Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
1 day ago
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
18 hours ago by Misty Lester
Interwoven between rustic woodlands and the scattered lakes of Minnesota sits Soo Pass Ranch, home to perhaps the most anticipated music festival of the year, 10,000 Lakes Festival (10KLF).
The sixth year of the festival is fast approaching, set to kick off July 23 and run through July 26.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
23 hours ago by Joseph Froemming
Last Sunday the legend of counter culture comedy, George Carlin, died of heart failure at the age of 71.
Carlin was well known for his controversial humor, especially his "Seven Words You Can Never Say on Television".
That comedy routine ultimately rose to a U.
University Chronicle, Saint Cloud State University, MN
1 day ago by Andrea Weber
Are you prepared for the day when your TV will no longer transmit signals from national media centers directly to your brain (excuse me, your antenna) for free? Because February 17, 2009 will be the last day U.S. citizens will be able to receive a free and clear television signal.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
3 days ago by Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - City hospital officials agreed in court Tuesday to implement reforms at a psychiatric ward where surveillance footage showed a woman falling from her chair, writhing on the floor and dying as workers failed to help for more than an hour.
Esmin Green, 49, had been waiting in the emergency room for nearly 24 hours when she toppled from her seat at 5:32 a.m. on June 19, falling face down on the floor.
Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, KS
4 days ago by Aubree Casper
-3 1/2 stars out of 5
Most Disney movies aim to teach kids about manners, loving their parents, not talking to strangers and the power of true love. Disney and Pixar's newest digitally animated film "Wall•E" no doubt teaches kids a few lessons, but the hyped-up summer blockbuster might just go right over their heads.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
4 days ago by Associated Press
JASPER, Ala. - A small plane that crashed shortly after takeoff and killed four people had plenty of gas but sounded odd just before it went down, witnesses said.
"Nobody really knows what happened. Whether he had engine trouble, or was trying to turn around and come back, I don't think anybody knows right now," said Joey Sanders, owner of Sanders Aviation and a friend of the pilot.
Daily Iowan, University of Iowa, IA
4 days ago
Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, KS
5 days ago by Sarah Rasmussen
In preparation for our nation's birthday, we might need a refresher course on what possibly might be the most exciting part of the summer holiday - fireworks.
In the 2001 comedy "Joe Dirt," David Spade's blue-collar character, Joe, takes audiences on a cross-country adventure in search of his parents.
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
5 days ago by Jim Suhr/AP Writer
GRANITE CITY, Ill. - Police and FBI agents captured an ex-convict suspected of killing eight people in two states as he smoked a cigarette outside of a southwestern Illinois bar Tuesday night, a bar employee said.
Nicholas T. Sheley, who was the subject of a multistate manhunt after authorities linked him to the deaths of eight people in Illinois and Missouri, was arrested around 7 p.
Kansas State Collegian, Kansas State University, KS
6 days ago by Kara Bowman, Robby Flack
The K-State Ambassadors are selected at the conclusion of Homecoming week. The student body selected ambassadors serve to welcome student, alumni and friends of the university to K-State sponsored events. Here is their continuing story about the life of an ambassador:
Iowa State Daily, Iowa State University, IA
6 days ago by David B. Caruso/AP Writer
NEW YORK - An Italian architect said he is poised to start construction on a new skyscraper in Dubai that will be "the world's first building in motion," an 80-story tower with revolving floors that give it an ever-shifting shape.
The spinning floors, hung like rings around an immobile cement core, would offer residents a constantly changing view of the Persian Gulf and the city's futuristic skyline.
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