by admin | Sep 29, 1999 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
The wreckage of a small plane was found in the Mississippi River late lastnight in Clinton County, but the pilot’s fate is still unknown. County Sheriff Gary Mullholland says residents reported hearing a crashMonday night but the craft wasn’t spotted until...
by admin | Sep 29, 1999 | Sports
The Waterloo Black Hawks hockey team has a new head coach. 32-year-oldScott Koberinski takes over the reigns of the Black Hawks after former coachand General Manager Scott Pionk (pee’-yonk) was fired last week, just oneday before the season opener. Koberinski...
by admin | Sep 29, 1999 | Outdoors
An intensive study of the potential health hazards from large hog operationswill soon be launched by the Iowa Department of Public Health and severalother agencies. Ken Choquette, the department’s bureau chief ofenvironmental health, explains the goals of the...
by admin | Sep 29, 1999 | News
“Ethanol-Only” won’t be the rule at Iowa gas stations anytime soon. Iowa’s Attorney General says the state’s top ag official does NOT have theauthority to issue a statewide “ethanol-only” mandate for gas stations. A group of...
by admin | Sep 29, 1999 | Crime & Courts
Des Moines police say one of the two officers shot Monday evening in DesMoines is “lucky to be alive.” Officer Jeffrey Gowen and Officer Gary Bryanwere shot by a 16-year old after stopping the car the teen was riding in.Police spokesman Sergeant Bruce...
