by admin | Apr 29, 2003 | News
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2003 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2003 | Business
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2003 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Apr 29, 2003 | Human Interest
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...