Two injured in motorcycle-auto accident Sunday in Mason City
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Two persons were injured Sunday afternoon in Mason City in a motorcycle-car accident. At around 2:00 p.m., at the 4th Street and
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by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Two persons were injured Sunday afternoon in Mason City in a motorcycle-car accident. At around 2:00 p.m., at the 4th Street and
DAVENPORT, IA– On March 7, 2012, Carl Louis Johnson, Jr, age 26, of Iowa City, was sentenced to 140 months imprisonment in connection with a conspiracy in Iowa City to distribute crack
Davenport, IA – On March 1, 2012, Jason Tyler Potter, age 24, of Lost Nation, Iowa, was sentenced to 188 months imprisonment for receiving and distributing child pornography, announced United States Attorney
Michael Goodale, age 30, from Mason City, Iowa, has been charged with two counts of aggravated sexual abuse, two counts of interstate transportation of a minor with intent to engage in criminal
by Matt Marquardt – CHARLES CITY – A St. Patrick’s Day celebration was held in Charles City Saturday. The community celebrated with a parade and pub crawl. The “19th Annual First Ever
John Bohnenkamp, The Hawk Eye, Burlington, Iowa – The Iowa basketball team is on the road, ready to run. The Hawkeyes play at Oregon in today’s 4 p.m. second-round NIT game, and neither
By Blair Kerkhoff, McClatchy Newspapers – OMAHA, Neb. — It may be, no it will be, among the biggest mismatches in college basketball history. Seed or talent doesn’t define the separation. The information
By Mark Story, McClatchy Newspapers – LOUISVILLE, Ky. — To get another shot at Indiana, Terrence Jones had to combat the burly bear that is Royce White. Time after time, White, the 6-foot-7,
By Barry Jackson, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — The Dolphins intensified their courtship of Matt Flynn on Saturday, hosting the free agent quarterback for a 5 ½-hour visit at team headquarters. Now they
By Cam Inman, Contra Costa Times – WALNUT CREEK, Calif.—Manning? Not yet. Manningham? Yep. Wide receiver Mario Manningham, whose clutch catches keyed the New York Giants’ Super Bowl run, agreed Saturday night to
By Adam Teicher, McClatchy Newspapers – The Chiefs filled two of their biggest roster holes Saturday, signing veteran right tackle Eric Winston and agreeing to contract terms with backup quarterback Brady Quinn. Winston
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – MESA, Ariz. — Kerry Wood may not be able to pitch in 78 games like Sean Marshall did last year, but he’s confident he can be the
The Yomiuri Shimbun – TOKYO — Believing that North Korea is highly likely to launch a “satellite” as previously announced, the Japanese government has started considering intercepting the rocket if it flies
By Karen Sudol and Rebecca D. O’Brien, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Dharun Ravi rejected a plea offer just three months ago that would have kept him out of
By Mark Z. Barabak and Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – EFFINGHAM, Ill. — There’s something about Mitt Romney that, to use her words, creeps LaDonna Talbert out. She doesn’t trust the Republican
By Dave Helling, McClatchy Newspapers – LIBERTY, Mo. — Missouri Republicans met in more than 100 counties Saturday to begin picking their presidential nominee at party caucuses marked in some places by crowded rooms, loud
By Jordan Rau, Kaiser Health News – WASHINGTON — When Barack Obama ran for president in 2008, he insisted the nation could fix its health care system without requiring everyone to carry insurance.
By David Enders and Hannah Allam, McClatchy Newspapers – AMMAN, Jordan — After weeks of punishing defeats in rebellious Syrian cities, anti-government insurgents struck at the heart of President Bashar Assad’s regime Saturday
CLEAR LAKE – At about 2:15 p.m. Saturday, a Clear Lake man was golfing with a friend at Oak Hills Golf Course when he noticed a large fire that had engulfed a
By Jerry Tipton, McClatchy Newspapers – LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Iowa State mostly kept Kentucky away from the basket. But Kentucky put the ball in the basket often enough to win, 87-71, on Saturday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The Iowa State men’s basketball team began the second half on a 15-4 surge to tie No. 1 Kentucky at 42-42, but the Wildcats responded with a 22-4 run
By Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press – EAST LANSING, Mich. — People in Michigan who are cruel to animals should have to register just as sex offenders do, a state lawmaker said Friday.
By Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press – The 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI offers a step up from the compact sedan’s base model, but a small step that’s unlikely to satisfy VW’s most-demanding drivers.
By John Clay, McClatchy Newspapers – LOUISVILLE, Ky. — In Kentucky’s eyes, now it gets to right the wrong. And the wrong isn’t a last-second shot that happened 20 years ago, even if
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — As politicians squabble over energy policy and question whether to tap America’s strategic oil reserves, two new reports showed how the recent jump in
By Bud Withers, The Seattle Times – PITTSBURGH — In the Gonzaga locker room, it was more after-party than wake. David Stockton put a stuffed rodent on Robert Sacre’s shoulder, the one somebody
By Pete DiPrimio, The News-Sentinel (Fort Wayne, Ind.) – PORTLAND, Ore. — In the end, Indiana handled the VCU heat. The Hoosiers (27-8) survived 21 turnovers and the Rams’ fierce defensive pressure to
By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Cisco Systems Inc. plans to acquire video-software firm NDS Group Ltd. for about $5 billion in a cash-and-debt deal that would advance
By Vaughn McClure, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — C.J. Watson wasn’t overly concerned about his offensive game. He was worried more about how his ailing left ankle would hold up on defense against
By Kristen Mack, John Byrne and Monique Garcia, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — President Barack Obama made a quick stop in his hometown to pad his campaign account Friday as the two leading
By James M. O’Neill, Deon J. Hampton and Evonne Coutros, The Record (Hackensack N.J.) – NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Gay rights groups, local prosecutors, Rutgers students and others said Friday the jury got
By Ruth Mantell, MarketWatch – WASHINGTON — Consumer sentiment in March declined for the first time since August as rising gasoline prices contributed to a downturn in expectations, according to a key gauge
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune – Advice abounds from supermarket-shopping gurus on cheaper ways to fill your refrigerator and pantry with food, but less talked about is how to get better value when
By David S. Cloud, Tribune Washington Bureau – FORT HOOD, Texas — Whap. Whap. Army Staff Sgt. Jackelyn Walker is snapping left jabs at Pfc. Greg Langarica’s head. She doesn’t like his smirk.
By Kathleen Hennessey and Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau – FAIRFAX, Va. — As President Barack Obama this week tore into another campaign-ready speech on gas prices in Maryland, the real work of
By Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — NBC announced Thursday its summer plans, which include the return of “Love in the Wild,” a collaboration and a new drama. Hosted by
A New Castle, Del., man pleaded guilty today to one count of transportation of child pornography, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division,U.S. Attorney Charles M.
MASON CITY – The 2011-2012 Travel and Adventure Film Series continues with “Ghost Towns of the Wild West” at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 25, 2012 in the North Iowa Community Auditorium
By Rick Bentley, McClatchy Newspapers – LOS ANGELES — The movie magic is over for “Harry Potter.” The bite will be gone from “Twilight” when the final film’s released in November. It now
By Larry Welborn, The Orange County Register – SANTA ANA, Calif. — There is one lucky homeless man out there who used to sleep on the bus bench at the northwest corner of