OTTUMWA – Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the 2008 Republican nominee in Iowa’s Second Congressional District, will formally announce her candidacy Monday, Nov. 30, for her party’s 2010 nomination and a rematch against Rep. David Loebsack. Miller-Meeks, an Ottumwa ophthalmologist, will make a series of stops in the 15-county district in eastern and southern Iowa. She will […]
WEST DES MOINES — Brent Carmichael, who heads an Ankeny company’s non-profit organization to assist the families of children with autism and attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, appeared on WOI-TV mid-day newscast today to tell central Iowans about the upcoming conference, “Unlocking Autism: Peace Within the Noise.” The Dec. 5 conference is being organized by […]
NAVASOTA, Texas – Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats said today that the support of actor Chuck Norris and his wife Gena provide his campaign with a potent weapon that will help propel him to the 2010 Iowa Republican gubernatorial nomination over former Gov. Terry Branstad. More than 40 Iowans are among the people who […]
DES MOINES – Iowa medical professionals who warn that pending legislation to change America’s health care system will send costs soaring out of control while diminishing patient care will rally in Des Moines on Saturday to call attention to the issue. Opponents of the health care legislation will gather on the west terrace of the […]
MILWAUKEE – MP/two, a men’s and women’s clothing store in the Cathedral Square neighborhood, will sell its entire inventory after its lease was not renewed, owner Mark Pasch said today. Pasch said he hoped the store at 825 North Jefferson Street would be part of a retail business revival in the downtown but the recent […]
CLIVE, Iowa – Fans of Alfredo Jimenez and Del Alma will be thrilled to know the band will appear Wednesday nights at Margarita’s beginning on Dec. 2. Del Alma, which performs salsa, merengue, mariachi, bachata and bolero music, is managed by The Concept Works. “Alfredo has been performing as the guest singer for another band […]
Eric Woolson, owner of The Concept Works, is quoted in the newly released Sarah Palin biography, “Sarah from Alaska,” written by Scott Conroy and Shusannah Walshe. Woolson was interviewed in July by Walshe, shortly after the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee and then-Alaska governor announced she would resign from office. He was interviewed in the […]
Two clients of The Concept Works scored impressive victories in Tuesday’s municipal elections in Waukee, Iowa. Mayor Bill Peard won a third term by turning back an aggressive challenge from Councilman Isaiah McGee. Peard received 862 votes to McGee’s 735. Meanwhile, Dan Dutcher was elected to his first term on the Waukee City Council in […]
Story By MIKE GLOVER A year out from the 2010 election, five Republican candidates for governor are crisscrossing Iowa while a sixth hires well-known staffers but still hasn’t committed to seeking the nomination. Former Gov. Terry Branstad announced Monday he’d hired Tim Albrecht as communications director. Albrecht is well-known in state politics and worked on […]
FOND DU LAC, Wisconsin – Prolonged weakness in the national retail market has prompted a Midwest wholesaler of men’s suits to open a downtown store to sell excess stock at sharply discounted prices begin Thursday. Ric Toman, a co-owner of one of the Midwest’s last family-owned clothing wholesalers, said today that his firm has no […]
