just 10 months. The school announced Monday that coach Steve Pritzker is leaving to become the chief financial officer for the athletic department at the University... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14646956-hawkeyes-looking-for-second-rowing-coach-in-10-months sports-news Mon, 20 May 2013 15:07:48 -0700 Every Minnesota United FC player looks forward to games against MLS teams. They all want to prove they belong at a higher level, and playing against those teams offers the best opportunity they'll get. The Des Moines Menace, United's opponent tomorrow... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14646326-five-questions-about-the-des-moines-menace-uniteds-us-open-cup-opponent sports-news Mon, 20 May 2013 13:23:02 -0700 The U.S. economy will continue to recover until at least 2015 without tumbling into a recession, achieving the sustained growth that has eluded it since the last slump ended four years ago, according to a Bloomberg poll. With the economy... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14634208-poll-recovery-to-reach-15 business-news Sat, 18 May 2013 01:26:57 -0700 Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home. "I promised her if we made it out of alive, I'd do... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14634037-marine-reunited-with-dog-he-served-with-in-afghanistan allnews Sat, 18 May 2013 00:40:20 -0700 Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home. "I promised her if we made it out of alive, I'd do... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14634037-marine-reunited-with-dog-he-served-with-in-afghanistan allnews Sat, 18 May 2013 00:40:20 -0700 The Associated Press The Associated Press 1 hour ago    Associated Press When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14632019-marine-dog-reunited-in-surprise-ceremony allnews Fri, 17 May 2013 15:31:03 -0700 The Associated Press The Associated Press 1 hour ago    Associated Press When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14632019-marine-dog-reunited-in-surprise-ceremony allnews Fri, 17 May 2013 15:31:03 -0700 Colfax-Mingo senior Connor Hainer lands in the long jump pit after his state-championship winning jump of 22 feet, 10.5 inches. Colfax-Mingo senior Connor Hainer and Collins-Maxwell-Baxter junior Zach Samson have led their respective events all season, and Thursday was the... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14630292-hainer-samson-win-class-2a-state-championships sports-news Fri, 17 May 2013 10:27:33 -0700 Iowa (AP) Iowa legislators reached a compromise deal Thursday on a broad tax reduction package that includes commercial property tax cuts a longtime priority of Gov. Terry Branstad 's. Lawmakers said the tentative agreement will gradually reduce taxable assessments of... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14626403-lawmakers-reach-tentative-property-tax-deal political-news Thu, 16 May 2013 20:32:05 -0700 Iowa (AP) Drake University in central Iowa has launched an initiative to recruit African-American students and other minority groups as part of an effort to increase the school's retention rate. Two faculty members started the Crews Scholar Program in an... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14625268-drake-u-launches-program-to-retain-minorities political-news Thu, 16 May 2013 16:15:39 -0700 Thousands of cyclists will pass through West Des Moines July 23 for the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. The Valley Junction Foundation will be organizing a West Des Moines street party along Fifth Avenue, where many cyclists are... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14623693-valley-junction-organizing-ragbrai-street-party political-news Thu, 16 May 2013 11:49:47 -0700 Roberts Graduate Fellowship is, at least on paper, available to white students "of either sex, born in the state of Iowa," according to a Columbia University charter from 1920. The university filed an affidavit in Manhattan Supreme Court last week... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14623381-columbia-university-seeks-to-change-whitesonly-fellowship allnews Thu, 16 May 2013 11:08:56 -0700 Roberts Graduate Fellowship is, at least on paper, available to white students "of either sex, born in the state of Iowa," according to a Columbia University charter from 1920. The university filed an affidavit in Manhattan Supreme Court last week... noreply@allvoices.com http://www.allvoices.com/news/14623381-columbia-university-seeks-to-change-whitesonly-fellowship allnews Thu, 16 May 2013 11:08:56 -0700