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AMES, Iowa – Four members of NIACC’s Track and Field teams qualified for the NJCAA Indoor National Championships on Saturday at the Iowa State Open. Anna Buenneke (So., Hazleton, IA) qualified for the
By Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel – MIAMI — The script for this one was as odd as the Miami Floridians throwback uniforms the Miami Heat wore for Saturday night’s 113-92 victory over the
By Steven Thomma, David Lightman and Gina Smith, McClatchy Newspapers – CHARLESTON, S.C. — Newt Gingrich won the South Carolina Republican primary Saturday, a stunning come-from-behind upset that shook the contest for the
MCT FORUM – By Dave Zirin, Los Angeles Times – Muhammad Ali turned 70 on Tuesday, and the three-time heavyweight champion who doubled as the most famous draft resister in U.S. history remains larger
MASON CITY – A wrestling meet was held Thursday at Mason City High School gym starting with Middle School matches at 4:30 pm.
Dave DeWitte, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – A commercial-scale plant to make biofuels from Benton and Linn County trash is poised to become reality with a $25 million USDA loan guarantee announced
Rick Smith, The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, Iowa – CEDAR RAPIDS — City Hall is creating a new task force to help solve what has been an elusive task — finding a site for
DES MOINES — Long-timers at the Capitol joke that a legislative session is not official unless there is a bottle bill debate, and this year will be no exception. Democrats Sen. Jack
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Iowa wrestling team dropped a 21-9 decision to No. 7 Ohio State Friday at St. John Arena. The Buckeyes won 7-of-10 matches, including five in a
By Tyler Dunne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — The cold reminder waited for him at his locker. Vic So’oto thought he might be a healthy scratch for the Green Bay
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 20, 2012 – Moderate to heavy snow and increasing winds have created dangerous travel conditions on highways in northeast Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Transportation (DOT).
NORMAN, Okla. — Wrestling without starters Chris Spangler (174) and Boaz Beard (184), No. 16 Iowa State gave No. 7 Oklahoma all it wanted on the Sooner mat in McCasland Fieldhouse Friday.
We had a short, but busy and productive week at the Capitol. In recognition of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the Legislature did not convene until Tuesday. Demonstrating our commitment to reforming
By Nate Ulrich, Akron Beacon Journal – ESPN NFL Draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. believes two players from Baylor could help revive the Browns’ inept offense. In his first mock draft of the
Michael “Mick” Kulish Jr. 38 of 1598 Avon Ave., Nora Springs, was pronounced dead at Covenant Hospital, in Waterloo, Iowa on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Memorial services will be held at 11:00
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today welcomed the news that Southwest Airlines, along with its wholly-owned subsidy, AirTran Airways, confirmed today the intent to convert
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – LOS ANGELES — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love had a ready-made excuse for Friday’s incredible 101-98 comeback victory over the Clippers at Staples Center on Friday.
Sunday Night Mixed League Rose Bowl 01/15/12 Team High Series Candy Bar 1562 Team High Game Candy Bar 608 Individual High Series Male Terry Shoafstall 595 Greg Loveless 595 Individual High Series
Early Bird Mixed 1/13/12 High team scratch game – Team 8 798 High team scratch series – Team 8 2,361 High Individual games 1. Mark Greenwood 268 2. Mikey Trager 257 3.
By Ruben Tuesday, Citizen Journalist – MASON CITY – Mason City’s inventory of locally owned restaurants just got a little bit bigger and a little bit better. If you’re looking for something
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court gave an early win to Texas Republicans in the fight over redrawing election districts and the balance of power in
By Paul Richter, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama called the leader of Egypt’s ruling military council Friday to express U.S. concern about the government’s intensifying crackdown on democracy-building groups,
By Phil Trexler, Akron Beacon Journal – AKRON, Ohio — Summit County prosecutors on Friday unveiled a 28-count capital murder indictment against Richard Beasley, the prime suspect in the Craigslist’s help-wanted ad case.
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – BALTIMORE — A former plastics salesman, House Speaker John A. Boehner stood before the unwieldy GOP majority with a pitch: Members must stick together like never
By Richard Verrier, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — After a week in which their anti-piracy legislation got derailed by the full force of the Internet lobby, the mood in Hollywood
By Karen Herzog and Mark Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — A Dutch scientist and a University of Wisconsin-Madison virologist whose bird flu research sparked an international controversy are among 39 scientists
By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Members of Congress are calling for an investigation into the 1-800-GET-THIN weight-loss surgery marketing campaign and the safety and effectiveness of the Lap-Band
By Robyn Dixon, Los Angeles Times – JOHANNESBURG — Nigeria’s troubled north, already plagued by a rash of terrorist bombings and drive-by killings during the last year, faced a new attack Friday: multiple bombings in
By Sergei L. Loiko, Los Angeles Times – MOSCOW — Russia’s increasingly vigorous support of Syria’s beleaguered government cannot solely be explained by an earnest desire to help its long-time partner and biggest
By Alan Boswell, McClatchy Newspapers – NAIROBI, Kenya — South Sudan moved Friday to shut down its oil production, the latest development in an epic game of double-dare that threatens not only South
By Nancy A. Youssef and Ali Safi, McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan — The killings of four French troops Friday by an Afghan soldier they were training has renewed concerns — a decade
By Anna Tomforde – LONDON — A leading dissident Republican in Northern Ireland was Friday given a life term for the murder of two British soldiers in the province, while his co-defendant
By Jonathan Kaiman, Los Angeles Times – BEIJING — In America, a family with eight children is the premise for a reality television show. In China, where most couples are allowed to have
By Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times – Once fleet and ephemeral, defined as much by time and season as strawberries or sweet corn were, television is undergoing a similar transformation in genetics and
By Tom Hudson, McClatchy Newspapers – A Super Bowl-bound coach would not be so bold as to predict the final score. Yet on Wednesday, the head coaches of the economy will begin predicting
By Mark Magnier and Kim Willsher, Los Angeles Times – JAIPUR, India — President Nicolas Sarkozy’s announcement Friday that France is suspending joint combat and training programs, and considering an early withdrawal from
DAVENPORT, IA – On January 13, 2012, Stanley Jerry Blanco, age 45, of Iowa City, Iowa, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for failing to register as a sex offender after moving
MCT FORUM – By Kal Raustiala, Los Angeles Times – Of all the hangovers from the George W. Bush years, the thorniest may be what to do about the U.S. military prison camp at
DES MOINES, IA – On January 19, 2012, John Mailander, age 47, a former police officer with the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD) pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Des Moines,
By Stuart Pfeifer, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Investors placing their bets for 2012 are faced with the classic dilemma: Stick with market sectors that performed best last year, or search