by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Weather
Is there another Dust Bowl on the way? Maps of rain and snowfall this winter show a very dry region in southwestern Iowa, leading to speculation that a multi-year drought may not be over after all. Mark Svoboda at the National Drought Mitigation Center says he can see...
by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Politics & Government
Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley is lambasting the American Red Cross for a host of alleged problem areas — from blatant waste during disaster relief efforts to questionable moves by the agency’s board of directors. Grassley heard from an Adel woman who...
by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Crime & Courts
The attorney representing a man accused of raping and killing a Fort Dodge woman is asking a judge to move the trial out of Webster County. Public defender James Koll is representing 35-year-old Sessions Harper of Fort Dodge. Harper is accused of sexually assaulting...
by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Military
A Crawford County soldier is back in the U.S. after being on active duty in Iraq with a Wisconsin National Guard unit. James Woodard is a member of the 890th Transportation company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Woodard says they were stationed near the Suni Triangle...
by admin | Feb 28, 2006 | Uncategorized
It is senior night in Ames when Iowa State hosts Missouri but it could also be the last home game for junior guard Curtis Stinson who ranks third in the Big 12 in scoring and assists. ISU coach Wayne Morgan says Stinson may be moving on at the end of this season....