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A Mason City man who was out on bond for felony 3rd or subsequent offense domestic abuse assault and riot charges is now behind bars once again on drug dealing charges. Shortly
By Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – Terrance Prochaska (pictured) and the Fair Board have been busy all week getting the All Seasons Building at the North Iowa Fairgrounds ready for this
Milton C. Obermeier, 92 of 509 1st Avenue, Charles City, died Thursday December 29, 2011 at the Floyd County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 Tuesday, January 3, 2012
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today issued the following statement after learning that President Obama will appoint Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. In December, Senator
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today announced that they will be embarking on a tour across Iowa to share the governor’s Condition of the State address
The spring 2012 schedule of classes for the Lifelong Learning Institute is now available for the public. “The new catalogues are out and we are excited to announce that for the first
Christmas trees will be collected on one date this year. The trees should be placed at the curbside prior to 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012. If the tree is over
By Arelis Hernandez, Hal Boedeker and Amy Pavuk, The Orlando Sentinel ORLANDO, Fla. — A video of a woman who looks and sounds like Casey Anthony has surfaced online, in what she describes
By Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Thursday announced a new defense strategy that he says will make U.S. military forces “leaner” in the coming years while
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Two white men were given life sentences Wednesday for the racially motivated murder of a black teenager nearly 19 years ago in a case
By Amro Hassan, Los Angeles Times – CAIRO — The Muslim Brotherhood, expected to dominate the final round of Egyptian parliamentary elections, called Wednesday for unity with other political parties in ushering in
By Jim Wyss, McClatchy Newspapers – BOGOTA, Colombia — Humberto Piaguaje, a school teacher in Ecuador’s Amazon, says he has lost eight family members to cancer. He blames the rash of deaths in
By Cristina Munoz and Chris Kraul, Los Angeles Times QUITO, Ecuador — In the face of increasing tension between Iran and the West, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad plans a four-nation tour of Latin
By Laura King, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — Gunmen ambushed and killed a prominent tribal elder in Helmand province Wednesday as he was on his way to evening prayers, Afghan officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the University of Iowa has been awarded $6,488,130 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The funding
Governor Terry Branstad will formally declare January as “Radon Action Month” in Iowa with a proclamation signing on Thursday, January 5. Radon is an odorless, colorless, tasteless gas that causes no immediate
By Raheem Salman and Alexandra Zavis, Los Angeles Times – BAGHDAD and BEIRUT — A string of explosions Thursday targeting Shiite Muslim pilgrims in the south of Iraq and mainly Shiite neighborhoods of
Mark Newman, Ottumwa Courier, Iowa – OTTUMWA The state as a whole may have lost students 14 years straight, but it may be the smaller and rural districts which have felt the
Gregg Hennigan, CR Gazette – CORALVILLE – Tax policy usually doesn’t get many people excited, but it proved to be a popular, and divisive, topic in Coralville on Wednesday. A standing-room only
In the blink of an eye, the Globe Gazette splashed across the front page that the folks at CES had signed on with Lockheed Martin to provide their expertise and services .
The Bemidji Pioneer, Minn. – Jan. 05–Few new details are available in the assault of an infant earlier this week. Deputies are continuing to investigate why a 3-month-old girl was brought to
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – MINNEAPOLIS – There are easier ways to win a Big Ten road basketball game, but Iowa Coach Fran McCaffery will take the victory, no matter how ugly it
Michael Mcfall and Scott Schwebke, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah – OGDEN — Emergency responders rushed Wednesday night to 3268 Jackson Ave., where there was a report of “shots fired” and “officer down.” Officers from
Jasen Asay, Standard-Examiner, Ogden, Utah – CLEARFIELD — The next time Jana Taylor takes her dog for a walk in the park, she plans to carry pepper spray and her cellphone. Those two
By Kevin Diaz and Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – DES MOINES, Iowa — As the reality of Michele Bachmann’s failed presidential bid set in on Wednesday, the Minnesota Republican gave no
By Jim Puzzanghera and David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the centerpiece in the overhaul of financial regulations 18 months ago, was billed as a
By Peter Nicholas, Lisa Mascaro and Jim Puzzanghera, Tribune Washington Bureau – SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio — President Barack Obama kicked off the election year aggressively, picking a fight with congressional Republicans by sidestepping
By Steven Thomma and David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – CONCORD, N.H. — The Republican presidential campaign shifted to New Hampshire on Wednesday with one key question hanging over it: Can Mitt Romney deliver
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – The NIACC men’s basketball team struggled in its first game after winter break, getting routed by Iowa Lakes 99-77 on Wednesday night. The Lakers had 62 points in the
ESTHERVILLE, Iowa – Kika Greenlee (Fr., St. Louis Park, MN) scored 27 points to help the NIACC women’s basketball team hold off a second half surge by Iowa Lakes in a 60-57
Dave DeWitte, CR Gazette – The recent improvement in Iowa’s unemployment rate has come with a price for job-seekers — a decrease in extended unemployment benefits from 47 to 34 weeks. Iowa
James Q. Lynch, CR Gazette – There’s going to be a gas tax debate. The outcome is uncertain, but lawmakers who see a need to raise revenue to address Iowa’s aging and deteriorating