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The University of Iowa Anti-War Committee hosted a local version of the Winter Soldier hearings Wednesday.
More videos are below the fold.

Are you interested in listening to Iraq and Afghanistan veterans share their experiences? Hear what the troops have to say at Winter Soldier 2008.

It’s no secret that Iowa is one of only two states to never have elected a woman to serve in Congress or as governor. The fact was repeatedly thrust in Iowans’ faces as they weighed the engorged field of presidential hopefuls throughout 2007. While no one has ever been able to pinpoint an exact reason [...]

Videos from Karl Rove’s appearance at the University of Iowa are below the fold, including part of Rove’s talk.

More photos from the event are below the fold.

Have you ever dreamed of winning the lottery? What would you do with the money? Keep it? Give it away? What if you inherited a million dollars? Would you travel? Would you buy a house in a warmer climate and start a neighborhood tutoring center?

That’s what former Iowa Citian Jamie Schweser did.  Schweser, the son [...]

He’s been a staple on eastern Iowa television sets for nearly a quarter of a decade, but soon the Iowa Traveler will bid adieu to viewers.
A spokesman for KGAN has confirmed that this week Cary J. Hahn, known to most as the Iowa Traveler, will air his final segments at the network. No other details [...]

Eleanor Clift, the Newsweek contributing editor and McLaughlin Group gadfly, is in Davenport this week. She will no doubt be taking in the grandeur of eastern Iowa’s snowbanks when she’s not taking part in classroom discussions as St. Ambrose University’s Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow.

An interview with the political pundit is below the fold.

A van rolls into the Quad Cities on the way to a gig in Omaha, Minneapolis or Chicago. After parking in downtown Rock Island, a few musicians get out, stretch their legs and amble up to a third-floor recording studio.

In the performance space, a drum kit is already in place. The band browses a collection [...]

Pending script approval, an Iowa expat’s 1998 book, “A Walk in the Woods,” is close to starting production with film legend Robert Redford. The film, based on Bill Bryson’s travelogue, is on hold until an agreement is reached in the writers’ strike, but The Hollywood Reporter says Redford will star in and produce the movie. [...]