November was wetter and warmer than normal

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...

Iowa and Drake meet in Des Moines

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...

La Porte City man arrested in check scheme

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...

U-of-I fraternity suspended over alcohol use

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...