by admin | Nov 28, 2008 | Business, Crime & Courts, Technology
Many Iowans do much of their holiday shopping online instead of in malls, but this season is the busiest time of year for internet fraud and identity thieves. Michael Barrett, information security officer at Omaha-based PayPal, says shopping online can be safe and...
by admin | Nov 28, 2008 | News
The bodies of two men were found yesterday in a home in northern Iowa — dead of an apparent accidental overdose. Algona police say alcohol combined with prescription medication is the suspected cause of deaths of two Algona brothers. They’re identified as...
by admin | Nov 28, 2008 | Politics & Government
Iowa and Mississippi remain the two states in the country which have never elected a woman to Congress. In this month’s election, two women were seeking to break through that so-called "glass ceiling" but both Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks of...
by admin | Nov 28, 2008 | Business
Gift cards are a popular Christmas present, but shoppers are warned to read the fine print before buying. A lot of gift cards carry expiration dates or fees if they aren’t used in a certain period of time. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald says it’s a...
by Dar Danielson | Nov 28, 2008 | Human Interest, Recreation / Entertainment
Future brides might consider an Iowa man’s new book for their Christmas wish list. Dan Maiers wrote 51 Bride’s Wedding Day Embarrassments using tidbits he and his wife Stephanie collected in 10 years behind a camera shooting wedding videos. “We saw a...
