Five UNI players sign NFL free agent contracts

Three Northern Iowa Panthers have signed free agent N-F-L contracts in the wake of this past weekend’s draft. Placekicker Mackenzie Hoambrecker has signed with the San Diego Chargers. Hoambrecker closed out his U-N-I career last fall with a school-record 59-yard...

Economic growth bill not growing in Legislature

The wind-down of the 2003 Iowa Legislative session appears headed to stalemate and inaction on key “economic growth” issues, with a special session later to resolve matters. Republicans in the House and Senate offered new wrinkles in plans to reform...

Bill making business rules friendly, clears the House

A compromise plan to make Iowa regulations and rules for court cases more “business friendly” cleared the Iowa House last night with Republican votes, and Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack’s expected to sign it into law. Republican Representative Lance...

Lawmaker wants review of ISU coach’s late night escapades

A state lawmaker is calling for a formal review of Iowa State men’s basketball coach Larry Eustache’s post-game activities at an all-night drinking party in Missouri earlier this year.Republican Representative Scott Raecker (rack-er) of Urbandale says the...

Many Iowans still trying to pay off heat bills

The temperatures are warming up outside, but many Iowans still face worries about heating bills. Barbara Grant is the direcdtor of the “Operation Threshold” community action agency that serves Black Hawk, Buchanan and Grundy Counties. She says people have...
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