Anamosa

ANAMOSA (KWWL) - Many bike enthusiasts in the Anamosa area have grown up watching dirt bikes attempt to climb the Rule family's 140 foot hill.

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Virtually the entire Second Ward in Anamosa was incarcerated at the state's largest prison.

Jeff Reichert: What Is Prison-Based Gerrymandering? Jeff Reichert 2010

One thing we didn't see in Anamosa was a politicianboasting about how happy they are that prisoners can't vote.

Jeff Reichert: What Is Prison-Based Gerrymandering? Jeff Reichert 2010

Since that cold day when we filmed in Anamosa, 3 states have pledged to count incarcerated people at home for districting purposes.

Jeff Reichert: What Is Prison-Based Gerrymandering? Jeff Reichert 2010

It's funny, but people are showing up on her doorstep in Anamosa, Iowa (where Grant Wood lived and painted "American Gothic") and asking for recipes.

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Rick Santorum, who had just conducted an hour-long town hall meeting in Anamosa with 14 local residents, tried to move on by saying he'd consult a doctor.

HUFFPOST HILL - Rick Santorum To Feed His Crappy Campaign Some Willow Bark Tea Eliot Nelson 2011

In Anamosa, we meet the man who won a city council seat to the Second Ward without being a candidate or even voting for himself.

Jeff Reichert: What Is Prison-Based Gerrymandering? Jeff Reichert 2010

The residents of Anamosa rejected the idea of giving 1% of the city 25% of the political power and changed their form of government to ensure that everyone would have the same access to government regardless of whether they lived next to a large prison.

Jeff Reichert: What Is Prison-Based Gerrymandering? Jeff Reichert 2010

An especially charming example comes from Anamosa, Iowa.

Eric Lotke: Prisoners of the Census in New York: Democracy on the March! 2010

Obama, a Democratic senator from Illinois, is planning a two-day trip to Clinton, Davenport, Maquoketa, Anamosa and Dubuque on Wednesday and Thursday.

Dodd Hits Obama And Hillary, Demands Clarity On Iraq 2009