Posts Tagged ‘Iowa’

Iowa-Neb. NAACP leader resigns over “gay marriage” issue

Following the NAACP’s endorsement of “gay” marriage, the head of the Iowa and Nebraska branches of the organization has tendered his resignation over the issue.     Keith Ratliff Sr.,pastor of Maple Street Missionary Baptist Church in Des Moines, Iowa, said he made the decision to resign from the National Association for the Advancement of [...]

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Evangelical vote tightens as Perry drops out, endorses Gingrich

Could pose problems for Romney as decision narrows conservative candidates in race  by Jack Minor – Texas Governor Rick Perry announced today that he is dropping out of the race and will be endorsing former House speaker Newt Gingrich. In a press conference in Charleston, South Carolina Perry said, “”I have come to the conclusion [...]

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Did Ron Paul “win” Iowa – Where it counted?

By Craig Masters As the voters headed home and the mainstream liberal media sped off to New Hampshire from the Iowa caucuses, Ron Paul supporters stayed for the “real” voting that takes place at these grassroots meetings. The most important votes at these county level caucuses are the votes by those in attendance that eventually [...]

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Obama fundraising e-mail expresses fear over “tea party extremists”

  by Matt Lacy –   The Obama campaign appears to have shown us who they are really concerned about running against, a solidly conservative candidate instead of moderate Mitt Romney.   Following the Iowa caucus last night Jim Messina, Obama’s campaign manager sent out an e-mail expressing their fears over the results.   The [...]

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Is the media overplaying the Iowa caucuses?

By Craig Masters The mainstream media has produced non-stop coverage of Republican candidates fighting among themselves to “win” the Iowa Caucuses and hopefully move on to be the next President of the United States. But is the mainstream liberal media really interested in discovering the opinion of Iowa republicans or is the over-the-top coverage really [...]

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Candidates court evangelicals in final hours before Iowa caucus

by Matt Lacy – In the final hours before the Iowa caucus, Republican presidential candidates are making a final push by attempting to court the large evangelical voting bloc in the state. Evangelicals comprise nearly 60 percent of Republican voters in the state, which means their votes are vital for any candidate hoping to win. [...]

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Buddy Roemer running on campaign of “equality” of all donors

Limits donations to $100 maximum   by Jack Minor  – While the country focuses on Republican candidates in Iowa, another individual is running for the Republican nomination with a novel approach, limiting all campaign contributions to a $100 donation. Former Louisiana Governor, Buddy Roemer, announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination several weeks ago. Roemer [...]

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Finance 101: Congress educates Obama on how to pay bills

Bill would mandate government pays its obligations before “swine odor research” and other pork projects by Jack Minor After President Obama implied that Social Security beneficiaries might not get paid if he doesn’t get his way regarding the debt ceiling increase, three members of Congress introduced a bill helping him prioritize the bills. Presidential Candidate, [...]

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Mary Elizabeth Thurston Bothel

Mary Elizabeth Thurston Bothel, 82, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away on February 2nd, 2011 at Bonell Good Samaritan Society. Betty was born on September 4, 1928, at home on the family farm in Knoxville, Iowa, to Charles F. and Mary Elizabeth (Wren) Caffrey.  She married Ira Thurston of Buffalo Gap, South Dakota, the love of [...]

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Jeanne Helen Bedinger

Jeanne Helen Bedinger, 92, of Greeley and formerly of Estes Park died on August 7, 2010 at Grace Pointe in Greeley. She was born on May 11, 1918 to Ethel (Chipman) and Merrick Hipson in Lynn, Massachusetts, where she spent her early years. The family moved to Savannah, Georgia, when she was a teenager. She [...]

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Lois Elaine Rosenberg

August 31, 1928 ~ August 4, 2010 Lois Elaine Rosenberg of Evans died Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at North Colorado Medical Center.  She was born August 31, 1928 in Bloomfield, Nebraska to Zachary Taylor and Caroline Henrietta (Berner) Mefford.  She was raised and educated in Bloomfield, Nebraska where she graduated from high school and worked [...]

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Chase E. “Buck” Rinehart

Chase E. “Buck” Rinehart of Greeley passed away at his home on Monday, July 12, 2010.  He was born March 19, 1940 in Prairie City Iowa.  He grew up in Prairie City and graduated from Prairie City High School.  He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1962-1966 and in the U.S. Air Force Reserves [...]

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Peggy Collins

Peggy Collins August 29, 1937 ~ June 19, 2010 Peggy Collins was born August 29, 1937 in Hamburg, Iowa to James and Lovilla (Webster) Stephens, she was the third of eight children.  She married John Henry Collins of Watson, Missouri on May 7, 1955. Mrs. Collins is preceded in death by her husband John Henry, [...]

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Verlin Edwin Spurgeon

Verlin Edwin Spurgeon April 25, 1928 ~ June 19, 2010 Age:  82 Verlin Edwin Spurgeon of Greeley died June 19, 2010 at the Colorado State Veterans Home in Aurora.  He was born on April 25, 1928 in Davis County, Iowa to Raymond and Delpha (Horn) Spurgeon.  He was reared and educated in Bloomfield, Iowa.  He [...]

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Linnea Cunningham

Linnea Cunningham October 19, 1937 ~ May 20, 2010 Age: 72 Residence: Greeley, Colorado Linnea Joyce (White) Cunningham passed away Thursday, May, 20, 2010 in Cameron, Missouri.  She was born on October 19, 1937 in Los Angeles, California to Robert and Hildur (Pierson) White. She and her family moved to Southwestern Iowa, where she attended [...]

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Leona Belle (Snelson) Immens

Leona Belle (Snelson) Immens August 28, 1928 ~ May 4, 2010 Leona (Snelson) Immens of Greeley, died Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Bonell Good Samaritan Center.  She was born to Clara and Leslie Snelson on August 28, 1928 in Round Lake Minnesota.  She was the 3rd youngest in a family of 9 children. She married [...]

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Wray Dean Good

Wray Dean Good, 83, of Greeley passed away April 26, 2010 at Berthoud Living Center.  He was born February 6, 1927 in Bloomfield, Iowa to Harry and Lotta (Stephenson) Good where he attended school before being drafted into the US Army while in high school.  He served during World War II.  After the war, he [...]

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Erb convicted of murder

By Jack Minor  Joe Erb was convicted of murdering his girlfriend’s ex-husband, in Weld County court on Friday, April 30, 2009.  On Thursday, February 19, 2009 at 5:22 a.m. Greeley police officers responded to a call of possible shots fired in the 600 block of 46th Ave. When the officers arrived at the scene they [...]

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Cynthia Sue (Cindy) Spaedt

Cynthia Sue (Cindy) Spaedt, 53 of Evans, Colorado died on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at her home. She was born on November 30, 1956 in Des Moines, Iowa to Jr. and Carol A. (Weaver) Fleming. Cindy graduated from Audubon High School in Audubon, Iowa in 1975.  In 1992 she later graduated with a M.A. from [...]

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