by admin | Jan 31, 2003 | Uncategorized
The Iowa Hawkeyes return to Big Ten action at home against Purdue. The Boilermakers are 13-4 overall, 5-1 in the Big Ten and Iowa coach Steve Alford says this team has the personality of coach Gene Keady, which means they’re very physical and play tough defense....
by admin | Jan 31, 2003 | Uncategorized
The Drake Bulldogs will bid for an upset when they host 16th ranked Creighton in Missouri Valley action. After opening the season with high hopes, the Bulldogs have struggled to a 2-6 Valley record and stand 7-12 overall.Drake coach Kurt Kanaskie says they’re...
by admin | Jan 31, 2003 | Uncategorized
The Iowa Conference men’s basketball race heads into the second half with half of the teams still in the title hunt. Buena Vista leads the way with a 7-2 record. Simpson, Loras, Cornell and Wartburg are all a game back in the loss column.Wartburg coach Dick Peth...
by admin | Jan 31, 2003 | Crime & Courts
An Iowa man has hanged himself while being held in a northeast Missouri jail. The inmate’s identified as 33-year-old Ronald Allen Miller of Sioux City, Iowa. Authorities say Miller was found dead in his cell Wednesday night. He’d been an inmate in the...
by admin | Jan 31, 2003 | Politics & Government
Governor Tom Vilsack proposes a more than four-and-a-half billion dollar spending plan for state government that includes tiny increases for education and environmental programs. Vilsack’s budget sketch calls for a one-point-eight percent overall spending...
