by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Recreation / Entertainment
The first American woman in space will be in eastern Iowa this week to address a group of educators. Retired astronaut Sally Ride is keynote speaker for the Kaleidoscope of Learning Conference in Cedar Rapids on Thursday. Ride is a physicist, pilot and author who flew...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Sports
The University of Northern Iowa has signed football coach Mike Dunbar to a contract extension that runs through the end of the 2003 season. Dunbar is in his fourth season as the Panther coach has a record of 27-14. Panther athletic director Rick Hartzell says...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Recreation / Entertainment
The coordinator of safety programs for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the opening weekend of pheasant hunting season went pretty well. Sonny Satre says there were four accidents reported Saturday and Sunday.There were accidents in Audubon, Jasper, Cedar...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Sports
There is a new top ranked team in class 4A in the final Radio Iowa high school football poll. West Des Moines Dowling climbs two spots and edged out Cedar Falls for the top spot in the 4A survey after previously top ranked Iowa City High lost to Cedar Rapids...
by admin | Oct 31, 2000 | Crime & Courts, Recreation / Entertainment
State officials are asking for your help in identifying poachers. Steve Dermand coordinates the “Turn In Poachers” or “TIP” program for the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. Dermand says this is the time of the year when more poaching...