http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/ Battle, IA News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/7343feb5add2e94435d78971e7745d48.html It was billed as the eightman football game of the year and the North Sentral Kossuth Eagles were up to the task Brock Beadle scored four touchdowns as the Eagles dominated the second half and earned a 3414 win over No 2 ranked ArmstrongRingsted http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/daaac83b82637a1793e4e6fdd53ee24a.html Last week Algona fullback Grant Person played the role of a supporting actor in John Gifford's recordbreaking performance This week Person was the star rushing for 169 yards in 23 carries and making an ESPN highlight like onehanded catch that broke the game open in a 2812 homecoming win for the Bulldogs http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/71ea13e558f74e71e6fab8e1f1b01c7a.html SULLY A breakout offensive performance and another strong defensive outing combined to give the ColoNesco football team a decisive 488 victory over LynnvilleSully Friday at Sully http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/9f17553cf605674e9aec740fd7d8d461.html Al Gore on Saturday night recounted his long and colorful history with Iowa seeking to energize Democratic activists about their special role in the nation's politics precisely one month before this year's hardfought presidential electionGore told about 1000 activists at a Democratic fundraiser that the nation has veered severely off course since he lost the disputed 2000 election and he warned of the consequences of this year's electionElections matter and this election matters a great deal in the future of this country said Gore We need change more than I believe we have ever needed it beforeGore said he backed efforts to track down Osama bin Laden who planned the terrorist attacks in 2001 and said Bush quickly abandoned that hunt to use the nation's anger to attack IraqThey began to agitate to send our troops to invade a country that had nothing to do with attacking us Gore said We will hold accountable people like John McCain who were cheerleading for this historic mistakeGore recalled that during the 2000 campaign some argued that there was little difference between the two partiesEight years later I don't hear anybody saying that elections don't matter said Gore If that election had ended differently we would not be bogged down in Iraq we would have pursued bin Laden until we captured himGore recounted conditions when he left officeOur nation was enjoying prosperity we had the largest budget surplus in the history of the United States our economy was strong said Gore Had that direction continued We would not be facing a selfinflicted economic crisisIn a fiery speech Gore said the Bush administration misled the public and deliberately used the anger from the terrorist attacks to justify an invasion of Iraq that many administration officials wanted all alongAs a result Gore said the unity the country felt after the terrorist attack was wastedI don't think our national leaders fully appreciated what they had in that moment of national unity said GoreWith his long history in the state Gore saluted the role Iowa plays in the presidential nominating season a role amplified this time when activists handed Barack Obama a stunning win that gave him momentum to the nominationIt is inspiring to see and feel the commitment and devotion that you have to American democracy said Gore You played a special role this year again You have a chance to complete that special roleGore has a long and colorful history both in Iowa and with the Democratic Party's big annual fundraising dinner The speech Gore delivered was his fifth time he addressed the JeffersonJackson Day dinner beginning in 1987 when he was seeking the Democratic presidential nomination running as a much younger southern moderateGetting little traction in the campaign for the state's precinct caucuses Gore decided to pull out of the state and focus on primaries later in the season He used a speech to the JeffersonJackson Day dinner that year to blast the caucuses as elitist and controlled by a small group of hardcore liberals The speech left the crowd stunnedAs a vice president beginning yet another campaign for the Democratic nomination Gore's attitude about Iowa had shifted dramatically and he was the featured speaker at the dinner in both 1997 and 1999 He assured Democratic activists that he'd come to his senses about the value of Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses and virtually lived in the state in the campaign for those caucuses where he was being challenged by thenSen Bill BradleyGore's work succeeded in rehabilitating his image with Iowa Democrats and a solid win over Bradley in the 2000 caucuses launched him on the road to the nomination and the historic clash with George Bush After losing an election decided by the Supreme Court Gore accepted the invitation to speak to the dinner in 2001The terrorist attacks of Sept 11 intervened after Gore was scheduled to speak and Gore's tenor changed from the typical raucous partisan rhetoric that's featured at the party's big annual eventInstead of a partisan attack on the man who had beaten him Gore delivered a solemn pledge of a united front in the battle against terror He saluted President Bush as my commander in chiefGore was also involved in one of the closest presidential campaigns in Iowa during the 2000 campaign Gore claimed the state's seven electoral votes with a margin of 4144 votes out of 1315563 ballots cast that year Bush claimed the state by about 12000 votes four years later and it is in play again this cycleIn his speech Gore offered thanks for his razor thin winThank you for supporting me in the year 2000 said GoreThe dinner traditionally marks the beginning of the sprint to election day and Iowa Democratic Chairman Scott Brennan said all signs are pointing to a strong showing He warned however that the energy will be needed in a state that's traditionally competitiveThis is our last opportunity to get these folks energized to get them out on the road one last time said Brennan http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/5430d0336fb74b5983857a8e1edec64d.html The Faith Baptist Bible College men146;s soccer team battled hard last week falling to Waldorf College but responding with an exciting 11 tie versus a talented Moody Bible Institute squad Faith is now 531 on the year http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/897aef3cb8c5924da3ac1721972a9a19.html CEDAR FALLS A Plainfield man was arrested this week after he allegedly exposed another person to the HIV virus http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/069374aa60cbe96265d01e9ca746f274.html COLO A gutsy effort by the ColoNesco football team wasn't enough to get the Royals an upset win against Madrid Friday at Colo http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/iowa/battle/content/6cc5a433824db7c156a00a9bd464cb52.html Amid the hot sauce and afternoon sun 12 teams battled the heat and each other Sunday at the Oktemberfest BBQ Chili ContestThe annual event was held at Wells Fargo Bank on S Center St as the aroma drew hungry spectators from every direction Grill masters offered free samples of chili as well as beef pork and poultry fare