A Laotian culture conference was held in a Webster City church on Sunday,gathering about 400 people. The event featured Laotian music and dance.Reverend Travis Schmidt of St. Paul Lutheran Church helped organize theevent.It marked the city’s first service for the Laotian community in Webster Citywhich has seen much growth in recent years. Attendees included the city’spolice chief & mayor. Salvation Army Captain Howard Tanovan, of Seattle,was the culture conference’s featured speaker.Families came from as far away as the Twin Cities, Des Moines and Spencerfor the event.
University of Iowa looking for elderly test subjects
September 27, 1999 By
University of Iowa researchers are looking for a few hundred older Iowanswho can travel to Iowa City for training which could bring better mobility.U-of-I neurologist Dr. Matthew Rizzo says as we age, we get slower.Rizzo’s tests will measure attention.Rizzo says reduction of attention leads to a narrower field of vision, eventhough eye sight may be normal — putting elderly drivers at risk for carcrashes at intersections, for example. The five-year study is looking for legally-licensed drivers between the agesof 65 and 85.Rizzo says each year, over one-hundred volunteers will be needed. Dr. Rizzo warns that participating in the study doesn’t mean you’ll getthe attention training he described. Some participants will get computertraining to determine if practicing with technology will bring improvement.
Davenport police shoot kidnapping suspect
September 27, 1999 By
Davenport police say a suspect in a kidnapping tried to commit suicide byforcing police to shoot him. Police shot 33-year old Robert Franks of Moline, Illinois, three times afterhe allegedly lunged at them with a knife. Police had cornered Franks afterhe kidnapped his girlfriend. Franks was taken to the hospital in seriouscondition.
Man crashes into Cedar Rapids home
September 27, 1999 By
It was a rude awakening for a Cedar Rapids couple when a car crashed throughtheir living room about two o’clock this morning. Police sergeant StephenKeiller says it’s amazing no one was killed when a 20-year-old driver lostcontrol of his car, bounced the curb and plowed into the home. He estimatesthe damage at six to eight thousand dollars.Sergeant Keiller says the driver ran away from the scene of the accident andwas traced to a nearby home of a friend.Keiller says rainy weather and alcohol may have been factors in causing thecrash:Keiller says 20-year-old Matthew Reinertson (RY-nurt-son) of Cedar Rapidswas taken into custody and faces a variety of charges.
UNI stays perfect with win over SIU
September 27, 1999 By
The Northern Iowa Panthers opened Gateway Conference play with a 34-14 winover Southern Illinois. U-N-I receiver Mike Furrey had another big day butsaid the key to the win was the Panther defense.Panther coach Mike Dunbar said it was a good start to the league race.
Cyclone have two weeks to think about loss
September 27, 1999 By
The Iowa State Cyclones have this week off before returning to Big-12 actionat Nebraska. The Cyclones saw a 21-point halftime lead evaporate against 15thranked Kansas State in a 35-28 loss, their first setback of the season.Running back Darren Davis says the Cyclones found out the hard way it takestwo great halves of football to beat a quality team.Cyclone linebacker Eric Weiford (why-ford) from Oelwein says it was a bitterpill to swallow but he’s confident they will bounce back.Cyclone coach Dan McCarney says the second half comeback by K-Stateovershadowed a good performance by his team.
Arts Council seeks public input
September 27, 1999 By
The Iowa Arts Council is hitting the streets looking for your opinions oncultural activities in Iowa. Jodi Chapman Henke (hen’-kee) is the Council’sPublic Information Officer and says they want to find out what Iowans wantto do about the arts.The Iowa Arts Council’s new Executive Director, Dr. Doug Larche (larsh),will be on hand for the local tour, looking for ways to keep young Iowans inthe state. Henke says the council needs to hear from artists as well asconcerned citizens.Iowa ranks 45th in the nation for arts funding, and Henke hopes the tourwill shape the future.The tour starts Tuesday in Greenfield and stops in Cherokee, Fort Madison,Oskaloosa, Cedar Rapids and Forest City. For more information contact theIowa Arts Council in Des Moines.
