Smoking on screen remains popular despite bans
A study finds more films than ever show actors smoking despite bans in restaurants and many buildings, highlighting ongoing appeal of smoking on the big screen. Feeds mention FedEx cooperation with the Postal Service and Iowa State women defeating Kansas 67 to 48 in a separate note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State
Kansas
Iowa Hawks Host Illinois In Big Ten Home Opener
The Iowa men’s basketball team welcomes Illinois to Carver-Hawkeye Arena for a 6:35 tip in their Big Ten home opener. Two ISU presidents finalists include a current faculty member and a former leader among five contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawk
Illinois
Iowa
Carver-Hawkeye Arena
Iowa State University
ISU
New SUVs Pair Style and Performance in Luxury Comfort
A new SUV model blends stylish design with strong performance. It aims to move beyond utilitarian ruggedness by delivering premium comfort and capable handling for daily driving and longer trips.
Iowa revenues weak as budget makers brace for potential shortfall
Iowa revenue growth slowed in the wake of an economic slowdown with tax receipts only marginally above last year. Officials warn a shortfall could force deeper cuts or use of the emergency fund unless farm income and other factors rebound by mid-March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Prouty
Iowa
Cedar Rapids roofer clears ice dam leaks at apartments
Bill Evans of Stop Leak Roofing works on a roof at Coach Lamb apartments on 32nd Street NE. The Cedar Rapids company reports about 60 daily calls for leaks caused by ice dams and recent thawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Evans
Cedar Rapids
Coach Lamb
32Nd Street
Evans
Nuclear weapons workers recall dangers at Burlington plant
Robert Nihart of Mount Pleasant described Line One workers at the Burlington Atomic Energy Plant from 1949 to 1974 and the cancers many friends developed. University of Iowa researchers seek to identify workers and assess health risks for further screenings, noting exposure to asbestos benzine and radiation beyond uranium and plutonium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Laurence Fuertes
Fuertes
Middletown
Walter Detrick
New London
Detrick
Cedar Rapids City Council approves new meeting rules
The Cedar Rapids city council unanimously adopted new meeting rules to curb personal attacks and unrelated remarks. Seven residents opposed the change restricting public comment, while a shortened period remains for items on the weekly agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clancey
Lyle Hanson
Hanson
Vilsack Touring Prairie View Emphasizes Family Policy
Gov. Tom Vilsack visited Prairie View School in College Community to press family and child protection issues while presenting the Condition of the State. Students watched via classroom broadcasts and live Q A, with a youth from Four Oaks Treatment Center asking about children without families. The governor spoke about faster adoption and praised Iowa’s progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Vilsack
Vilsack
College Community School
Iowa
Four Oaks
Prairie View Elementary School
Also Mentioned on This Page
FedEx
Postal Service
Bari Koral
Weekend
Gazetteonline
Crisscros
Editorial Farm
Ywoaulel
Rod Boshart
Gazette
Des Moines
Prouty
David Millage
Bettendorf
House Appropriations Committee
Capitol
House
Legislative Fiscal Director
Mark Christian
Burlington
By Jim Jacobson
Council OK
C.R