by Dar Danielson | Feb 29, 2012 | Crime & Courts, News
Six men and women from northeast Iowa were sentenced in U.S. District Court to a combined 52 years in prison for their roles in a heroin distribution ring. All six pled guilty to conspiracy to distribute heroine as part of a drug ring that had been operating in their...
by Dar Danielson | Feb 29, 2012 | Human Interest, News, Politics & Government
The November election is still months away, but you have the option now of showing monetary support for your political party through the political check-off on your state tax return. Department of Revenue spokes person, Kay Arvidson, says the check-off allows you to...
by Matt Kelley | Feb 29, 2012 | Health & Medicine, Human Interest, News
Babies born on this Leap Day will age just like the rest of us, of course, but they’ll only be able to mark their actual birth dates once every four years. The maternity ward at one of the region’s largest hospitals is nearly bursting with expectant...
by O. Kay Henderson | Feb 28, 2012 | News, Politics & Government, Top Story
The Iowa legislature has voted to establish new penalties for people caught getting a job at a livestock confinement or on a farm in order to go undercover or to disrupt the operation in some way. AUDIO of senate’s 52-minute debate of the bill earlier this...
by Todd Kimm | Feb 28, 2012 | Sports
Temper Schechinger nearly had a triple-double as IKM-Manning rolled by Bellevue in a class 2A quarterfinal. Schechinger scored 23 points, had 15 rebounds and dished out nine assists in a 71-55 win. After trailing 31-29 at the half the Wolves took command by outscoring...
