Slater NewsLocal news for Slater, IA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State Fairgrounds' sprucing expected to lure more events- April 19, 2008 "Now you can pull in team roping competitions, national barrel racing competitions and maybe the National High School Rodeo championships" A new parking lot under construction Monday at the State Fairgrounds will be used as vendor space during the fair and for parking the rest of the time. via Indianola Record-Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/04/state-fairgrounds-sprucing-expected-to-lure-mo... Medical center will break ground- April 17, 2008 "It's difficult. Very difficult." After weathering a lawsuit and accusations of inefficient pressure on central Iowa's medical infrastructure, Story County Medical Center is finally breaking ground for a new facility at noon Friday, April 25. via Des Moines Registerhttp://www.topix.net/city/slater-ia/2008/04/medical-center-will-break-ground?fromrss=1 |