by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2009 | Human Interest, Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa football fans who are Mediacom Cable subscribers will now be able to watch the Orange Bowl next Tuesday night in the comfort of their own homes. Sinclair Broadcast Group and Mediacom have agreed to an eight-day extension of their retransmission agreement that was...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2009 | Human Interest
Iowans may notice a big, bright full moon in the sky during their New Year’s Eve partying, but it’s much more than that. Tonight’s full moon will be the second full moon this month. The first was on December 2nd. That makes tonight’s full moon...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 31, 2009 | Weather
All of the information isn’t tallied yet, but the state climatologist says it is evident that December was a record month for snow. Harry Hillaker says the snow right up through the final week of the month ensured a top spot. Hillaker says the statewide average...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 31, 2009 | Human Interest
There’s word today that an agreement could allow thousands of Iowa cable customers to see the University of Iowa play in the Orange Bowl next week. An agreement between the Mediacom Cable company and Sinclair broadcasting expires at midnight tonight, and if action...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2009 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters, Human Interest, Weather
Last week’s winter storm endangered some of the state’s historic artifacts located in Des Moines. Heavy snow and rain caused the collapse of a ceiling on part of the Iowa Genealogical Society Library. Officials say they were planning to replace the flat...
