by admin | Sep 28, 2001 | Sports
High school football action tonight in class A, top ranked Hubbard-Radcliffe is at home against Lynnville-Sully. Hubbard coach Bill Huebner says a victory would put them in the driver’s season for the district seven title.Huebner feels experience is a plus for...
by admin | Sep 28, 2001 | Business, Technology
A new plant in Adel is applying high technology to one of the oldest manufacturing jobs in the world.Making bricks is a pretty simple job: mix mud, bake. But a new addition to this plant not only promises twenty new jobs, it’ll involve computers and robots in...
by admin | Sep 28, 2001 | Crime & Courts
A conference today takes up the problem of people who can’t quit gambling. The state health department’s gambling treatment officer Frank Biagioli says they’re worried about young people, college kids who get hooked on wagering.He says gambling will...
by admin | Sep 28, 2001 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Weather
With lows dipping into the 30s at night this week, many Iowans have already clicked on their furnaces. MidAmerican Energy spokesman Kevin Waetke says that could be a risky move if the appliance hasn’t been cleaned in a while or checked over for mechanical...
by admin | Sep 28, 2001 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Military
Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack is calling up the National Guard to help with airport security.Responding to President Bush’s call, Vilsack said Thursday he has asked the National Guard to begin identifying members who can be trained to work security at Iowa...