by admin | Nov 28, 2008 | News
The UNI Panthers open the national playoffs at home on Saturday against Maine. The Panthers are making their third trip to the playoffs in four years and coach Mark Farley hopes that experience is a plus. Farley says the team has been through it before, so it’s...
by admin | Nov 28, 2008 | Politics & Government
Black Friday has arrived and Iowans are being reminded to be smart shoppers. Bob Brammer, with the Iowa Attorney General’s office, says the Christmas season generates more consumer complaints than any time during the year. He says there’s no state law...
by admin | Nov 27, 2008 | Recreation / Entertainment
Members of the Donna Reed Foundation in Denison are hoping the new lottery ticket featuring the movie "It’s a Wonderful Life" will bring more attention to their work. The foundation was formed after Reed died of Cancer in 1986 and encourages young...
by admin | Nov 27, 2008 | Politics & Government
Department of Human Services workers say addressing racial disparities in Iowa’s child welfare system will involve a wide range of strategies. New DHS Director Gene Gessow says a disproportionate number of black children are being placed in out-of-home care. He...
by admin | Nov 27, 2008 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
Attorney General Tom Miller says there’s been a huge "societal change" in attitudes about smoking. "For a long time, the tobacco industry dominated the culture of tobacco. The two big figures were the Malboro Man and the Virginia Slims...
