by admin | Oct 31, 2006 | Politics & Government
With polls showing the race for governor neck-in-neck, the man who finished third in the Democratic primary this past June has written a song to encourage Iowans to vote — just not for him. Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ed Fallon says every day he...
by admin | Oct 31, 2006 | Human Interest
One of the legends of Halloween in Iowa centers around a solitary grave on Highway six west of Homestead near the Amana Colonies. Local author Lori Erickson says the grave is that of a young girl.Erickson says, “She was a little girl who was traveling west on...
by admin | Oct 31, 2006 | News
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says Drew Tate will return to the line-up on Saturday when the Hawkeyes host Northwestern in Big Ten play. The senior quarterback missed last week’s game against Northern Illinois after having surgery to repair the injured thumb on his...
by admin | Oct 31, 2006 | Education, Politics & Government
Governor Tom Vilsack has no plans to back down in a showdown with legislators over one of his item vetoes, despite the new threat of a lawsuit over the matter. In June, Vilsack used his item veto authority to kill the legislature’s commission to study...
by admin | Oct 31, 2006 | Education, Politics & Government
The Republican leader in the Iowa Senate wants to go to court to stop out-going Governor Tom Vilsack from spending any more money on a study of merit-based teacher pay. Earlier this month, Iowa’s Attorney General issued an opinion on Vilsack’s item veto...
