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DES MOINES, Iowa, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether you live in the Deep South, the Midwest or on the West or East Coast, storm season is here and with that comes the increased threat of tornados, floods, hurricanes and wildfires. ARAG®, a global provider of legal solutions, encourages consumers to protect their legal documents for disaster, in addition to their loved ones and property. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130122/CG45741LOGO-b) "The horrific images from...
Toddlers and Tiaras' Heather Ryan makes drastic career change DES MOINES, Iowa, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Five years and countless psychotic pageant mom meltdowns later, the Talent Manager who specialized in representing girls featured on Toddlers and Tiaras, Heather Ryan, has thrown in the towel. "I'm done, done, stick a fork in me, DONE," exclaimed Ryan when asked whether she planned to continue her career as a talent manager for young glitz pageant contestants. (Photo:...
Sporturf Midwest will provide schools, universities and sports facilities with direct access to their synthetic turf manufacturer. Dalton, Georgia (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Sporturf, an international manufacturer and builder of synthetic turf fields, has significantly expanded its presence in the Midwest with the opening of the company’s third regional field office in Kansas City, Missouri. Sporturf Midwest is under the leadership of President Craig Shonk, and will focus on Iowa, Nebraska,...
SecurityPlanet.com publicizes their recommendations of the best security system companies in the state of Iowa. SecurityPlanet.com provides insight into what Iowa homeowners are looking for when buying a home security alarm system. Des Moines, IA (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 SecurityPlanet.com is the leader in home security systems reviews. Homeowners that are in the market for a home alarm system can do a comparison of the features and services of the country's leading security system...
Dressed in graduation regalia, dad crosses stage with nearly 1,200 graduates SAN DIEGO, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A special pin complemented Tom Hoffmann's cap and gown as he waited eagerly to cross the stage with nearly 1,200 graduates at the Ashford University spring commencement ceremony held earlier this month in Moline, Ill. The pin, which was given to him by his daughter Sidney Hoffmann just before she was deployed, was a yellow ribbon with a blue star banner pendant,...
The corporate headquarters at Platinum Supplemental Insurance in Dubuque, Iowa, announces the promotion of Lindsay Wagner to Compliance Supervisor. Dubuque, Iowa (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Platinum Supplemental Insurance has recently promoted Lindsay Wagner of Dubuque, Iowa, to compliance supervisor in the company’s Compliance Department — responsible for making sure the company stays in good standing with all legal regulations related to insurance products and sales. Lindsay joined...
The Dubuque Area Chamber of Commerce and City of Dubuque dignitaries will perform a ribbon cutting ceremony at the historic Platinum Building, home of Platinum Supplemental Insurance, their corporate headquarters in Dubuque's lower Main Street district. Dubuque, Iowa (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Platinum Supplemental Insurance will host an open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the The Platinum Building on Tuesday, May 21 at 4:30 p.m., directly followed by a Chamber Business PM from 5-7...
Colleen Young, a Fresh Healthy Vending Franchisee from Mason City, Iowa, shares with KIMT TV 3 News how she was looking for an alternative to the traditional unhealthy snacks found in vending. (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Click here to watch Franchisee Colleen Young discuss Fresh Healthy Vending. On May 14th 2013 Colleen Young, a Fresh Healthy Vending Franchisee from Mason City, Iowa, shares with KIMT TV 3 News how she was looking for an alternative to the traditional unhealthy snacks found in...
Award-winning navigation available via XiteSolutions North America's all new 10.4" Dual Monitor Infotainment System FOREST CITY, Iowa, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Winnebago Industries, Inc. (NYSE:WGO), a leading U.S. manufacturer of recreation vehicles, has selected Rand McNally as its exclusive provider of mapping and routing services for its 2014 motorhomes. Rand McNally's award-winning RV GPS navigation will be featured as part of the new X1 family of infotainment systems...
After benefits were denied in an Iowa Workers' Compensation case, work comp lawyer Walker filed an appeal in which the agency found that the injured worker suffered an injury to his lungs and developed the disease of histoplasmosis due to his work activities. Des Moines, Iowa (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 On April 8, 2013, the Iowa Workers' Compensation agency reversed a decision denying work comp benefits to a deceased worker and his surviving spouse. Elvert v. City of Davenport, IWC...
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This past weekend we saw a massive line of storms impact large areas of the country from Iowa to Maryland in what is known as a Derecho. What is a Derecho? The best way to define this weather feature is by describing a large mass of t-storms combining together to form an elongated region of storms which can create intense surface winds that can blow in excess of 60mph reaching well into the 100 plus mph range. These winds are also known as straight line winds. What happens is, as these...
If you look at our weather map above you see a warm front extending from Iowa into the Great Lakes region. What a warm front does is separate warm air from cool air. On the north side of the front the temps will be about 15-20 degrees cooler than on the south side of the front. The warm front is depicted on a weather map as having red half circles. The reason for using half circles it to show that advancing of the warm air from the south. Winds ahead of the warm front are from the...
Symbol: RIIO Group: Lichen Family: Physciaceae Growth Habit: Lichenous Native Status: NA N Classification: Kingdom Fungi – Fungi Division Ascomycota – Sac fungi Class Ascomycetes Order Lecanorales Family Physciaceae Genus Rinodina (Ach.) A. Gray – rinodina lichen Species Rinodina iowensis Zahlbr. – Iowa rinodina lichen
Symbol: LEIO Group: Lichen Family: Lecanoraceae Growth Habit: Lichenous Native Status: NA N Classification: Kingdom Fungi – Fungi Division Ascomycota – Sac fungi Class Ascomycetes Order Lecanorales Family Lecanoraceae Genus Lecanora Ach. – rim lichen Species Lecanora iowensis Fink – Iowa rim lichen
Symbol: ELIO Group: Monocot Family: Poaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Graminoid Native Status: L48 N Synonyms: ELMOP3 ×Elymordeum montanense (Scribn.) Bowden var. pubescens Bowden ELIO2 ×Elytesion iowense (Pohl) Barkworth & D.R. Dewey Distribution: ×ElyhordeumiowensePohl [Elymus villosus × Hordeum jubatum] distribution:USA(IA, MT, ND, NE) Classification: Kingdom Plantae – Plants...
