by Matt Kelley | Apr 30, 2012 | Human Interest, News
Despite reports the economy is improving, more people are being forced to seek out charities to feed themselves and their families. Brian Barks, spokesman for the Omaha-based Food Bank for the Heartland, says a new report shows a growing number of people in the 93...
by Todd Kimm | Apr 30, 2012 | Sports
There is a week remaining in the regular season but the U.N.I. softball team has already clinched the Missouri Valley Conference regular season title. The Panthers improved to 20-3 in the league race and earned their first outright Valley title on Sunday with a 5-0...
by Todd Kimm | Apr 30, 2012 | Sports
The Central College baseball team clinched its first outright Iowa Conference regular season title in 64 years on Sunday with a doubleheader sweep at Cornell. Coach Adam Stevens team won a share of the title back in 2006 but this is the program’s first outright...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Apr 30, 2012 | Sports
Expectations have returned for the Iowa basketball program and coach Fran McCaffery does not mind. In his second season at the helm, McCaffery led the Hawks to an 18-17 record and the second round of the NIT. As he travels the I-Club circuit this spring he is finding...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 30, 2012 | News, Politics & Government
About 40 people turned out for a midday rally at the statehouse organized by the “Tea Party Express.” Singer Diane Nagy got the program started by declaring that the group’s main intent is “to keep America America.” “Hello, Des...