W. Iowa Teacher on Leave Over Wiccan Altar - KCRG.com
GUTHRIE CENTER (AP) - A Guthrie Center High School industrial arts teacher has been placed on paid leave after telling a student he couldn’t build a Wiccan altar in shop class. Dale Halferty was placed on leave on Monday. He says the student was
Zaire Taylor’s layup at the buzzer leads Missouri past Iowa State 69 - WHO-TV
AMES, Iowa (AP) Zaire Taylor drove the length of the floor and banked in a layup at the buzzer to lead Missouri past Iowa State 69-67 in overtime Tuesday night. J.T. Tiller tied a season high with 17 points and Marcus Denmon added 16 for the
Iowa Man Dies After Being Shot by Girlfriend - KCRG.com
ROCK RAPIDS (AP) Authorities say a northwest Iowa man who was shot in the head at his home in Rock Rapids has died. The Lyon County sheriff’s office says Levi Hofer died on Tuesday at a hospital in Sioux Falls, S.D. Sheriff Blythe Bloemendall
President signs disaster declaration for western Iowa - Des Moines Register
President Barack Obama has declared a major disaster for western Iowa because of the severe winter storms that struck the state in January. As a result of the declaration signed Tuesday, Federal Emergency Management Agency money will be released to
Iowa lawmakers pressure regulators, Wellmark officials on 18 percent - San Francisco Examiner
information to justify an 18 percent average rate increase announced last week by Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, which dominates the health insurance industry in the state. Rep. Janet Petersen, D-Des Laura Jackson, a vice president for
Iris Scans May Prevent Mistaken Release of Inmates - ABC News
Inmate Charles Coney helps demonstrate the Inmate Recognition and Identification System (IRIS) scanner, Wednesday Feb. 24, 2010 at the Story County Jail in Nevada, Iowa. Dozens of prisons across the country are installing eye scanners that identify
Lacey scores 22 points, lifts No. 15 Iowa State past upset-minded - The Gaea Times
With Iowa State (21-5, 9-4 Big 12) clinging to a one-point lead in the final minute, Kansas Nicollette Smith threw the ball into the hands of the Cyclones Chelsea Poppens. Lacey was handed the ball by Poppens and was fouled with 6.5 seconds
Iowa court: Woman serving life sentence can appeal - Quad-Cities Times
The Iowa Supreme Court says a woman Waterloo can challenge her sentence as cruel and unusual punishment. Ruthann Veal was 14 when she was charged as an adult with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of Catherine Haynes. Veal, now 31, filed
Iowa commission says regulate and educate but don’t ban Everclear and - WQAD
commission says Iowa should limit, regulate and educate but don’t ban Everclear and other highly concentrated alcohol. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Commission made those recommendations on Thursday to Administrator Lynn Walding at a public forum
Insanely good - Tulsa World
The most surprising quality about “The Crazies” is its sanity. This virus-run-amok chiller works in almost every way. Not only will the film spook audiences consistently, but it also tells a somewhat believable story. When these kinds of films
Culver visits Iowa troops in Iraq - Quad-Cities Times
Chet Culver used a visit to Iowa National Guard and Reserve or how long he was staying in Iraq, told reporters on a conference call that he hopes the Iowa Legislature will take a few more steps forward to support our troops.
