Stories from Thursday, October 4, 2007

By Kris Todd Daily Reporter Staff Staff at Seasons Center for Community Mental Health are finding themselves driving along a path laid out for them by state officials. They're doing so, in part, with help and additional insights being offered from a handful of graduate students interning in the center's offices located throughout northwest Iowa...

By Russ Mitchell Daily Reporter Staff The tree-rattling winds on a typical October day in northwest Iowa could be the next big opportunity. It was enticing enough to send Gov. Chet Culver and an Iowa delegation, including Kathy Evert of the Iowa Lakes Corridor Development Corporation, to Germany Sept. 18-22 for the Husum Wind Engery Trade Show...

By Jennifer Loven Associated Press WASHINGTON - President Bush, in a sharp confrontation with Congress, on Wednesday vetoed a bipartisan bill that would have dramatically expanded children's health insurance. It was only the fourth veto of Bush's presidency, and one that some Republicans feared could carry steep risks for their party in next year's elections. The Senate approved the bill with enough votes to override the veto, but the margin in the House fell short of the required number...

MOPS to kick off year today Mothers with preschool-age children are in the midst of a key foundation-building time in life. Moms typically meet the needs of their young children, yet often sacrifice nurturing their own hearts and minds. MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) was created with these moms in mind! Join us for the fall kick-off meeting from 9-11 a.m. ...

By Jeff Hasselmann Sports Editor Clay Central-Everly pushed No. 4 North Sentral Kossuth to four games behind a standout defensive effort and took care of Corwith-Wesley-Luverne in quick fashion Tuesday night as CC-E split its final Cornbelt Conference double dual of the year...

By Jeff Hasselmann Sports Editor One night after scoring just 31 points in a 3-game sweep at the hands of No. 9 Laurens-Marathon, the Ruthven-Ayrshire volleyball team was back on the court Tuesday, falling in four games to Cornbelt Conference foe Armstrong-Ringstead...

By Jeff Hasselmann Sports Editor Aurelia avoided a sweep, forcing Sioux Central to finish off its victory in four games, but the Rebels were nearly untouchable in three games Tuesday night, surrendering just 43 points combined in games one, two and four as Sioux Central defeated the Bulldogs 25-10, 25-15, 24-26, 25-18...

By Randy M. Cauthron Managing Editor Citing a need for more data, Iowa Workforce Development's new Director, Elizabeth Buck, and her equally new Deputy Director, Joe Walsh are spending their first 100 days in their new positions seeking out the counsel of employees, customers and stakeholders associated with the state agency...

Kathy July 4th - Great weather & FIREWORKS! --- Janet Christmas, because it's the only time we get to spend with the whole family. --- Morgen 4th of July because it has a lot of sentimental value and all my friends get together to go to the demolition derby in Inwood, IA and then we get to watch fireworks!...