http://www.yourstreet.com/news/ia YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Staff photo by Chuck Liddy DURHAM – Before Duke’s exhibition opener even started, a security guard ordered students to hand down the signs they’d brought to Cameron Indoor Stadium. Harrison Barnes, a 6-foot-6 forward from Ames, Iowa, who’s rated the top high... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751955/barnes-watches-duke-thump-pfeiffer Sat, 24 Oct 2009 17:12:08 -0700 By Mike Luce This week, let's take a look at the follies of the top BCS teams, as ranked in the first poll released by the Bowl Championship Series HAL 9000 on Sunday night. The top teams are, in order: Florida, 'Bama, Texas, Boise, Cincy, Iowa, USC, TCU, LSU, and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6751572/the-college-football-report Tue, 20 Oct 2009 06:38:08 -0700 Associated Press - October 13, 2009 8:24 AM ET DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A Des Moines police officer who was run over by a pickup truck when he responded to a fight is home from the... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750069/injured-iowa-police-officer-home-from-hospital Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:24:08 -0700 Associated Press - October 13, 2009 8:24 AM ET MOUNT PLEASANT, Iowa (AP) - An investigation is under way into the death of a Springfield, Ill., woman who was hit by a coal train near Mount... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750070/ill-woman-hit-by-train-in-iowa Tue, 13 Oct 2009 04:24:08 -0700 HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) - A giant pumpkin from Iowa is the prize of the patch after squashing the competition in a heavyweight championship on California’s coast. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750141/iowa-pumpkin-squashes-competition-in-calif-weigh-off Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:39:08 -0700 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - The first trial for a former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid gets under way today in South Dakota. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750142/former-iowa-slaughterhouse-manager-on-trial-in-sd Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:31:08 -0700 SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The first trial for a former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that was the site of a massive immigration raid gets under way Tuesday in South Dakota. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750112/former-iowa-slaughterhouse-manager-on-trial-in-sd Tue, 13 Oct 2009 03:11:08 -0700 HALF MOON BAY, Calif. -- A giant pumpkin from Iowa is the prize of the patch after squashing the competition in a heavyweight championship on California's coast. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749883/big-deal-1,658-pound-pumpkin Tue, 13 Oct 2009 02:00:08 -0700 Associated Press - October 13, 2009 4:14 AM ET SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that saw a massive immigration raid is set to go to trial in South... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750071/former-iowa-slaughterhouse-manager-on-trial-in-sd Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:14:08 -0700 A former manager of an Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that saw a massive immigration raid is set to go to trial in South Dakota. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749624/former-iowa-slaughterhouse-manager-on-trial-in-sd Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:05:08 -0700 SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - If you have Qwest Cell Phone service, you'll need to either merge to Verizon Wireless or another cell phone carrier. That's because Qwest will no longer offer cell phone service after Nov. First. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750083/qwest-wireless-to-end-cell-phone-service-nov-1st Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:29:08 -0700 SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) - Last Monday's decision to spend nearly $140,000 to replace the retaining wall that sits on six properties in the Rose Hill neighborhood drew criticism from John Fitch. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750082/council-candidate-takes-sioux-city-leaders-to-task Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:10:08 -0700 The recent cold spell has been one for the record books in Iowa. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750146/four-iowa-cities-set-marks-for-chilliest-highs Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:07:08 -0700 Is it a sign that the GOP, looking to 2012, views Iowa’s role in the presidential campaign differently? http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750139/political-seas-calm-ahead-of-visit-by-pawlenty Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:05:08 -0700 Despite not having lost to Wisconsin since 2002, head coach Janet Rayfield and the Illini soccer team know that Sunday's match against the Badgers is far from a foregone conclusion. "Wisconsin's a much-improved program, and I think that what this team has to do is... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749658/illini-soccer-to-host-red-hot-wisconsin-in-sunday-showdown Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:51:08 -0700 Postville, Ia. — A former Agriprocessors Inc. independent contractor was sentenced to probation last week for not paying income taxes. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750148/agriprocessors-contractor-receives-probation-in-tax-case Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:46:08 -0700 Charles City, Ia. — Rep. Mark Kuhn, D-Charles City, a member of the Iowa Legislature for 10 years, said Monday that he would not seek re-election in 2010, the Mason City Globe Gazette reported. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750149/kuhn-won-146-t-seek-to-keep-iowa-house-seat Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:44:08 -0700 Cedar Rapids, Ia. — Rep. Dick Taylor, a Cedar Rapids Democrat, has resigned from the Legislature, saying he wants to focus on his family. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750150/taylor-resigns-from-iowa-legislature Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:41:08 -0700 Parkersburg, Ia. — The attorney for a man accused of killing an Iowa high school football coach wants the man’s trial held before the end of January. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750151/becker-murder-trial-sought-by-jan-30 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:35:08 -0700 Clarinda, Ia. — Part of the argument made Monday for saving the Clarinda Mental Health Institute is that it could help ease the overpopulation of mentally ill people in Iowa’s prisons. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6750144/mentally-ill-need-help,-not-prison,-iowans-say Mon, 12 Oct 2009 20:27:08 -0700