by admin | May 30, 2003 | Politics & Government
One of the sideshows at the statehouse is a showdown over election reform. Republicans have passed a bill Democrat Governor Tom Vilsack promises to veto. The bill puts up state money to match federal funds coming Iowa’s way to buy new voting machines. At issue...
by admin | May 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
Iowa Legislators met yesterday in “special” session, but today just a “skeleton crew” remains in Des Moines to try to strike compromises on key issues. A couple of “working groups” of Republicans from the House and Senate will meet...
by admin | May 29, 2003 | Uncategorized
Members of the state’s Big Four track and field teams head to Lincoln, Nebraska for tomorrow’s start of the N-C-A-A Central Regional. It is the first time that regionals have been used to qualify for the N-C-A-A Championships and Northern Iowa coach Chris...
by admin | May 29, 2003 | Uncategorized
Central College senior pitcher Libby Hysell has been named the N-C-A-A division-three softball player of the year.The Colfax native led the Dutch to a 41-5 record and the program’s fourth national championship last week in Salem, Virginia. This past season...
by admin | May 29, 2003 | Crime & Courts
An Estherville man who was driving drunk and crashed his car, killing one of his passengers, is sentenced to 20 years in prison. Eighteen-year-old Juan Alcala was sentenced in Palo Alto County District Court to a 10-year term for reckless homicide by vehicle and...
