by admin | May 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
A two-vehicle accident in southwest Iowa Friday afternoon may have resulted in Iowa’s first Memorial Day weekend traffic fatality. The Iowa State Patrol says 81-year-old Francis Allen of Prescott was driving on State Highway 25 north of Creston yesterday...
by admin | May 30, 2004 | Politics & Government
The U-S Surgeon General’s report issued Thursday showed a slight increase in smoking among Iowans — but state officials say efforts to get young kids to quit smoking have worked. Thomas Oldham is president of “Just Eliminate Lies” or...
by admin | May 30, 2004 | News
Newton’s Chase Madison will be chasing a state title and an elusive mark later today at the boy’s state track meet. Madison will try to win the Class 4A discus title and better the all-time Iowa record. Madison says 207.8 feet has been “haunting him...
by admin | May 30, 2004 | Recreation / Entertainment
Fair maidens and honorable knights may find an appropriate home in central Iowa this weekend. Today (Saturday) marks the start of the Renaissance Faire at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Spokeswoman Lynne Melssen says it’s a three-day event that...
by admin | May 30, 2004 | Politics & Government
Postal workers across Iowa face the threat of dog bites every day, but the U-S Postal Service is focusing on the threat of children being bitten by dogs. Postal service spokesman Jim Stanley says kids are 900-times more likely to be nipped by a dog than letter...
