by admin | Jul 31, 2002 | Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Greg Ganske is critical of Senator Tom Harkin’s stance on the bill that provides “trade promotion authority” to the President, what used to be called “fast track” negotiating authority. Ganske, a republican, is looking to...
by admin | Jul 31, 2002 | Crime & Courts
The investigation continues into a bizarre assault in Grinnell last night. Witnesses say a man wearing a black ski mask came running of an alley downtown and attacked one man in a group of friends who were talking. He punched the victim in the ear. Police say the...
by admin | Jul 31, 2002 | Business
The Sioux City Ball Corporation plant is closing and consolidating its operations into the Ball plant in Ames. Patty Heagle, the head of the Sioux City economic development division, says the consolidation of the plastic container maker is part of an ongoing...
by admin | Jul 31, 2002 | Politics & Government
Aides to First District Congressional candidate Ann Hutchinson say she’s never called her opponent, Republican Congressman Jim Nussle, as “Jimmy.”Nussle formally kicked off his re-election campaign this morning, and complained that Hutchinson has...
by admin | Jul 31, 2002 | Uncategorized
In day two of the girls state softball tournament, sixth-ranked West Des Moines Dowling scored their lone run in the sixth as the Maroons edged cross-metro rival and seventh-rated Des Moines East 1-0. Dowling coach John Wilkinson has been happy with his team’s...
