Oakland NewsLocal news for Oakland, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Iowa Business Briefs: Verizon launches 10 Iowa sites- December 30, 2007 "We've been at the bargaining table since last October" Verizon Wireless says it has activated 10 new cell sites in Iowa, improving coverage for customers. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/iowa-business-briefs-verizon-launches-10-iowa... Network Enhancements Give Verizon Wireless Customers in Western Iowa Something to Talk About- December 28, 2007 "These new cell sites represent our ongoing commitment to invest in our network in Iowa" Verizon Wireless, the only major carrier with a 30-day network test-drive pledge that pays for calls if a customer isn't satisfied and switches to another carrier, announced today that it has activated two new ... via The South Mississippi Sun Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/network-enhancements-give-verizon-wireless-cu... Business Fire- December 24, 2007 Workers at an Iowa food plant were forced out into the cold early Thursday morning after a fire that apparently started in an exhaust stack. via WOWT-TV Omahahttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/business-fire?fromrss=1 Three departments battle Oakland Foods blaze- December 22, 2007 Four volunteer fire departments responded to a 12:21 a.m. fire at Oakland Foods today. via Daily Nonpareilhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/three-departments-battle-oakland-foods-blaze?... Highway 6 near Oakland, Iowa, closed after crashes- December 21, 2007 "The fog is really heavy out here, and there isn't much traffic now" U.S. Highway 6 near Oakland, Iowa, is closed in both directions after two crashes that involved at least seven vehicles shortly before 7 a.m. today. via Omaha World-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/highway-6-near-oakland-iowa-closed-after-cras... Judge's reversal of verdict may be appealed- December 21, 2007 A rural Council Bluffs mother is upset over a judge's decision to throw out a guilty verdict against a woman who was watching her toddler, and the Pottawattamie County Attorney's Office is asking if the ... via Daily Nonpareilhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/judges-reversal-of-verdict-may-be-appealed?fr... Fire Strikes Food-Processing Plant- December 20, 2007 Flames and black smoke were reported to be coming from a building at Oakland Foods, just north of Oakland, Iowa, early this morning. via FireFightingNews.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/fire-strikes-food-processing-plant?fromrss=1 Districts share credit instructors- December 19, 2007 "We recognized our limited resources and similar needs" Two rural Pottawattamie County schools have entered a partnership to provide opportunity for students despite declining enrollments and tight finances - and it's not a consolidation. via Daily Nonpareilhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/districts-share-credit-instructors?fromrss=1 'Progress' made on proposed Riverside school building- December 4, 2007 "It'll get the word out in the community and open dialogue." Is there a new school building in the near future for Riverside Community Schools Superintendent Dr. via Daily Nonpareilhttp://www.topix.net/city/oakland-ia/2007/12/progress-made-on-proposed-riverside-school-bu... |