DES MOINES – Gov. Chet Culver’s Condition of the State speech today was a “desperate defense of a failed administration rather than a vision for a vibrant future,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said today. “If Chet Culver was right about one thing it is that Iowans are ‘looking forward not back.’ Iowans are […]
Napoleon’s Tailor, a Milwaukee-based clothier that serves men who are five-foot-eight and shorter, is featured in today’s issue of The Wall Street Journal. To read Journal writer Doug Belkin’s entire story, “Niche Clothiers’ Ranks Shrink,” click here. Napoleon’s Tailor is a client of The Concept Works. # # # #
CHICAGO – Napoleon’s Tailor, a Milwaukee-based clothier with a national reputation for catering exclusively to men who are five-foot-eight and shorter, will mark its final day in Chicago on Dec. 23, its owner said today. Gary Anders, who will continue to operate his flagship store of the same name in Milwaukee, announced in mid-October that […]
PURCELLVILLE, Virginia – Michael Farris, a national leader in home-school education and the founder of Patrick Henry College, today announced his support for Bob Vander Plaats in the 2010 Iowa gubernatorial contest. “Bob is a leader who really understands the core principles of liberty that were purchased at such a great price by our Founding […]
DES MOINES – B-Calm, the Ankeny, Iowa, company that has developed a headset and MP3 downloads that help children with autism and Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, was featured in a news story that aired on KDSM-TV and WHO-TV on Sunday. Click here to see Emily Carlson’s story.
MUSCATINE – Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the 2008 GOP nominee in the Second Congressional District, today formally launched her campaign for her party’s 2010 nomination by urging Iowans to make history by electing their first women to Congress and supporting economic, environmental health care, tax and budget policies that once again move the country forward. “Just […]
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 […]
