by Dar Danielson | Dec 31, 2010 | Human Interest, Military, Politics & Government
A southwest Iowa native who grew up flying along with his dad in the family helicopter business is now flying in the most famous helicopter in the world. Nick Turner graduated from Griswold High School, went to Central College where he played football before...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2010 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
The shake up in the Iowa Supreme Court could back up the court’s workload for at least a year. That’s the word from State Court Administrator David Boyd. Three justices are leaving office today after being voted off the bench in November, a little over a...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2010 | Health & Medicine
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Iowa, killing more than 1,600 Iowans last year alone. Jayme Sandberg, spokeswoman for the American Heart Association of Iowa, says people need to be aware of the causes and the symptoms. People need to know the signs,...
by Matt Kelley | Dec 31, 2010 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
It appears Iowa is set to record two consecutive years with fewer than 400 traffic fatalities for the first time in several decades. To date, 384 deaths from crashes on Iowa roads have been recorded in 2010. But, the Iowa Department of Transportation’s Scott...
by O. Kay Henderson | Dec 31, 2010 | Weather
2010 will not be known for particularly stormy weather in Iowa. State Climatologist Harry Hillaker says there were no major hail storms in Iowa this past year.”In the past few years we’ve had several hundred-million-dollar storms with hail, but not this...
