Leon NewsLocal news for Leon, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Event honors Iowa's Mexican immigrants- October 29, 2007 "My sister, Evelyn Munoz, keeps our family tree, and we now have 250 family members." Crowds gather to examine the Day of the Dead altar Sunday at the Des Moines Art Center. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/leon-ia/2007/10/event-honors-iowas-mexican-immigrants?fromrss=1 Big Dif Day at Hope Ministries- October 26, 2007 "We invite the community to participate in our first annual Big Dif Day and help us bring hope to struggling men, women and children" Oct. 27 is national Make a Difference Day, and Hope Ministries invites the community to make a difference and bring hope to the hungry and homeless in the Des Moines area. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/leon-ia/2007/10/big-dif-day-at-hope-ministries?fromrss=1 GOP candidates sound off at chili supper- October 15, 2007 Webster County Republicans got a measure of what political pundits sometimes call ''fire in the belly'' during an annual event Sunday evening. via The Messengerhttp://www.topix.net/city/leon-ia/2007/10/gop-candidates-sound-off-at-chili-supper?fromrss... Calvert, defense stifles Central Decatur INTERSTATE 35- October 10, 2007 By land or air Interstate 35 quarterback Colton Calvert has been doing it all for the Roadrunners this season. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/leon-ia/2007/10/calvert-defense-stifles-central-decatur-intersta... Edwards Shrugs Off Clinton Lead in Polls- October 9, 2007 "You're not going to lay down. You're strong enough not only to take it but to hit back. It gives you an opportunity, I think, when you're fighting on even ground to redirect the conversation to something more productive for voters." Democratic presidential hopeful, former Sen. John Edwards, D-N.C., speaks at a town hall meeting at Central Decatur High School in Leon, Iowa, on Monday, Oct. via WBT-AM Charlottehttp://www.topix.net/city/leon-ia/2007/10/edwards-shrugs-off-clinton-lead-in-polls?fromrss... Two Davenport men facing burglary and kidnapping charges- October 5, 2007 TODAY: Two men are charged with burglary and kidnapping after they broke into the home of the separated wife of one of the men and began violently assaulting her early Thursday, Davenport police said. via Quad-City Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/leon-ia/2007/10/two-davenport-men-facing-burglary-and-kidnapping... |