by admin | Feb 24, 2009 | Politics & Government
The website The Politico ranks Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley as one of the top ten "Most Influential Twitterers" in the nation’s capitol. Twitter is a high-tech means by which information, in 140 characters or less, can be zapped from one person to...
by admin | Oct 6, 2008 | Business, Crime & Courts
An Internet service provider, based in the eastern Iowa town of Clinton, has won a huge judgment against a spammer. Robert Kramer, owner and operator of CIS Internet Services, is being awarded a $236 million federal judgment against two defendants, Henry Perez and...
by admin | Apr 23, 2008 | Crime & Courts
A former Illinois police officer accused of sexually abusing over one dozen boys in four states, including Iowa, was sentenced to 31 years in prison today. Forty-one-year-old Donald Rager pleaded guilty in June 2007 to interstate travel with intent to engage in...
by admin | Jan 24, 2008 | Politics & Government
Governor Chet Culver and the head of the Department of Human Services are embarking on a renewed effort to get more Iowa kids enrolled in a state program that provides free or subsidized health insurance. Culver’s making appearances today in Des Moines and Cedar...
by admin | Jan 16, 2008 | Crime & Courts
The announcement that "MySpace" is taking steps to help prevent sexual predators on-line also includes encouragement from state officials for parents to stay involved. While the agreement reached with "MySpace" takes several...
