by admin | May 28, 2009 | Education
Governor Chet Culver and the director of the Department of Education visited a school in downtown Des Moines Thursday to announce that 53 more schools will get state funding for pre-school programs for the next school year. Culver says environments that "support...
by admin | May 28, 2009 | News
The Iowa basketball team suffered its first loss on a tour of Greece and Italy. The Hawkeyes rallied late but fell short in a 76-75 loss to a Greek Select team on Wednesday.The Hawkeyes started slow and trailed 27-10 before coming back. Iowa coach Todd Lickliter says...
by admin | May 28, 2009 | Business, Education
Researchers at the Iowa Policy Project argue the state would be better off offering direct subsides to low-income workers so they can get a college degree rather than giving worker training incentives to businesses that promise to hire more employees. Iowa Policy...
by admin | May 28, 2009 | Crime & Courts
A Waterloo man faces multiple charges following an unexplained 12-hour crime spree in the city. Authorities are trying to figure out why 43-year-old Arthur Schmelzer damaged apartments, a hospital building, and attacked a sheriff’s deputy. The alleged series of...
by admin | May 28, 2009 | News
Residents of the unincorporated town of Finchford northwest of Cedar Falls are preparing for another flood. The Cedar River runs through the Black Hawk County town of 200 and is forecast to hit its third highest crest on record sometime Monday. The pastor of the...
