by admin | Dec 31, 2001 | Crime & Courts
Scared of driving tonight because of al the New Year’s Eve revelers? You shouldn’t be frightened, according to Officer Gary Ludwig, a spokesman for the Iowa State Patrol’s Mason City post. He says more people are thinking before they drink and...
by admin | Dec 31, 2001 | Crime & Courts
What should you do if you’re pulled over while driving on an Iowa street or highway? It’s a good time to drive carefully, and the state patrol’s Sergeant Bob Hansen says there’s always the chance they’re NOT “after you.”If you...
by admin | Dec 31, 2001 | News
The Iowa football team closed out the season with a thrilling victory in the Alamo Bowl on Saturday. Nate Kaeding’s 47-yard field goal with 44-seconds remaining lifted the Hawkeyes to a 19-16 victory over Texas Tech. The Hawkeyes used a ball control offense to...
by admin | Dec 31, 2001 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
An eastern Iowa pet shelter was heavily damaged in a weekend fire. If it hadn’t been for an employee stopping in to check on the animals at Bettendorf Animal Clinic, they likely would have perished in a fire. Roxanne Harms and her former husband, Randy, found...
by admin | Dec 31, 2001 | Weather
Shovels and snowplows have been idle most of this month in what’s been a near-record low for snowfall. Unless there’s an unexpected snowfall today, State Climatologist Harry Hillaker it’s the least amount of snow we’ve had in a December in 22...