by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Crime & Courts
Two Cedar Rapids teenagers face charges after they answered a page on a stolen electronic pager.A Cedar Rapids man who had his wallet and pager stolen at the YMCA paged the two teens and set up a meeting with them. The man then called the police and a police detective...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Politics & Government
Iowa’s Senior U-S Senator contends the showdown between the President and Congress over the federal budget will not impact the November 7th election. Last night, Republicans junked a deal with the democrat President over new “ergonomic” rules to...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Crime & Courts
Four months ago, A-J DeCoster was declared an habitual violator of state environmental laws, which means he cannot build a new hog lot. But now DeCoster’s asking for a state permit to build a new chicken farm near a State Park in Wright County and he may get it...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Health & Medicine
Four residents of a central Iowa home for physically and mentally disabled children have died this month from a virus nearly all of us survive. The children’s severe medical problems make their immune systems weak and susceptible to the common cold virus. State...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Politics & Government
The federal government announced changes yesterday it says will make it easier for Iowans to buy homes. The “Homebuyers Savings Plan” involves homes purchases that’re insured by the Federal Housing Administration. Paul Bognanno handles the F-H-A...
