by admin | Jan 31, 2008 | News
A 54-year-old western Iowa man died this week, trying to get help for his 85-year-old mother. A search began after the two did not make a doctor appointment Tuesday. A Harrison County deputy discovered the wreckage of a vehicle in a deep ravine just after 11 p.m....
by admin | Jan 31, 2008 | Crime & Courts, Politics & Government
Iowa Congressman Dave Loebsack, a Democrat from Mount Vernon, has introduced a bill to provide emergency funding for a program that sends federal money to state and local law officers. Loebsack says the money helps drug task forces in Iowa seize illegal drugs, as he...
by admin | Jan 31, 2008 | Education
A statewide organization that provides support to gay high school students says verbal and physical abuse of homosexuals is still prevalent in hallways and classrooms. Ryan Roemerman is director of the Iowa Pride Network, which on Wednesday released results from a new...
by admin | Jan 31, 2008 | Education, Religion
Officials with the Catholic Diocese in Des Moines will close a Catholic grade school in western Iowa unless the school’s supporters can raise $400,000. Sheila Murphy represents a group that is trying to keep St. Patrick’s Catholic grade school open....
by admin | Jan 31, 2008 | News
The Drake Bulldogs scored the final ten points of the game and beat Creighton 75-65 in Des Moines last night for their 18th consecutive victory. Sophomore guard Josh Young tied a career-high with 24 points as the Bulldogs improved to 10-0 in the Missouri Valley...
