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Asteroid in your own backyard: Manson impact crater

The Manson impact crater is near the site of Manson, Iowa where an asteroid or comet nucleus struck the Earth during the Cretaceous Period, 74 million years ago.  It was one of the largest known impact events to have happened in North America. Previously it was thought to have led to the extinction of the…

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Added by Bill Grady on February 19, 2013 at 10:30am — No Comments

Duffy: 1/15/2013 Why?

How do you answer the question?

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Added by Bill Grady on January 15, 2013 at 4:29pm — No Comments

Duffy: 8/15/2012 Bike trail Barney

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Duffy: 7/24/2012 Thirsty

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Duffy: 7/18/2012 Broccoli

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Duffy: 7/10/2012 Cattle-ytic converter

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Duffy: 1/13/2012 Iowa Caucus poster

Here is the finished drawing from Caucus night in it’s entirety. I added a few pieces that I didn’t have time to add on air.

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Added by Bill Grady on January 13, 2012 at 2:29pm — No Comments

Help Fort Dodge Become a Blue Zone Community

Please help Fort Dodge become named a Blue Zone Community. Governor Branstad has challenged Iowans to become the #1 Healthiest State in the nation by 2016 (currently, we are #19). We have access to great healthcare, financial resources and other necessities that help us be healthy. However, we can improve our health by having healthier behaviors such as increasing exercise, improving our eating habits, and improving overall work environments.

By becoming a Blue Zone Community, we will…

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Added by Hy-Vee, Fort Dodge on January 11, 2012 at 11:30am — No Comments

Duffy: 1/3/2012 Clueless

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Added by Bill Grady on January 2, 2012 at 11:52pm — No Comments

Duffy: 12/28/2011 Twas the night after Christmas

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Added by Bill Grady on December 28, 2011 at 9:28am — No Comments

Duffy: 11/9/2011 Flavor of the week



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Duffy: 11/7/2011 Spin



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Added by Bill Grady on November 6, 2011 at 11:42pm — No Comments

Duffy: 9/14/2011 Nice shootin' Tex



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Added by Bill Grady on September 14, 2011 at 1:28am — No Comments

Duffy: 9/8/2011 Warning sign



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Duffy: 6/10/2011 Newton and Gravity

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Duffy: 3/14/2011 Love Too Much

Listening to Newt Gingrich explain the reasons for his marital infidelities while being interviewed on Pat Robertson’s Christian Broadcast Network almost made Bill Clinton’s rhetorical gymnastics of what is “is” coherent.

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Added by Bill Grady on March 13, 2011 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Duffy: 3/12/2011 Gut reaction

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Added by Bill Grady on March 12, 2011 at 10:40am — No Comments

Iowa Caucus - Iowa's Kingmaker status via the Iowa Press

A New York political reporter once asked me during an interview: “Who’s that guy who gets his ring kissed by everybody every four years because he’s it for Iowa?” She was explaining her decision not to move to Washington—the draw of becoming “that guy” to whom everyone in the country turns for local analysis, when…

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Added by Bill Grady on February 13, 2011 at 11:30am — No Comments

Video: Ice jams on the Des Moines River worsen flood concerns for this week

The combination of recent rain and melting snow has brought many streams and rivers out of their banks across the central and northern Plains. Drier weather will grace these areas in the upcoming days, but flooding problems will remain.



The flooded areas across the Plains will not be entirely dry the next several days. A band of stubborn rain will continue to keep the eastern Dakotas wet through tonight. The rain is not heavy, but will… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on March 14, 2010 at 10:00am — No Comments

More Iowa Lawmakers Voting for Social Media Tools

Social networking sites have created a new electronic world for politicians hoping to stay in touch with the voters back home.



Lawmakers in Des Moines who want to tap the support of younger generations are finding they need to move to the media younger people prefer — social media sites Facebook and Twitter.



Rep. Renee Schulte, R-Cedar Rapids, is a social media multitasker. She uses Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, noting that… Continue

Added by Bill Grady on April 12, 2009 at 8:07am — No Comments

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