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Packers making bigger commitment to special teams

By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — His voice booms through the speakers on the sideline. It’s raspy, punctuated. And between nearly every play, Green Bay Packers special teams

Grassley: Keeping Government Accountable

From Senator Charles Grassley – Civics 101 teaches students about the three branches of the federal government.  Representing Iowans in the United States Senate, I enjoy meeting with students during my annual

Race tightening, but Obama’s still in the lead

By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A large drop in the nation’s jobless rate gave President Barackt Obama an unexpected boost Friday in his increasingly competitive contest with Republican

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Kollmorgen Named to Jerry Rice Award Watch List

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – Redshirt freshman quarterback Sawyer Kollmorgen has been named to the initial Watch List for the 2012 Jerry Rice Award, it was announced today. The Jerry Rice Award is given

Learn from past hiring mistakes

By Liz Reyer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: My hiring decisions don’t seem to be very good. The past few people I’ve hired have fallen short of my expectations. I can’t figure

Sievertsen Honored For Month Of September

UNI Athletics Communications – CEDAR FALLS, Iowa – Junior kicker Tyler Sievertsen has been honored by the Fred Mitchell Award for his excellence on the football field and in the community during

Cardinals capitalize on Braves’ errors to advance

By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ATLANTA — They were once America’s Team. Thursday they were the Experts’ Team. Friday night at upside-down Turner Field the Atlanta Braves became panicky road-kill

Popularity of online memorials grows

By Brandon Bailey, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — Bob Gold’s mother had a remarkable life: Born in Hungary, she survived three Nazi concentration camps, married a refugee from Romania

Hagedorn Awarded Scholarship

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State junior guard Ashley Hagedorn has been awarded a scholarship by head coach Bill Fennelly. “Ashley has been awarded a scholarship for the 2012-13 season,” Fennelly said. “She