by O. Kay Henderson | May 30, 2011 | Business, Outdoors, Politics & Government
A central Iowan who’s been heavily involved in Iowa’s ethanol industry says making ethanol from corn stalks will help row crop farmers reduce the amount of fertilizer they use. Bill Couser, a farmer who is on the board of directors for the...
by Matt Kelley | May 28, 2011 | Human Interest, Recreation / Entertainment
The actor who won worldwide fame for an oddball role on the hit television show “Seinfeld” says he’s enjoying his life to the fullest and will continue tackling new challenges on- and off-screen. John O’Hurley is best known as J. Peterman, the...
by Matt Kelley | May 27, 2011 | Fires/Accidents/Disasters
A major Iowa-based retailer is launching a “Help Joplin” campaign after losing two of its stores in last Sunday’s tornado. Kum and Go, headquartered in West Des Moines, has 15 convenience stores in the Joplin, Missouri area. Thirteen remain open....
by O. Kay Henderson | May 27, 2011 | Health & Medicine, Politics & Government
The top Democrat in the Iowa Senate says he doesn’t want to “take away a woman’s control of her own destiny” when it comes to terminating a problem pregnancy. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Gronstal is from Council Bluffs, the city where a...
by O. Kay Henderson | May 27, 2011 | Politics & Government
An event featuring a likely Republican presidential candidate ended abruptly early this afternoon when the fire alarms in the State Historical Building in Des Moines went off. It was the first visit former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney has made to Iowa this year....