by admin | Dec 31, 1999 | Human Interest
An Iowan was elected President during this century. An Iowa company helped revolutionize crop production with hybrid seed corn. And an Iowa State University professor was the first to develop the modern computer. Herbert Hoover, Pioneer Hi-Bred and John Vincent...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Sports
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...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Health & Medicine
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...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Crime & Courts
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...
by admin | Dec 30, 1999 | Military
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...