by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Human Interest
The city of Newton is celebrating the millennium with a time capsule that’ll be sealed New Year’s Eve, and opened in 50 years. Newton millennium committee spokesman Curran Cotton says the capsule is special because of the involvement of the young people in...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Crime & Courts
A prisoner who escaped from the Audubon county jail has been captured in Polk County. 30-year old John Gaines was found hiding in a crawl space of a house in Altoona around 12:30. Polk County officials say they received a tip on Gaines’ location. Gaines broke...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
While it’s legal for Iowa cities to ring in the year two-thousand with the bang of fireworks, it’s still against the law for individuals to set them off. State officials are warning Iowans to use common sense if they’re going to welcome the new year...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
Is a dog’s life worth risking human lives? Police & fire crews in Davenport say “no” and animal lovers are upset.Saying it was too dangerous, authorities refused to try & rescue a dog that eventually drown Tuesday in the icy Mississippi...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Sports
Texas-Pan American outscored Northern Iowa 10-4 in the final two minutes of the game to down the Panthers 74-68 Wednesday night in college basketball action. U-N-I committed 20-turnovers in the game and coach Sam Weaver says that was a big factor.Weaver says the...
