by admin | Mar 30, 1999 | Crime & Courts
A bill which would make it easier to prosecute those who use the “date-rape”drug has cleared the Iowa House. Last year, lawmakers changed the law tomake it illegal to slip a date a “roofie” — a drug which has a knock-outpunch. This...
by admin | Mar 30, 1999 | Business
Businesses would be able to escape paying customers claims if the problemcame from a “millenium bug” the business thought had been fixed if a billwhich cleared the Iowa Senate today becomes law. Senator John Jensen, arepublican from Plainfield, rejected...
by admin | Mar 30, 1999 | Business
That fast-spreading computer virus called “Melissa” is far from dead and thebattle to kill it is escalating in Iowa today. The virus has shape-shiftedinto several new versions that are re-infecting computer systems across thenation. Kelly Chamberlain,...
by admin | Mar 30, 1999 | Politics & Government
Iowans are speaking out about the U-S-led attacks on Kosovo. Iowa SenatorChuck Grassley is holding public hearings in 17 counties this week, and sayshe’s hearing plenty of concerns about the bombings. Grassley says he didn’tsupport the attack, but is...
by admin | Mar 30, 1999 | Business, Crime & Courts, Education
The company that employed the 14 young people who were in last week’s deadlyvan crash in Wisconsin is under scrutiny. Seven young people died in thewreck near Janesville including an Iowan: 16-year-old Marshall Roberts ofrural Grand Mound. Seven other people...
