by admin | Jun 29, 2001 | Military, Outdoors
An endangered animal has been found nesting at the Iowa National Guard’s headquarters. The tiny creature called the plains pocket mouse has been on the state’s endangered species list since the list was first created in 1977. The mouse has made its house...
by admin | Jun 29, 2001 | Politics & Government
Iowa’s Department of Economic Development faces three million dollars in budget cuts. Spokeswoman Nancy Pederson says one area where cuts will show up is in the state’s strategic investment fund.The CIBA fund for loans to businesses is cut in half. It...
by admin | Jun 29, 2001 | Recreation / Entertainment
Good news for swimmers — the Iowa Department of Natural Resources says the condition of the water at state beaches rapidly improved this week. D-N-R spokesman Steve Pennington keeps an eye on the test results.He says the recent warm dry weather has caused...
by admin | Jun 29, 2001 | Sports
The University of Iowa baseball program will be installing lights for Hawkeye games courtesy of Chicago White Sox pitcher Cal Elder. The former Hawkeye standout and his wife Christi are donating 245-thousand dollars for installation of lights at Duane Banks Field....
by admin | Jun 29, 2001 | Politics & Government
A republican candidate for Governor questions the Iowa Lottery’s decision to spend more on new machines and a new system of dispensing tickets. Steve Sukup of Dougherty says the new system costs more than the old one.Sukup says it doesn’t make sense to...
