by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Uncategorized
Barge operators and recreational boaters will see a limited navigation season on the Missouri River this year. The US Army Corps of Engineers has just begun releasing water from Gavins Point Dam near Yankton, South Dakota. Because of an ongoing drought in the Missouri...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Politics & Government
One of Iowa’s 150 legislators is hoping to strike out — a lot — this weekend. Senator Mark Zieman (pronounced ZEE-man), a farmer and trucking company owner from Postville, bowled a perfect 300 game at the state bowling tournament three weeks ago and...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Politics & Government
The Iowa House today (Wednesday) will consider a bill that would improve the state’s Sex Offender Registry. The death of a 10-year-old Cedar Rapids girl, allegedly at the hands of a convicted sex offender, has sparked even more action. A proposal to be offered...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Human Interest
A Native American group is hoping it can open a cultural support center in central Iowa this year. Howard Crow Eagle of the “Central Iowa Circle of First Nations” says other ethnic groups have similar offices already. He says if you go to Des Moines,...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Recreation / Entertainment
Iowa’s part of a nationwide settlement that’ll see the Blockbuster movie rental chain be a little clearer on what happens to you if you failed to return a movie or game on time. Bob Brammer, a spokesman for Iowa’s Attorney General, says the issue...
