by admin | Jan 30, 2004 | Military
American flags are flying over the northern Iowa town of Kanawha today, honoring all veterans and one local soldier in particular. Today is the 35th birthday of Sergeant Dean Michelson and his friends and neighbors found a way to celebrate, even though the Iowa...
by admin | Jan 30, 2004 | News
State Agriculture Secretary Patty Judge says a program that helps low-income Iowans buy fresh fruit and vegetables continues to grow in popularity. Judge says Iowans in the Seniors Nutrition Program and the Women Infant and Child Nutrition Program, or WIC (wick) are...
by admin | Jan 30, 2004 | Recreation / Entertainment
The annual event at Clear Lake’s Surf Ballroom will kick off next week. This year fans of Buddy Holly, fifties rock’n roll and Iowa entertainers will pack the Surf Ballroom for a three-night celebration dubbed “Fifties in February.” Owner Kevin...
by admin | Jan 30, 2004 | Politics & Government
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has made two trips to Iowa this month, but he says it’s not a prelude to a presidential campaign for 2008. Giuliani says one of the many lessons of the 2004 Iowa Caucuses is how politics can change in two weeks. He says no one...
by admin | Jan 30, 2004 | Recreation / Entertainment
Lawmakers have given first-round approval to a measure that would ban those new cellphones with cameras in them from locker rooms and restrooms. The bill’s sponsor, state representative Kevin McCarthy, says it won’t affect many people. He says not many...