by admin | Aug 30, 2007 | Politics & Government
Four Iowa Democrats are returning money from a major party donor after news reports disclosed Norman Hsu was wanted for a felony fraud charge in California. Tom Harkin, Tom Vilsack, Chet Culver, and Dave Loebsack all received campaign contributions from Hsu and each...
by admin | Aug 30, 2007 | News
Three people walked away with no injuries following the crash this afternoon of a single-engine airplane in Atlantic. Jeff Brockman of Atlantic witnessed the incident. Brockman says he was about to head back to work when he observed a plane approaching the runway from...
by admin | Aug 30, 2007 | Politics & Government
A group, that’s been asked to find ways to attract new residents to the state and keep young Iowans from leaving the state, met for the first time today in Des Moines. The Generation Iowa Commission includes 15 members, ranging in age from 18 to 35. Governor...
by admin | Aug 30, 2007 | Politics & Government
Democratic presidential candidate Chris Dodd is traveling the state today with the president of the International Association of Firefighters to highlight the group’s endorsement of his White House bid. “I say to all of you here today again my thanks for...
by admin | Aug 30, 2007 | News
A wreck on Interstate-80 involving three semis shut down the westbound lanes for about five hours this morning just east of Des Moines. Iowa Department of Public Safety spokesman James Saunders says the wreck happened shortly after four a.m. A semi pulling out of a...