Colo NewsLocal news for Colo, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Olden Days Grandpa's sore toe- May 30, 2008 His parents were Cornelius and Sophie McElwee, who were married in Ireland and left by boat for America sometime about 1850, before finally landing in Charleston, S.C. As a young man, he contracted "Brain ...http://www.topix.net/city/colo-ia/2008/05/olden-days-grandpas-sore-toe?fromrss=1 Global warming to wreak havoc on U.S. crops and forests, report says- May 28, 2008 Climate change is increasing the risk of U.S. crop failures, depleting the nation's water resources and contributing to outbreaks of invasive species and insects, the Department of Agriculture said in a report ...http://www.topix.net/city/colo-ia/2008/05/global-warming-to-wreak-havoc-on-u-s-crops-and-f... Report: Wind could create 20 percent of U.S. power by 2030- May 14, 2008 "The report indicates that we can do this nationally for less than half a cent per kilowatt hour, if we have the vision" Washington, D.C. - Two decades from now, Americans could get as much electricity from windmills as from nuclear power plants, according to a government report that lays out a possible plan for wind-energy ... via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/colo-ia/2008/05/report-wind-could-create-20-percent-of-u-s-power... 'I can get on with my life,' Brad Olson says- May 12, 2008 "But when there is some notoriety, there's more of an inclination to dot the I's and cross the T's, just to firm up the validity of the plea." By JARED STRONG REGISTER STAFF WRITER May 6, 2008 Brad Olson was in good spirits before his court appearances on Monday. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/colo-ia/2008/05/i-can-get-on-with-my-life-brad-olson-says?fromrs... Conservationist's work will live on- May 10, 2008 "He definitely had a love for the animals and the environment." A recent dinner and art auction at the Collins Plaza Hotel raised $10,000 recently for wetlands projects. via The Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/colo-ia/2008/05/conservationists-work-will-live-on?fromrss=1 |