by O. Kay Henderson | Aug 31, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
President Barack Obama has commuted the sentences of 111 people who’re doing time in federal prison for drug crimes, including two Iowans and four other people who were sentenced for crimes committed in Iowa. Mark Francis Glidden of Clear Lake was sentenced to...
by Radio Iowa Contributor | Aug 30, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
A 35-year-old northeast Iowa man is charged with a deceit that forced two Illinois girls into the sex trade. Lawrence Edward Campbell, Jr., of Waterloo has been arrested for allegedly bringing two teenagers from Chicago to Waterloo and then forcing them to shoplift...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 30, 2016 | Education, News
The board that oversees the three state universities is proposing a new approach to the budget. The Board of Regents in a news release says it will propose a two-year budget and tuition model when it discusses its request for state money at the board’s meeting...
by Dar Danielson | Aug 30, 2016 | Crime & Courts, News
The third and fourth forums on hates crimes hosted by the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa are set for tonight in Fort Dodge and tomorrow in Sioux City. U.S. Attorney Kevin Techau says the forums are intended to help educate people about hate crimes....
by Todd Kimm | Aug 30, 2016 | Sports
Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz says every season is a new challenge but if this year’s version of the Hawkeyes can learn to prepare like last year’s team it could be another successful season. The Hawkeyes take a number-17 national ranking into Saturday’s...
