by admin | Sep 29, 2006 | Crime & Courts
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office filed a “Petition for Removal from Office” today in Dallas County District Court against Sheriff Brian Gilbert. Bob Brammer is a spokesman for the A-G’s office. Brammer says they’ve asked the Dallas County Court to remove...
by admin | Sep 29, 2006 | Crime & Courts
A U.S. District Court Judge in Des Moines has extended the trial date for an Atlantic couple charged with employing and harboring illegal workers. A criminal complaint filed against Shui Ming Lin and Xiu Wen Zhang on June 26-th, alleges the couple gave safe harbor to...
by admin | Sep 29, 2006 | Politics & Government
Arizona Senator John McCain, a former Vietnam-era POW who’s gearing up to run for president in 2008, today attacked Bruce Braley, the Democrat running for Iowa’s first congressional district seat. Braley has said, if elected, he would vote to cut off...
by admin | Sep 29, 2006 | Recreation / Entertainment
The residents of Riverside are looking to move on after finding out Thursday they’d lost in the bid to become the location for Earthpark. Earthpark executive director Dave Oman says Pella beat out Riverside on most issues , as the Pella location is bigger, the...
by admin | Sep 29, 2006 | Education, Health & Medicine
Some Iowa schools say they’re tobacco-free but still have outdoor smoking zones or faculty lounges where smoking is allowed. In the Mason City area, community leaders say tobacco is banned in all parts of all school property. Tammy Bryant, coordinator of...