by admin | Feb 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts
THE STATUS OF IOWA’S “MOST ELIGIBLE BACHELOR” IS IN DOUBT. IOWA LOTTERY OFFICIALS ARE ASKING A JUDGE TO DETERMINE WHETHER TIM SHULTZ OF DES MOINES OWNS A NEARLY 16-MILLION DOLLAR JACKPOT. A 20-YEAR-OLD CO-WORKER, SARAH ELDER, SAYS SHE LOANED SHULTZ...
by admin | Feb 26, 1999 | Politics & Government
COUNCIL BLUFFS MAYOR, TOM HANASAN, SAYS HE’S TAKING A SERIOUS LOOK AT RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN IOWA’S FOURTH DISTRICT IN 2000. HANASAN SAYS ITS BEEN SOMETHING HE’S ALWAYS WANTED TO DO. HE IS FINALLY PURSUING THIS INTEREST AFTER 20 YEARS IN POLITICS....
by admin | Feb 26, 1999 | Education, Politics & Government
A BILL WHICH DECLARES ENGLISH AS IOWA’S OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IS MAKING ITS WAY THROUGH THE IOWA LEGISLATURE. THE SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE APPROVED THE MEASURE YESTERDAY, ON AN EIGHT TO FOUR VOTE. SENATOR STEVE KING, A REPUBLICAN FROM KYRON, SAYS PUBLIC...
by admin | Feb 26, 1999 | Crime & Courts
THE HEAD OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY IS TALKING WITH LEGISLATORS ABOUT A NEW HOME FOR HER AGENCY. PENNY WESTFALL IS THE WOMAN GOVERNORVILSACK HAS CHOSEN TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY. SHE BELIEVES CAMP DODGE IS THE BEST SITE FOR THE NEW...
by admin | Feb 26, 1999 | Uncategorized
THE MOURNING DOVE HUNTING BILL IS DEAD — AT LEAST FOR THIS YEAR ACCORDING TO HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER BRENT SIEGRIST. HE SAYS THERE ARE ONLY 48 VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE MEASURE TO ALLOW MOURNING DOVE HUNTING IN IOWA. SIEGRIST USED HIS POWER TO PLACE THE BILL AT A...