THE BIG TEN WAS 1-AND-1 THURSDAY IN THE N-C-A-A TOURNAMENT… (more…) Continue Reading →
Monthly Archives: March 2013
NHL: Blues Fall To Kings
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THE ST. LOUIS BLUES LOST TO THE DEFENDING STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS THURSDAY… (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Regional Sports, NHL
Men’s College Hoops: Hoiberg Gets New Contract At Iowa State
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IOWA STATE HEAD BASKETBALL COACH FRED HOIBERG HAS AGREED TO A NEW CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY… (more…) Continue Reading →
Filed under: Local Sports
Obituaries Friday March 29th
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Karlene Kay Lange Age 73 of Burlington died Tuesday 3/26 at University Hospitals in Iowa City
Survivors: Step Mother – Bonnie Earls
Sons: Todd (Diana) Lange, Stronghurst & Kyle Lange
Daughter Holly Bridgham Voluntown CT
Brothers: Dan Earls, Robert (Debbie) Crear, Lyle Crear & Dean Crear
Sisters: Cindy (Steve) Rohrer , Penny (Randy) Weigandt, Marcia (Dale) Johnson, Sylvia Eppley, Eleanor (Larry) Johnson
7 Grandchildren
2 Great-Grandchildren
Family will receive friends One hour prior to the time of service. Funeral Service Monday, April 1st, at Lunning Chapel
Burial in the South Cemetery, Basco, IL at a later date
Donna Mae McCoy, 74, of Burlington, formerly of Fort Madison, died at 9:30 am Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Great River Hospice House in West Burlington.
Born December 17, 1938, in Saint Peter, MN, she was the daughter of Lloyd and Viola Strand Crowell. At the age of six, Donna’s father died and she was raised by her stepfather, Robert Stahl. She had been married to Gary Gould and Marvin McCoy. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Obituaries
40th anniversary of Vietnam withdrawal stirs memories
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The last U.S. combat troops left Vietnam 40 years ago Friday, and the date holds great meaning for many who fought the war, protested it or otherwise lived it. While the fall of Saigon two years later is remembered as the final day of the Vietnam War, many had already seen their involvement in the war finished — and their lives altered — by March 29, 1973. U.S. soldiers leaving the country feared angry protesters at home. North Vietnamese soldiers took heart from their foes’ departure, and South Vietnamese who had helped the Americans feared for the future. Many veterans are encouraged by changes they see. Continue Reading →
Filed under: National News
China: Landslide traps dozens in Tibetan mine area
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A large landslide trapped dozens of workers in a gold mining area in China’s Tibetan region on Friday, state media reported. The landslide covered around 4 square kilometers (1.5 square miles) in the Maizhokunggar county of Lhasa, the regional capital, China Central Television said. Rescue efforts were under way. The official Xinhua News Agency said the exact number of people trapped was unclear but that dozens of workers from a subsidiary of the China National Gold Group Corp. were believed to be buried. Continue Reading →
Filed under: National News
Homeowners raise concerns after Wash. landslide
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Owners of about two dozen homes that have been cut off or threatened by a massive landslide in Washington state are worried about their property. More than 60 people attended a Thursday night community meeting with officials to discuss some of the effects of the landslide Wednesday on Whidbey Island that displaced 200,000 cubic yards of earth, or about 40,000 dump truck loads. A spokesman for Island County, Christopher Schwarzen, says residents want to know when they can get back into their homes. They’re also worried about looters. The sheriff’s office plans extra patrols. Continue Reading →
Filed under: National News
Crews search for 5 and 7-year-old missing Kentucky boys
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Investigators have resumed searching for two Kentucky children who disappeared while playing in a wooded area outside of their grandmother’s home in the southwestern corner of the state. Calloway County officials say 7-year-old Ben Davis and 5-year-old Cameron Davis were reported missing at about 4 p.m. Thursday when their grandmother couldn’t find them. Sheriff Bill Marcum says officers and volunteers were resuming the search Friday morning. Marcum says the boys likely are still in the woods near the home. Both boys have light brown hair and light eyes. Continue Reading →
Filed under: National News
SAC Capital portfolio manager arrested in NYC
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A portfolio manager for the hedge fund operator SAC Capital Advisors has been arrested in New York City as part of a federal insider trading investigation. The FBI says Michael Steinberg was arrested at 6 a.m. Friday at his home. It declined to specify the charges. His attorney says in a statement that Steinberg “did absolutely nothing wrong.” Attorney Barry H. Berke says Steinberg was “caught in the crossfire of aggressive investigations” into other people’s activities. Continue Reading →
Filed under: National News
North Korean Leader Says Rockets are Ready to Settle U-S Accounts
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — There are renewed threats today from North Korea, after U.S. stealth bombers took part yesterday in joint military drills with South Korea. (more…) Continue Reading →