by admin | Mar 31, 2004 | Crime & Courts, Health & Medicine
A statewide group that seeks to spread an anti-drug message is enlisting the support of Iowa’s older population. Barry Spear, the chairman of the “Partnership for a Drugfree Iowa,” says the group is asking grandparents to talk to their grandkids...
by admin | Mar 31, 2004 | Human Interest
The Iowa Senate has passed a bill that adopts federal air quality standards for large-scale livestock confinements in Iowa. The federal rules come from the Centers for Disease Control, and Senator David Johnson, a republican from Ocheyedan, says it’s...
by admin | Mar 31, 2004 | Politics & Government
Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack says the republican budget plan that cleared the Iowa Senate late last night isn’t sufficient. Vilsack calls it “a work in progress” while republicans say it is their final offer, and the House will next week endorse the...
by admin | Mar 31, 2004 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
Authorities say an explosion and house fire in western Iowa yesterday may’ve been caused by criminals making illegal drugs. The rural home was located between Charter Oak and Denison in Crawford County. Investigators say the blast and fire last night may have...
by admin | Mar 31, 2004 | Education
Audubon County voters have approved a one-cent local option sales and services tax for area schools. More than 600 people voted yesterday with the measure passing by a margin of 518-to-104. The tax will be in effect for ten years and is expected to generate more than...
