Entries by Eric Woolson

Art Imig’s, Clothiers Since 1909 to Celebrate 100-Year Anniversary with Once-in-a-Century Sale

KOHLER, Wisconsin – Art Imig’s, the premier men’s clothier in the Sheboygan area, today announced a once-in-a-century retail event to mark its 100-year anniversary. “It’s quite rare, especially these days, for a company to celebrate 100 years in business,” said company president Art Imig. “When a retailer reaches that milestone it’s the result of a […]

Peard Offers McGee Another Debate After Challenger Ducks Traditional Chamber of Commerce Forum

WAUKEE – In response to his challenger’s refusal to attend the Waukee Chamber of Commerce-sponsored forum, Mayor Bill Peard today offer Isaiah McGee another opportunity to appear jointly before voters to discuss the city’s future direction. Peard noted that he agreed to appear at the chamber’s event, set for Wednesday, Oct. 7, and continues to […]

The Limits of Charisma

Howard Fineman has an extraordinarily perceptive analysis of President Obama’s heretofore triumph of style over substance — and pitfalls ahead, including the growing possibility of a one-term presidency. As Fineman writes in the Oct. 5 issue of Newsweek, “If ubiquity were the measure of a presidency, Barack Obama would already be grinning at us from […]

Rasmussen Reports Poll: Vander Plaats Leads Culver

DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats has opened a lead on Gov. Chet Culver in a head-to-head match up of likely general election voters, according to a poll released today by the respected Rasmussen Reports. “This poll reflects Iowans’ strong belief that Chet Culver is simply in over his head and has […]

Dutcher Announces Candidacy for Waukee City Council

WAUKEE – Dan Dutcher, a long-time Waukee resident with an extensive business background that includes managing the construction of the 801 Grand Building in Des Moines, said today he will seek a seat on the City Council in the Nov. 3 municipal election. “Waukee has a lot of great things going for it. I believe […]

One Day After Chet “What, Me Worry?” Culver Says State Retirement Fund is OK, Gronstal Says Lawmakers Will Act

DES MOINES – Iowa Senate Majority Leader Michael Gronstal’s statement Wednesday that lawmakers will take action to shore up the ailing finances of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System underscores anew Gov. Chet Culver’s failure to understand the gravity of challenges facing the state and his inability to provide effective leadership, Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob […]

Vander Plaats: Set Up Fund to Repay Culver’s I-Jobs Budget Debacle, Spare Next Generation from Debt, Gambling Hook

MANCHESTER, Iowa – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats said today that he will establish a fund during his first term in office to repay the massive long-term debt created by Gov. Chet Culver’s I-Jobs program. In remarks prepared for the Delaware County GOP Dinner, Vander Plaats noted that Culver and legislative Democrats approved a […]

The Results are In: Vander Plaats Wins Big Again

DES MOINES – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats scored a huge victory in a straw poll conducted at the Iowa Family Policy Center’s gubernatorial forum Saturday night, receiving 197 votes to easily outdistance a field in which former Gov. Terry Branstad received three votes. Vander Plaats won by a more than 4-to-1 margin over […]

Vander Plaats Tours Council Bluffs Business as Part of Official Announcement Swing Across State

COUNCIL BLUFFS – Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats, who formally announced his candidacy for the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nomination on Monday, toured Taylor Plastics in Pottawattamie County on Tuesday as part of a statewide tour of small- and medium-sized companies to learn more about how state government can help them grow and thrive. Mike […]

Vander Plaats Officially Announces for Governor, Pledges to Pay Down Debt, Improve Business Climate, Press for Vote on Marriage Issue

SHELDON, Iowa – Speaking before a crowd in the town where he grew up, Sioux City businessman Bob Vander Plaats today formally announced his candidacy for the 2010 Republican gubernatorial nomination by pledging to pay down the enormous debt generated by Governor Chet Culver, improve Iowa’s tax and regulatory climate to draw new companies to […]