by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 27, 2010 | Education, Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
A former Des Moines School Board member who publishes weekly newspapers announced this morning that he intends to challenge Governor Chet Culver in this June’s primary election. Jonathan Narcisse, a Democrat from Des Moines, supported Culver in 2006....
by Matt Kelley | Feb 27, 2010 | Crime & Courts
A southeast Iowa man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison this week after a drug bust two years ago. Twenty-four-year-old Jeremy Yocum pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture at least 500 grams of methamphetamine. The charges stemmed from an incident in...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Feb 27, 2010 | Health & Medicine
You’ve likely heard the saying, “Sleep tight, don’t let the bed bugs bite.” Health officials in the Omaha/Council Bluffs area report bed bug cases are on the rise. Reid Steinkraus, a health control supervisor, says people need to be extremely...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 27, 2010 | Human Interest, Military
A former Iowan shared her unique story with students at Simpson College this week during events honoring the Tuskegee Airmen. Diana Rafalski’s father and uncle both served in the military in World War Two. Rafalski says both her dad and uncle were born in...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 27, 2010 | Business
A key legislator says a trio of House members are developing a package aimed at creating more jobs in small businesses in Iowa. House Democratic Leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines says the group approached him earlier this year. “A few members came in who...
