The eighth annual Insect Horror Film Festival creeps into Iowa StateUniversity tonight. Joel Coats, I-S-U professor of Entomology, says thefestival puts bugs in a whole new light.The celebration features bug grafitti, the movie, “A Bug’s Life,” and aninsect petting zoo. The bug expert says getting close to bugs can be fun.If you’re feeling open-minded and hungry, Iowa State’s Entomology club ismixing up mealworms in caramel apple crunch, popcorn, and custard. Coatssays the food always goes first.The festival runs from six to ten in the I-S-U Memorial Union’s SouthBallroom.
Iowa/ISU tee it up for 47th time
September 10, 1999 By
The 47th meeting between Iowa State and Iowa is in Jack Trice stadium onSaturday night. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says no matter what happened in thefirst week of the season the Iowa-Iowa State matchup always carries greatimportance.Ferentz says darren Davis and Ennis Haywood both looked good for Iowa Statebut hinted they expect to see more of Davis.Ferentz says until the offense jells it will be very difficult to open it upwhen the Hawkeyes have the ball.Ferentz says the Cyclones kept it simple against Indiana State and feelsthey will see a lot more on Saturday.Iowa’s defense wore down in the loss to Nebraska and Cyclone coach DanMcCarney says which team can remain fresh will have the best chance.McCarney says they plan on using both Darren davis and Ennis Haywood.McCarney says while the Cyclones used primarily the ground game againstIndiana State, they will need more balance against Iowa. That means morepressure on Sage Rosenfels and Derrick Walker.Iowa State senior offensive lineman Bill Marsau (mar-saw) is from Hudson andsays the game means a lot to him.Marsau says last year’s victory was great but winning this game would beeven better.
Congressmen disagree over V-A funding plan
September 10, 1999 By
Two of Iowa’s Congressmen disagree over a budget plan for the VeteransAdministration which was approved last night by the U-S House. Under theplan, there’s a one-point-seven Billion dollar increase in V-A spending onmedical care. Congressman Jim Nussle says it’s good news for thoseconcerned about the situation at Iowa’s V-A hospitals.Nussle, a republican from Manchester, says the extra money should ensurethat Iowa veterans facilities remain open.But democrat Congressman Leonard Boswell said the Republicans don’t provideenough extra money to the Veterans Administration. Boswell, a Vietnam-eravet from Davis City, favors a three-Billion dollar increase. A report fromthe V-A Medical Inspector found problems at V-A hospitals in Knoxville andIowa City. The report confirmed a diversion of patients from the Des MoinesV-A hospital and a lack of bedspace, plus a patient-to-nurse ratio that’stoo high.
Three arrested in elevator fraud
September 10, 1999 By
Three Cass County men are facing felony charges for alledgly stealing moneyfrom a grain elevator to pay for their gambling losses. Special agent RobertHenderson with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says the men weretaken into custody after a two month investigation.The three men are 32-year old Mark Carlton, 29-year old Douglas Stephens,both of Griswold and 65-year old Arno Ristau (rihs-stow) of Lewis. Hendersonsays the men alledgedly cheated the Hancock Elevator to cover gamblingdebts.Henderson says all three men benefited from the fraudulent grain sales. Hesays the plot was uncovered after state officials made a routine measurementof the elevator’s grain.Carlton faces 18 counts, Stephens 13 counts and Ristan 11 counts. All threeare being held on bond. Henderson says the investigation is continuing andmore arrests are possible.
