I think this research just proves by having your kids participate in extracurricular activities such as sports teams, church, and volunteering keeps their head straight and off the streets. I remember learning about...
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Bouncy rubber sidewalk, the future of Iowa State University's pavement is in your hands now. "Beer kegs have been wreaking havoc with sidewalks in Ames, Iowa - and the city's solution may leave some bounce in their...
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From my personal blog: " Des Moines, Iowa: On Saturday, August 16, the Polk Country Conservation Board hosted the 7th annual River Run Garbage Grab to clean up trash and debris along the Des Moines River...
"This summer a black cloud will dampen the five-year reunion of North Iowa High School's class of 2003," University of Iowa law student Andrew Potter wrote. "Since the state of Iowa's failure to provide...
"AMES, Iowa –Say the word “biofuels” and most people think of grain ethanol and biodiesel. But there’s another, older technology called gasification that’s getting a new look from researchers at the...
Two Republicans, one a former representative from Iowa and the other a former Alaska legislator, have come out and publicly supported the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama."Barack Obama likes to talk about...
"Twenty athletes with ties to the Pelican State will represent the United States during the 17-day athletic extravaganza. It is believed to be the largest Olympic contingent ever from Louisiana. Click to see what Olympians have Louisiana ties The athletes range in age from 18...
As the FBI and the US Justice Department try to close the anthrax investigation, some members of Congress are not so quick to do so. An opinion crossing the aisle holds that the released documents are woefully incomplete, and that errors during the investigation caused it to...
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Tune in to Des Moines’ Newsradio 1040 WHO-AM Wednesday morning as I’ll be appearing as a guest of Jan Mickelson during the 10 a.m. (Central) segment of his show, Mickelson in the Morning.Mickelson, Iowa’s most-prolific conservative radio talk show host, asked me to...
"Nicknamed the Power Purse, the clutch uses solar panels to harness the sun’s rays, and convert them into electricity. The power is transmitted to a USB port inside, allowing women to charge their electronic...
An Iowa judge consummated a strip club's end-run around indecent exposure laws, ruling that the club was technically a theatre. I'm still concerned, though, with the idea of underage performers at this don't-call-it-a-strip-club venue... are there laws against underage nude...
Matt graduated high school a year before his peers with a 32 ACT score and equally impressive grades. With broad secondary schooling options, he applied to universities across the...
"Shoppers hunting for iPhone 3Gs can still find them — if they’re willing to get up early and, in some cases, drive long distances. As of 6:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, all three models (8GB black, 16 GB black or white) of the hot-selling device were sold out in 21 states,...
Sure you or I have bluffed once in our lives. But how far can people go on doing this so-called white lies (?). In a new study, the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a...
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FAYETTEVILLE -The husband of a Fort Bragg Army nurse whose remains were found in a brush fire three days after she went missing was being held Monday on a charge of first-degree arson over a fire in her apartment building. Marine Cpl. John Wimunc, 23, was in the...