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MASON CITY – At approximately 2:30 p.m. Friday, a report of a pasture fire that was out of control was called into the Mason City Fire Department. Fire fighters were dispatched to
DES MOINES – The unanimous decision by the Iowa Supreme Court to overturn Governor Branstad’s veto of a bipartisan effort to keep dozens of local workforce offices is a victory for tens
A Mason City woman who has been in and out of court on numerous felony charges of forgery was arrested on a warrant after law enforcement located her at Alley Katz bar
MASON CITY – Jordan Ronald James Willis of Mason City, who had been in held in the Polk County Jail since being arrested on December 2, 2011 ,was released on March 9th
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — “21 Jump Street” is set to school the competition at the box office this weekend. The comedy, starring Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill
ATF Increases Reward to $20,000 for Information DETROIT — Special Agent in Charge David McCain of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Detroit Field Division today announced additional information
By David Hiltbrand, The Philadelphia Inquirer – How could he choose her? That’s been the refrain this week as people question Ben Flajnik’s choice of Courtney Robertson as his “forever” on “The Bachelor.”
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — When Chris Cook emerged, for the final time, from courtroom 1653 of the Hennepin County Government Center on Thursday, he wasn’t quite sure how
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – SALT LAKE CITY — This time, there was no magic left in the night for the Minnesota Timberwolves. The last time the Wolves and Utah Jazz
By Matthew Barrows, McClatchy Newspapers – The reason why the 49ers have yet to sign quarterback Alex Smith yet became very clear Friday when reports surfaced that the team not only has shown
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Jobless claims last week fell to their lowest point in four years, matching a level that was also reached a month ago and
By Tom Hudson, McClatchy Newspapers – The job market is under repair. Household debt is being fixed up. But most of the American housing market remains in pretty shabby condition. There are pockets
DES MOINES—Dinesh Sethi, owner of DES Staffing Services, was sentenced this morning to 57 months of imprisonment for his fraudulent scheme to avoid paying $778,940 in workers compensation premiums to Travelers and
By George Anastasia, The Philadelphia Inquirer – NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi was convicted of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation Friday for spying on his college roommate having
From the Winnebago County Emergency Notification Network: The FCPD is investigating a possible attempted abduction of a 10 yr old boy. The incident happened between 1230pm and 1:00pm on Wed. March 14th.
Homan lawsuit decision risks closure of all Workforce Development Offices; 200+ layoffs now possible; Court’s decision does not erode the scope of the Governor’s item veto power under the Constitution (DES MOINES)
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – Men and women and even a couple robins were out enjoying the summer-like day in March at The Highland Park Golf Course Thursday. The course
Now in this time of economic turmoil we must be vigilant in how we spend our money, not only in our households and in the businesses we run, but also in our
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — A battle over movie ratings escalated Thursday as filmmakers and lawmakers called on the Motion Picture Association of America to replace the R rating
By Ashley Powers, Los Angeles Times – LAS VEGAS — Early Thursday, while much of the downtown casino district was asleep, Las Vegas firefighters rushed to the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino, where
By David Jesse, Tina Lam and Robin Erb, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Sandy Pollard was driving to her Dexter, Mich., home about 5:50 p.m. Thursday when she met up with an
By Annie Sweeney, Chicago Tribune – JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — After a goodbye tour that stretched from Chicago’s Ravenswood Manor neighborhood to the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, Rod Blagojevich turned, waved and
By Frances Robles, McClatchy Newspapers – SANFORD, Fla. — They heard the desperate wail of a child, a gunshot, and then silence. Trayvon Martin, 17, died Feb. 26 in a dark pathway some
By Karen Sudol, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A jury ended a second day of deliberations without a verdict in the bias intimidation trial of a former Rutgers student
By Rene Stutzman, The Orlando Sentinel – ORLANDO, Fla. — The Sanford neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, did not instigate the encounter, but has received
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum said Thursday that his views on the official language of Puerto Rico had been mischaracterized in
By Michael A. Memoli, Tribune Washington Bureau – TOLEDO, Ohio — For months, President Barack Obama’s campaign has searched for an overarching theme for his re-election bid, something to replace the enthusiastic hope
By Lisa Mascaro, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — With growing concern that investor protections would be weakened under a popular capital formation bill, Democrats in the Senate have proposed an alternative to
By Sean Cockerham, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — A special prosecutor’s finding that Justice Department attorneys concealed vital information from the defense in the case against then-Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, one of the
By Rob Hotakainen and Sean Cockerham, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — After winning a fight just last week to preserve contraceptive health insurance coverage for women, Senate Democrats on Thursday battled conservative Republicans
By Ian Duncan, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The Washington Monument, the iconic marble tribute to the first U.S. president that strikes into the District of Columbia skyline, is sinking. There’s no
By Maria Recio, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — After a public uproar sparked by a Houston parent’s online petition, the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday backed off the federal school lunch program’s
By Laura King and David S. Cloud, Los Angeles Times – KABUL, Afghanistan — In twin blows to American efforts to wage war and negotiate peace in Afghanistan, President Hamid Karzai on Thursday
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – NIACC softball ended their eight-game trip to the Snowbird Classic with a 9-1 win over Finger Lakes Community College (NY) and a 23-0 rout of Alfred State College
VERO BEACH, Fla. – NIACC baseball has won eight-straight after topping Montgomery Community College-Rockville (MD) 10-2 and West Chester University (PA) 23-3 on Thursday. The Trojans (10-2), who dropped Montgomery 26-5 on
By Mike Bresnahan, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers got younger and shed more than $9 million in player costs Thursday, saying goodbye to two longtime franchise standards
By Matthew Schofield, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — A move Thursday by a Belgian-based financial-transfers company to block Iran from global transactions is expected to isolate the country further and send it tumbling
By Christi Parsons and Neela Banerjee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama launched a fiery defense of his energy policy Thursday amid growing pressure to stem rising gas prices, perhaps
By Renee Schoof, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — After an unusually warm winter with low snowfall in much of the United States, no part of the country faces a high risk of flooding
Bill Lambrecht, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – WASHINGTON • Illinois Republicans might have a less favorable view of Rick Santorum by the time time they go to the polls on Tuesday. Restore our Future, the super PAC operating