by admin | May 31, 2007 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
Iowa Governor Chet Culver, a Democrat, is criticizing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney for not presenting a federal healthcare plan Romney said during a stop in Iowa Wednesday, that expanding healthcare should be left up to the states. Culver says that...
by admin | May 31, 2007 | Health & Medicine
Despite the attention given to preventing teen suicides, studies find the suicide rate in Iowa –and nationwide– is highest for people 65 and older, especially for white men 85 and over. A University of Iowa study is looking into the causes of depression in...
by admin | May 31, 2007 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
An accident on Interstate-35 near Norwalk seriously injured a seven-year-old girl and brought traffic in the northbound lanes to a standstill for three hours today. Iowa State Highway Patrol Lieutenant Tom Lampe says witnesses reported the vehicle was swerving on...
by admin | May 31, 2007 | Uncategorized
The girls state golf meet finished before heavy rain hit in central Iowa. Ottumwa won the 4A championship. Ottumwa coach Dustin Stewart says they have gone undefeated for the year in a "fantastic season." Stewart says his team did a good job of battling the...
by admin | May 31, 2007 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
Two former Iowa Governors are co-chairs on a bipartisan panel that’s seeking to make the battle against chronic disease a key campaign issue for presidential candidates. The "Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease" includes former Governor Terry...