by admin | Apr 29, 2008 | News
An argument over miniature golf has brought major repercussions, including the resignation of the mayor of a northern Iowa city. Algona Mayor Lynn Kueck has resigned apparently over a disagreement with members of the Algona City Council over the purchase of a...
by admin | Apr 29, 2008 | News
Rising floodwaters have forced the Quad City River Bandits to move the remaining games of their Midwest League homestand to alternate sites. Club spokesman Ben Chiswick says tonight’s game against the Lansing Lugnuts has been moved to Cedar Rapids. Tomorrow and...
by admin | Apr 29, 2008 | Education, Weather
May and what would normally be the final month of the school year is quickly approaching, but some school districts will find the year stretching into June to make up for snow days. Children are required to complete 180 school days. Carol Greta, the lawyer for the...
by admin | Apr 29, 2008 | Politics & Government
Governor Chet Culver has embarked on a statewide tour to tout what he considers the accomplishments of the Democratic-led legislature. During stops in Ottumwa and West Burlington Monday afternoon, Culver talked about education and health care issues. This morning at...
by admin | Apr 29, 2008 | Education, Health & Medicine
A northern Iowa elementary school is being shut down after asbestos levels were found to be one-thousand times what’s considered safe. Students at the North Kossuth School District Bancroft building will not have school for two days because of air quality...