by admin | Nov 30, 2002 | Uncategorized
The Grinnell College women’s basketball team will try to accomplish something it has not done in several years: win two games in a season. The Pioneers broke a nearly two year losing streak with a victory over Alverno College of Wisconsin and will try for a...
by admin | Nov 30, 2002 | Human Interest
It’s not only the holiday season, but the charity season as folks raise money for all sorts of causes, especially food and clothing drives for the poor. The state’s utilities also collect money to help the poor pay their heating bills, and state officials...
by admin | Nov 30, 2002 | Health & Medicine
Just because Iowa is far from the coasts and contains no big cities, residents of the Hawkeye State are -not- immune from killer diseases like AIDS. Tomorrow (Sunday) is World AIDS Day. Sharon Miller is the HIV/AIDS coordinator at the American Red Cross’ Central...
by admin | Nov 30, 2002 | Crime & Courts
Cedar Rapids police this week are asking for the public’s help in nabbing a shopper who’s helping herself to the wallets of others. More than one unhappy customer’s called police to say a wallet or purse was taken while they were in the store, and...
by admin | Nov 30, 2002 | Health & Medicine
For a lot of people, this holiday weekend is just a preview of travel plans around year’s end. Besides the tickets and motel rooms, you’d better plan ahead for that trip, especially if it’s out of the country. Dr. Michael Sutcliffe is a family...