Ventura NewsLocal news for Ventura, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Lights Keep Going Out in North Iowa Town- February 29, 2008 "The lights go out a lot around here" Recent power outages in Cerro Gordo County have some folks second-guessing their energy provider. via KIMThttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/lights-keep-going-out-in-north-iowa-town?from... Tippin performance highlights Tractor Ride- February 24, 2008 "We're both small town Iowa girls" The North Iowa Tractor Ride, hosted by North Iowa Broadcasting, will be held Thursday through Saturday, July 10-12. The event starts with a concert by country music star Aaron Tippin at the Surf Ballroom in ... via Globegazette.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/tippin-performance-highlights-tractor-ride?fr... Small storms add up to big headaches- February 22, 2008 "The more you can get done by mechanical device the better." Iowa is living right up to its reputation of "if you don't like the weather - wait a few hours." But a few hours of bad weather is all it takes for law enforcement and wrecker services to be run ragged. via Britt News-Tribunehttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/small-storms-add-up-to-big-headaches?fromrss=... Dateline Iowa- February 16, 2008 Part of I-80 closed after fatal accident Interstate Highway 80 westbound near West Liberty was closed for a few hours on Wednesday afternoon after a fatal accident. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/dateline-iowa?fromrss=1 Woman Pleads Not Guilty in Frying Pan Attack on Mom- February 13, 2008 A northern Iowa woman accused of trying to kill her mother with a frying pan has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder. via KAAL-TV Austinhttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/woman-pleads-not-guilty-in-frying-pan-attack-... Murals add color to library- February 8, 2008 "The beans were this beautiful golden color" If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how many books would be filled by the murals decorating the walls of the Clear Lake Public Library The six murals were painted by Garner's Sandra Quintus. via Globegazette.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/murals-add-color-to-library?fromrss=1 One Cold Job- February 2, 2008 "Boy these guys, they do it year round in weather like this, in the heat of the summer, it's amazing that anybody would do that for a living, but we're glad they do" If you thought it was cold on the ground on Wednesday, try working more than 100 feet above it. via KIMThttp://www.topix.net/city/ventura-ia/2008/02/one-cold-job?fromrss=1 |