by admin | Jul 31, 2006 | Politics & Government
The nation’s Democrats are unveiling their own version of “The Contract with America” — the list of promises Republicans made in 1994 enroute to winning control of the U.S. House. Iowa Senator Tom Harkin, a Democrat, says the Democrats have...
by admin | Jul 31, 2006 | Politics & Government
Congressman Steve King will be one of a couple of U.S. House members who’ll convene an Ag Committee “field” hearing on the Farm Bill this (Monday) morning in Sioux Center. “I wanted to make sure that we had a hearing in…northwest...
by admin | Jul 31, 2006 | Recreation / Entertainment
When kids take up an instrument, it might be the guitar, piano or the drums, but one of the newest faculty members at the University of Northern Iowa says there’s a resurgence in the popularity of a very old instrument. Jacquelyn Venter Ridder is a recent...
by admin | Jul 31, 2006 | News
The state high school baseball tournament closed out in Des Moines Saturday with West Des Moines Valley setting a new mark. The fourth ranked Tigers became the first large scghool to win four consecutive state titles after a 13-0 win over Cedar Rapids Kennedy in the...
by admin | Jul 30, 2006 | Human Interest
A piece of history in Marshalltown, Stones Restaurant, will close after this weekend. Known for their “mile high pie,” Stones is one of the state’s oldest family-owned restaurants. It’s been in the Stone family for nearly 120 years, and Judy Stone says...
