by admin | Aug 31, 2002 | Politics & Government
A southeast Iowa community may lose millions of state dollars for a civic project unless its mayor takes swift action. Wapello County District Court is being asked to require Ottumwa Mayor Van Gates to sign a contract with Vision Iowa. It’d bring the city...
by admin | Aug 31, 2002 | Human Interest, Politics & Government
Residents and students in a small northeast Iowa school district get a thrill when they see Governor Tom Vilsack wear a particular hat. Vilsack dons a Turkey Valley baseball cap, as it has the initials T.V. on it, when he goes on his annual summer walking tour of...
by admin | Aug 31, 2002 | Health & Medicine, Human Interest
The University of Iowa Medical Center held a memorial service Friday. Darrel Wilkins, director of the University’s “Deeded Body Program,” says the memorial service is to honor all body donors whose cadavers were used in teaching and research. Some of...
by admin | Aug 31, 2002 | Recreation / Entertainment
Labor Day means rock-and-roll to hundreds of visitors in northwest Iowa. The Iowa Rock-n-Roll Music Association is holding its annual holiday weekend bash at Arnold’s Park at Lake Okoboji. The Association’s Steve Brown says several bands will be added to...
by admin | Aug 31, 2002 | Recreation / Entertainment
Campgrounds began filling up late this week as Iowans looked to take advantage of the great outdoors on this last holiday weekend of the summer. Iowa Department of Natural Resources spokesman Mick Klemesrud (KLEM’-uhs-rood) says it unofficially looks like more...
