The Iowa Hawkeyes look for their first victory when they host NorthernIllinois. Like Iowa, the Huskies are 0-2. Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz saysdespite the Huskies’ two losses the offense has been difficult to stop.Ferentz says the concern for the coaching staff is the perception of thisgame going in that Northern Illinois will not be as tough a team as theyhave already faced.
Polish farmers tour Iowa farms
September 17, 1999 By
A group of 10 farmers and ecologists from Poland are touring Iowa on afact-finding mission. The Polish farmers are concerned about Virginia-basedSmithfield Foods, which has acquired Poland’s largest pork producer. ThePresident of “Self-defense” — Poland’s largest farmers’ union — says hisgovernment tried to raise hogs in large operations in the 1970s, but failed.Andre speaks through an interpreter.Leper (lepp-er) refers to large-scale hog operations as “animalconcentration camps.”Last week, the group toured a county in North Carolina that raises more hogsthan any other in the country. The Poles also demonstrated outsideSmithfield’s corporate headquarters in Virgina. Now, they’re in Iowa whereSmithfield just bought out Murphy Farms. The head of Poland’s RuralSolidarity Organization hopes it’s not too late to stop Smithfield in hiscountry.The United States visit for Leper and his colleagues is sponsored by theAnimal Welfare Institute. A spokesman for Smithfield Foods declined tocomment.
Grassley wants Chapter 12 extension
September 17, 1999 By
A federal bankruptcy law designed for family farmers is due to expire onSept. 30th. Iowa Senator Charles Grassley, a Republican, feels family farmersneed the bill, especially now.The Chapter 12 bankruptcy law was first enacted in 1986. It has since beenextended three times, and now there’s a push to make it permanent. Grassleyknows the limited time may hurt efforts to do so.
ISU hopes 3 is the lucky number in Vegas
September 17, 1999 By
The Iowa State Cyclones look to go 3-0 for the first time since 1981 whenthey visit U-N-L-V. The Cyclones are coming off a victory over Iowa butcoach Dan McCarney says they are not good enough to survive if they come outflat.The Cyclones have attempted 25-passes in two games. McCarney says while theyexpect to throw more if the ground game continues to get it done that’s whatthey will stick with.McCarney says the Rebels have shown a lot of confidence to open the season.
Runaway horse causes trouble in Oelwein
September 17, 1999 By
Things got a little chaotic in Oelwein today after a horse pulling a buggygot loose. Police say the horse pulling the buggy of an Amish man pulledloose and ran through a main street of Oelwein. Several cars has to swerveout of the way as the buggy continued down Highway 150 several miles backto its home in Hazelton. The buggy eventually crashed into a conveinancestore. The horse broke free after the crash and had to be roped by lawofficers. The horse was not injured and it’s not know how much damage wasdone by the crash.
High School football hits week three
September 17, 1999 By
In high school football action tonight in class 4A, ninth ranked PleasantValley visits fourth ranked Bettendorf. Pleasant Valley coach Ed Morriseysays they had high hopes heading into the season.Morrisey says the win over Assumption boosted their confidence.In class A eighth ranked Stanton hosts Lenox. Stanton coach Don Hicks saysafter getting a taste of the playoffs last year his team wants to go back.Hicks says with the start of district play the stakes become higher.In class 1A, top ranked West Marshall visits Eldora-New Providence in a keydistrict eight matchup. West Marshall coach Ken Winkler says defense will bethe key.Winkler says Eldora-New Providence has a quality program.Eldora-New Providence coach Randy Tjaden (jay-den) says his team will haveto be good up front.
