by admin | Dec 31, 2003 | Health & Medicine
An Iowa legislator who tried to enact a statewide ban on the herbal supplement ephedra is applauding federal officials who yesterday yanked ephedra from the market nationwide. State Representative Clel Baudler, a republican from Greenfield, says athletes use the...
by admin | Dec 30, 2003 | News
Iowa quarterback Nathan Chandler may not have the numbers some of his predecessors had but when Iowa plays Florida in Thursday’s Outback Bowl he’ll try to become the first Iowa quartberback to win a January Bowl since Randy Duncan in 1959. Chandler took...
by admin | Dec 30, 2003 | Health & Medicine
The top three new year’s resolutions are to quit smoking, lose weight and handle money better. An Iowa City-based hotline can help with that first resolution. For smokers who are serious about quitting, the experts say the key to success is adequate preparation....
by admin | Dec 30, 2003 | News
Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s campaigning in northern Iowa today, promising more money for agland conservation and less money for “big corporate farms.” During a stop at Waldorf College in Forest City, Kerry told the group of about...
by admin | Dec 30, 2003 | Politics & Government
Ottumwa’s out-going mayor is again trying to scuttle a local development project that’s won a state “Vision Iowa” grant. While many will ring in the New Year at party, the Ottumwa City Council will hold a rare New Year’s Eve meeting. The...
