by admin | Jan 31, 2000 | Sports
The Northern Iowa Panthers fell to 4-5 in Missouri Valley Conference play with a 60-56 loss at Illinois State. Free throws were the difference as the Redbirds connected on 27 of 34 free throws.That’s U-N-I coach Sam Weaver who says the Panthers settled for too...
by admin | Jan 29, 2000 | Sports
In womens basketball action today Drake hosts Indiana State. The Bulldogs may be without sophomore point guard Stephanie Schmitz who injured a thumb in Thursday nights win over Illinois State. Freshman Ja’Nae (juh-nay) Mosely filled in by scoring 13-points and...
by admin | Jan 29, 2000 | Health & Medicine
There’s a chance the 2000 Iowa Legislature will force insurance companies tocover mental illnesses, just as they do physical illnesses. RepresentativeBetty Grundberg, a republican from Des Moines, is sponsoring a bill shesays will bring “mental health...
by admin | Jan 29, 2000 | Politics & Government
Congressman Leonard Boswell is on a private retreat this weekend with the other members of the House Ag Committee.Boswell, who’s a farmer from Davis City, says it’s an unprecedented move to focus the committee on the perils of America’s farming...
by admin | Jan 29, 2000 | Recreation / Entertainment
Football fans across America will tune in tomorrow to see an Iowa native quarterback and his team in the season finale. Besides being Superbowl Sunday, it’s also considered one of the worst days of the year to be on the road — due to the prevalence of...