by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Jim Nussle, now chairman of the powerful House Budget Committee, says President Bush’s tax cut should be enacted. He says it is very responsible and very doable.Bush addressed Congress last night, outlining his tax and budget priorities.Bush...
by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | Sports
Drake guard Luke McDonald has been named the Missouri Valley Conference freshman of the year. The Lubbock, Texas, native leads the Bulldogs in scoring at over 14-and-a-half points per game and he set a Valley single season record for three pointers by a freshman with...
by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | Sports
Conference tournaments can be looked upon as new seasons and that is the way Northern Iowa is approaching Friday night’s Missouri Valley Conference tournament opening round game against Drake. The Panthers wrapped up a disappointing regular season with a three...
by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | Politics & Government
A family from Missouri’s traveling from state to state, accusing child welfare agencies of being too quick to take a kid away from his or her parents. Cheryl Barnes, the national director of Child Protective Services Watch, got involved after one of her children...
by admin | Feb 28, 2001 | Education
A bill to allow Iowa schools to start up to 14 days before Labor Day cleared the Iowa House. Under present law, schools are to start the academic year after Labor Day, unless they get a waiver. Representative Cecil Dolecheck, a republican from Mount Ayr, says only 20...