UNI hit again with injury

The injuries continue to mount for the Northern Iowa womens basketball team. Freshman guard Kara Opp broke her collarbone in practice on Monday and will be out for six to ten weeks. Opp is the sixth Panther to suffer a serious injury this season and coach Tony Dicecco...

Doctor’s invetion could become widely used

A central Iowa heart surgeon has designed a new device for touchy procedures that may cement him a place in medical history. Dr. Steven Bailin created what’s being called the Bailin Stylet. The J-shaped instrument is used to precisely place pacemaker wires deep...

Attorney General warns of Y2K scam

The Iowa Attorney General’s office is warning businesses in the state about a last-minute Y-2-K scam. Bob Brammer, a spokesman for the Attorney General, says some businesses have received a Y-2-K readiness survey that must be faxed back to a 900 number at a cost...

Officials at Offutt in Omaha say they’re ready for Y2K

New Year’s Eve security measures at Offutt Air Force base near Omaha will be nothing out of the ordinary according to the base spokesman, Lieutenant Travis Tougaw (too’-guh)Tougaw (too’-guh) says the base has been on a heightened state of alert since...