by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | Weather
Iowa is about two-thirds of the way through severe weather season, and National Weather Service Meteorologist Rod Donavon says it’s been a relatively quiet spring and early summer for tornadoes. He says 24 tornadoes have been spotted so far, and typically, Iowa...
by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | Outdoors
Volunteers are needed for a special weekend event in central Iowa that involves counting flitting butterflies. It’s a census of the colorful winged insects. Volunteers armed only with binoculars and butterfly identification books will hike through a 15-mile...
by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | News
A small private plane crashed Thursday night and landed upside-down in a soybean field near the Cedar Rapids airport. The 68-year-old pilot and her 12-year-old passenger were hurt. The girl’s injuries were minor. The woman is in an Iowa City hospital. No names...
by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | News
Iowa corn growers are excited about the news from the U.S. Ag Department today showing a record 14-million acres are planted in corn in the state. High prices brought on by an increased demand created by ethanol prompted the 13-and-a-half percent increase in the...
by admin | Jun 29, 2007 | Crime & Courts
Charges are expected soon in the case of the dead hogs found last week in the Raccoon River in northwest Iowa. The Sac County attorney has announced plans to file charges early next week against the person believed to be responsible for dumping more than 30 dead hogs...
