by admin | Jul 31, 1999 | Politics & Government, Religion
The recently-elected head of the Iowa Christian Coalition has been removedfrom office by national officials. Ex-Iowa Christian Coalition head Bobbie Gobel had accused the Steve Forbescampaign of plotting to hire temp workers to vote in the Iowa RepublicanParty’s...
by admin | Jul 30, 1999 | Politics & Government
As the August 14th Iowa Republican Party Straw Poll draws closer, someIowans are still searching for a presidential candidate to support. A Des Moines Register “Iowa Poll” released about a month ago found 10percent of likely Iowa Republican Caucus-goers to...
by admin | Jul 30, 1999 | Agriculture, Outdoors
The Army Corps of Engineers presented a study of navigation on theMississippi River at meeting in Davenport last night. Corps project managerGary Loss says improving the locks is a high priority.The Sierra Club is following the progress of the Corps’ study....
by admin | Jul 30, 1999 | Health & Medicine, Weather
Iowans will feel relief from the heat at last, if they can endure one moreday in the oven. Forecasters say a cold front should flow over the HawkeyeState tonight and bring significantly cooler weather for the weekend andinto next week.Craig Cogil (coe’-gul) is a...
by admin | Jul 30, 1999 | Agriculture, Human Interest, Recreation / Entertainment
Fame and fortune continue to unfold for a Dubuque county farm couple who owna calf born with the Mickey Mouse symbol on its forehead. Darlene and Roger Simon of Farley own the unique brown and white heifer. Darlene says four or five cars come to their farm every day,...