Professor’s computer programs keeps Big Twelve on schedule

An Iowa State University professor has combined his love of sports and computers to help ease a major headache for the Big-12 Conference. Tim Van Voorhis has written a computer program that helps with Big-12 scheduling for a number of sports.Van Voorhis is currently...

Iowans see Cuba on ag trip

While travel between the U-S to Cuba is tightly restricted, an official delegation from Iowa State University has just returned from an agricultural trip to that island nation. I-S-U agronomy professor Matt Liebman says Cubans are thriving despite the U-S embargo....

Veterinarians learn business techniques

The changing face of business is impacting the way Iowa’s veterinarians are trained. Iowa State University is responding to that change by offering business courses to update current veterinarians. Professor Nolan Hartwig says the courses teach vets how to run...

Strawberries almost ready to pick

An Iowa strawberry farmer says strawberry season is right around the corner.Bob Furleigh raises strawberries and other produce near Clear Lake. He says they picked a handful of ripe berries last week. This week’s forecast calls for rain, but Furleigh’s...

Norwest adds Des Moines to Memphis flight

State officials today announced a new airline connection between Des Moines and Memphis, Tennessee. Northwest Airlines Vice President Jim Cron says they’re expanding flights to several cities, including Des Moines.They’re adding 48 new daily flights and...
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