by admin | Nov 30, 2004 | Weather
This November has been a tiny bit wetter but quite a bit warmer than usual according to State Climatologist Harry Hillaker. Hillaker says temperatures were over five degrees warmer than normal. November 2004 will be the 17th warmest in the 132 years officials had been...
by admin | Nov 30, 2004 | Uncategorized
The Iowa Hawkeyes visit Drake tonight looking to continue a string of victories in the series that has now reached 25. The Hawks are 3-1 and nationally ranked after an impressive trip to Maui. Iowa coach Steve Alford does not expect a letdown, he says if Drake beats...
by admin | Nov 30, 2004 | Crime & Courts
A two-year investigation by Waterloo police, postal inspectors and the F-B-I’s led to the arrest of an eastern Iowa man in a check cashing scheme. 56-year-old Morris Dodd Junior of La Porte City was arrested Monday at the Waterloo Police Department. Dodd’s...
by admin | Nov 30, 2004 | Crime & Courts
A 28-year-old Burlington man will spend a couple of decades in a federal prison for drug and gun crimes. Neighbors of George Edwin Davis called Burlington police this past January to report gunshots. When cops arrived, Davis told them his 18-year-old girlfriend had...
by admin | Nov 30, 2004 | Education
A University of Iowa fraternity is in hot water over alcohol. University of Iowa officials have suspended the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity on campus for five years. An investigation by the university found alcohol had been given to pledges at the Iowa City...