Patrol says New Year’s driving safer now

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...

Don’t panic if pulled over

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...

Iowa will remember the Alamo for a long time

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...

Fire damages Davenport shelter

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...

December ends as a dry month

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...