Rush on to use up flex money

Some businesses will see a boost in these final days of 2006 as people look to use their flex spending money by the end of the year. Flex money is taken out of your check and is not taxed, but you can’t carry the money over from year-to-year. Since the last day...

Iowa women use big comeback to win conference opener

The Iowa Hawkeye women roared back from a 17-point second half deficit to win at Minnesota 58-56 in their Big Ten opener. Iowa coach Lisa Bluder called it a “great win” opening on the road. Bluder says coming back from the large deficit showed the real...

Group seeks to cut train-car collisions

Last year, there were 77 “crossing collisions” between trains and other vehicles at railroad crossings in Iowa, and six people died. A group called Operation Lifesaver has made it a mission to teach drivers crossing safety, especially during wintertime....

I-R-S warns of e-mail scams

Iowans are being warned about stepped up scams in e-mail that may look like they’re from the Internal Revenue Service. I-R-S spokesman Christopher Miller says the schemes have been around for months but they’ve picked up again in recent weeks. Miller says...