by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Weather
Iowans got serious reminders last year about the power of tornadoes with 15 people being injured in storms that contained twisters. National Weather Service meteorologist Jeff Johnson says 2004 was a record year for tornadoes in Iowa. Iowa recorded 120 tornadoes last...
by admin | Mar 30, 2005 | Politics & Government
City and county governments may have dodged a property tax freeze. A committee of legislators working with the governor recommended a property tax freeze for local governments that do not begin sharing services by 2011. But Senator Jeff Angelo, a Republican from...
by admin | Mar 29, 2005 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
A Linn County lawmaker wants longer prison sentences for people convicted of child sexual abuse. Earlier this year, Senator Chuck Larson, a Republican from Cedar Rapids, tried to double the prison time for those convicted of engaging in “lascivious acts”...
by admin | Mar 29, 2005 | Uncategorized
The Iowa softball is ranked 21st nationally as the Hawkeyes get set for the start of Big Ten play this weekend. Iowa is off to a 27-5 start which is not a surprise considering the Hawks have 10 letterwinners back from the 2004 squad that qualified for the NCAA...
by admin | Mar 29, 2005 | News
The UNI football team’s quest for another Gateway Conference title begins today as the Panthers open spring drills. The Panthers return 17-starters from last year’s team that finished 7-4 and won its final six games.UNI coach Mark Farley says the defense...
