by admin | Apr 29, 2005 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
Republicans in the state Senate who are pressing to reinstate capital punishment in Iowa for “child killers” are lauding U.S. Senator Charles Grassley for introducing a bill that would apply the federal death penalty in certain cases when a child is...
by admin | Apr 29, 2005 | Business
State, city and company officials braved the cold weather Thursday to break ground for a new ethanol plant near Jewell. Jewell Mayor Mick Walker says it’s worth it. He says, “This is a pretty historic day for Jewell, it’s not often we something like...
by admin | Apr 29, 2005 | Politics & Government
While the Iowa House and Senate are unable to agree on a state budget, the U.S. House and Senate last (Thursday) night passed a federal budget plan. Congressman Jim Nussle of Manchester, chairman of the U.S. House Budget Committee, says the only spending increases are...
by admin | Apr 29, 2005 | Uncategorized
Amtrack passengers stopping in Burlington, Mount Pleasant and Osceola this weekend will get a special treat. Eliot Keller of the Iowa Association of Railroad Passengers says his group will present the train passengers with birthday cake in a celebration. He says...
by admin | Apr 28, 2005 | Politics & Government
The verbal fight over the state budget turned a tad physical Thursday night. Two Republican legislators did a little chest-butting last night before other legislators restrained them. Representative Jamie Van Fossen of Davenport ran to confront Representative Paul...
