by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2015 | Business, Crime & Courts, News, Politics & Government
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators led by Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley has filed legislation aimed at cracking down on so-called “patent trolls.” “Our founding fathers recognized the importance of protecting intellectual property. The protections...
by Matt Kelley | Apr 29, 2015 | Human Interest, News
A dog that wound up at an eastern Iowa animal shelter earlier this month somehow strayed nearly 1,000 miles from home. The tiny Yorkshire Terrier is now reunited with his family following a long journey that may remain a mystery. Cedar Rapids Animal Care and Control...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2015 | Human Interest, Military, News, Recreation / Entertainment
The Marine pilot featured in an award-winning documentary about the fall of Saigon is an Iowa native. The documentary “Last Days in Vietnam” aired nationally last night on PBS and it featured a number of key figures, including Marine Corporal Gerald Barry....
by Matt Kelley | Apr 29, 2015 | Health & Medicine, News
For the first time, state health officials say electronic cigarettes have overtaken traditional tobacco cigarettes as the preference of Iowa teens. Data from the Iowa Youth Survey taken last fall finds more Iowa high school students say they’re now using...
by O. Kay Henderson | Apr 29, 2015 | News, Politics & Government
Real estate tycoon and reality TV star Donald Trump is returning to the state today, to headline an evening fundraiser in Cedar Rapids for Secretary of State Paul Pate. Trump has hinted in years past that he might run for president, but Trump has made more trips to...