State officials are warning you to use some extra caution when traveling thestate’s roadways in the next couple of months.They are huge and brightly colored in greens, oranges, reds and yellowsalong with flashing lights. Yet each year there are accidents when driversfail to see and run into farm vehicles on the move for the fall harvest.Iowa Department of Transportation spokesman Scott Falb says an average ofeight of those 317 crashes end with deaths. Falb says the accidents are acombination of people in a hurry and farmers moving at a slower pace.Falb says simply being a little patient can cut back the number ofaccidents. Falb you says need to be on alert for the farm vehicles on the roadways fromnow until at least through Thanksgiving.
Grinnell travels west to open season
September 13, 1999 By
The Grinnell College football team opens the season tonight atClaremont-Mudd Scripps in California. The Pioneers are coming of a MidwestConference championship season and coach Greg Wallace is hopeful a youngoffense can gain some early confidence.Wallace says Claremont is similar to Grinnell on and off the field.
Iowa Guard helps demolish drug houses
September 13, 1999 By
The Iowa National Guard is helping the city of Waterloo demolish 18 housesthat have been labeled unsafe or the centers of illegal drug activity. IowaGuard Spokesman, Colonel Robert King, says the project is being paid forwith federal money from the Counter-Drug program.The Iowa Guard did a similar project last year in Sioux City and King says itreally helps improve the quality of life in the neighborhoods.Three of the homes were torn down in a ceremony today.King says the use of federal dollars saves money for the city of Waterloo.The city of Waterloo estimates it costs them six-thousand dollars todemolish a house. King says the demolition of all 18 houses should becompleted by September 22nd.
New teams leads Class 2A Radio Iowa Poll
September 13, 1999 By
There is a new top ranked team in class 2A in the latest Radio Iowa highschool football poll. Defending champion West Lyon has moved to the top of the 2A poll, edgingout second ranked Iowa Falls in a close vote after previously top rankedSigourney Keota lost to North Cedar. Emmetsburg is up a spot to third,Dike-New Hartford and Dyersville Beckman complete the top five. The othertop ranked teams remains the same. West Marshall is on top in 1A for thesecond straight week, Riceville is second followed by Conrad BCLUW, Postvilleand Sumner. West Bend Mallard is top ranked in class A, Madrid is second.Lynnville-Sully, Manning and Southeast Warren complete the top five. IowaCity West remains top ranked in 4A followed by Iowa City High then its WestDes Moines Valley, Bettendorf and Cedar Falls. Hrlan is top rated in 3A.Mount Pleasant is second, West Delaware, Clear Lake and Washington completethe top five.
Iowa State takes 2-0 mark to Vegas
September 13, 1999 By
With a 2-0 mark for the first time since 1985 the Iowa State Cyclone getready for their first road test when they visit U-N-L-V. Under first-yearcoach John Robinson the Rebels are 2-0 after a winless 1998 season. Robinsonis one of the best known coaches of all time after serving at U-S-C and withthe Los Angeles Rams. Cyclone coach Dan McCarney says he enjoys going upagainst legendary coaches.Heading into the season this looked like a sure win for the Cyclones butMcCarney says with U-N-L-V’s 2-0 start it looks tougher now.McCarney says the Cyclones should be healthy for Saturday’s game. Theexception is defensive lineman Ryan Harklau (hark-law) who suffered a brokenfoot against Iowa.McCarney says while it has been a struggle to get the program turned around,he feels things are on the right track at this point.
Governor calls for a rules review
September 13, 1999 By
Governor Tom Vilsack says there are too many state government regulations, sohe’s directing state agencies to review all regulations — and ax the badones.Vilsack today issued four executive orders, all aimed at paring downout-dated and redundant regulations and making the ones that are in forceclearer.University of Iowa professor Arthur Bonfield is chairman of a committeeVilsack assembled earlier this year to tackle the problem.One of the task force recommendations is to require a cost/benefit analysisfor all PROPOSED rules to find out if the rule is worth the cost tobusinesses and individuals.Vilsack is setting up a system to allow Iowans and businesses to seekwaivers from rules. Vilsack is giving state agencies until March 1st, 2002,to complete their review and re-write of all rules and regs.
