by admin | Jun 29, 2002 | Outdoors
Five Iowans are on a “Green Bike Tour” of northern Europe, checking out European energy projects. David Osterberg of Mt. Vernon is leading the group, which is in Denmark. Osterberg says Europeans recognize that global warming is real, and they’re...
by admin | Jun 29, 2002 | Business, Politics & Government
The Iowa Department of Economic Development approved financial incentives for a half-dozen Iowa businesses Friday. Department director C.J. Niles says they’ve approved what are called “Enterprise Zone” tax benefits for two companies.That gives the...
by admin | Jun 28, 2002 | Politics & Government
The Iowa Utilities Board took up a proposed rate increase by Alliant energy at its meeting this week. One who came to object was Bob Bowers, president of the Wellman Dynamics Corporation in Creston, who said it’s hard to take a big increase that comes all at...
by admin | Jun 28, 2002 | Agriculture
The annual “Field to Food” run is tonight in Johnston. Spokesman Bill Brewer says the run was created by the Iowa chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association.The run was created to draw the connection between the fields where food is grown and the...
by admin | Jun 28, 2002 | Crime & Courts
The mayor of Davenport will not be charged in a city-hall scuffle after all. No assault charges will be filed against Davenport’s mayor, Charlie Brook. That follows a review of the findings of a Scott County sheriff’s investigation by County Attorney Bill...