by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2009 | Health & Medicine, Human Interest
Two sisters from Iowa are completing a list of New Year’s resolutions that have helped raise money for research into a disorder that claimed the life of a friend. Radio Iowa’s Pat Curtis reports: Last year at this time, Courtnee Carstens of Des Moines...
by Dar Danielson | Dec 31, 2009 | Agriculture
The group “Practical Farmers of Iowa” is preparing for its annual conference the next week in Marshalltown. P-F-I executive director, Teresa Opheim, says it’s a milestone conference. She says 2010 is the group’s 25th anniversary and they plan...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 31, 2009 | Agriculture, Business
Some economists are warning that farm foreclosures may “spike” in 2010. Farmers, particularly those raising dairy cattle and hogs, have suffered significant losses in the past two years. Net farm income was down by about a third in 2009 and David Miller,...
by Todd Kimm | Dec 30, 2009 | Sports
All the build-up is over as Iowa State and Minnesota get set for Thursday afternoon’s kickoff of the Insight Bowl in Tempe, Arizona. Under first year coach Paul Rhoads the Cyclones are ready for their first bowl game since 2005 and this matchup features a pair...
by Todd Kimm | Dec 30, 2009 | Sports
Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter is not sure when sophomore guard Anthony Tucker will return to Iowa City. Tucker pleaded guilty to a charge of public intoxication earlier this week, his second alcohol related charge in a little more than a year. Lickliter says he...