by admin | Jul 31, 2005 | Human Interest
A tiny church in northeast Iowa’s Chickasaw County, known around the globe for being a wedding spot, is marking its 150th anniversary. The Little Brown Church in the Vale has been the setting for more than 72,000 weddings, with 60,000 tourists visiting the...
by admin | Jul 30, 2005 | Politics & Government
This week the U-S-D-A announced that tests seem to indicate a third case of Mad Cow disease in the U.S., and Iowa Senator Tom Harkin says it’s clear the agency must do more to demonstrate it’s following a “clear protocol” for its Mad Cow...
by admin | Jul 30, 2005 | Human Interest
Without the guidance of wiser adults, kids can go astray. The Big Brothers/Big Sisters programs in Iowa are searching for mentors to help keep young people on the right path. Nicole Hinton, spokeswoman for the group’s central Iowa chapter, says they’ve...
by admin | Jul 30, 2005 | Crime & Courts, Religion
Members of an Iowa group for sexual-abuse survivors say the Dubuque Catholic diocese isn’t playing fair in its defense of lawsuits by alleged victims. Steve Theisen is a co-founder of SNAP, the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests Theisen says Dubuque...
by admin | Jul 30, 2005 | Education, Politics & Government
The college savings plan run by the state is getting more national recognition. State Treasurer Michael Fitzgerald oversees the College Savings Iowa plan. He says “Money” magazine rated five plans they would recommend to anyone in the U.S. and he says the...