Timberwolves’ Kevin Love won’t play rest of season
Ray Richardson, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Timberwolves have decided to keep Kevin Love sidelined the rest of the season, even though the all-star forward was cleared to play
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Ray Richardson, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – The Minnesota Timberwolves have decided to keep Kevin Love sidelined the rest of the season, even though the all-star forward was cleared to play
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – Alex Kuhn got his photo-op. Ironically, the Councilman who only months ago deserved to be in the back of a squad car got to ride along in
By Rex W. Huppke, Chicago Tribune – A quick review of the long and illustrious career of Facts reveals some of the world’s most cherished absolutes: Gravity makes things fall down; 2
By Vaughn McClure, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Slowly, Derrick Rose is starting to get more accustomed to Richard Hamilton. The Bulls guard hasn’t had ample opportunity to develop a rhythm with
By Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — The situation was perfect, the table set for a dramatic rally. With nobody out, the tying runner on first base and the go-ahead
By Dave van Dyck, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs find all kinds of ways to lose, sometimes in the same game. On Sunday, they enabled the Reds to score
By Shandel Richardson, Sun Sentinel – MIAMI — Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh sat for a third consecutive game, missing Sunday’s home regular-season finale against the Houston Rockets. With two games left,
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Francisco Liriano fell behind hitters, was visited multiple times by catcher Joe Mauer, looked dejected on the mound,
By Alan Boswell, McClatchy Newspapers – BENTIU, South Sudan — Sudanese forces launched a major attack along the border with South Sudan after the South Sudanese army withdrew from a disputed oil
By Becky Schlikerman, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — The Rev. Corey Brooks spent three months living on top of an abandoned motel on the South Side of Chicago to call attention to
By Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune – Plant a tree? Sure! If Queen Elizabeth II is out there doing it in her mid-80s, you can too. Of course, HM has a retinue of
By Ali Safi, McClatchy Newspapers – KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai’s government Sunday announced an agreement on a long-term Afghan-U.S strategic partnership. The agreement would ensure U.S involvement in Afghanistan after
Gregan Wingert, Las Vegas Sun – Filled with emptiness, Kausar Chowdhry watched as her husband and other religious leaders stood Wednesday near the charred remains of an Islamic funeral home that was
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Domestic & Sexual Abuse Community Coalition will sponsor their Fourth Annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes on April 24, 2012. Inspired by the old saying,
EAST LANSING, Mich. — The University of Iowa softball team closed out the three-game sweep at Michigan State, downing the Spartans, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at Secchia Stadium. It is the Hawkeyes’
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — University of Iowa incoming recruit Adam Woodbury is one of 24 of the nation’s top 18-and-under players that will attend the 2012 USA Basketball Men’s U18 National Team
By Katherine Skiba, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON —Sen. Joseph Lieberman said Sunday that the Homeland Security Committee he chairs would hold a public hearing this week to explore such questions as
By Morgan Little, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Sen. Marco Rubio declined to repeat denials that he might be Mitt Romney’s running mate and said Sunday he will “be respectful of
From State Rep. Sharon Steckman: We took a few more steps toward adjournment this week. While budget bills are making their way through the process, most are headed for conference committees in
From State Senator Amanda Ragan: As the 2012 session begins to wrap up, the biggest remaining differences between the Iowa Senate and House involve investments in education. This includes proposals to improve
From State Rep. Linda Upmeyer: We have seen steady rainfall at the Capitol this week as we continue our work to wrap up session. We have the hardworking taxpayers of Iowa at
From the White House: President Obama believes that we should be doing everything we can to put higher education within reach for every American – because at a time when the unemployment
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Dalayne Germundson is the proud owner of a new business, Mason City Auto Sales, that opened today. It is located at 18
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Roller City hosted a Fundraiser, A Night for the Museum, for the MacNiders Arts Festival, “Trashtastic” April 13th. “I’m happy with the
By Sam Wood, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — For seven years it was a hot spot of teenage American pop culture. From 1957 until 1964, Dick Clark hosted “American Bandstand” at
By Larry Printz, The Virginian-Pilot – NEW YORK — When was the last time you bought a new car or truck? If shoulder pads were fashionable, you’re in for a surprise when
By Paul Brand, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: My sister is looking for a 2004 or 2005 Toyota RAV4, but she will not look at one with more than 40,000 miles. She
VENTURA – A Ventura woman was arrested Saturday after Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s deputies discovered a special needs child left at her home unattended. Deputies went to the residence of 29 year-old
Are you carelessly hiding rat poison everywhere in your house, mindless of what would happen if your pooch chance to swallow it? Stop right there! Rat poison will have the same effect
By Tyler Buckentine, St. Cloud Times, Minn. – April 21–Gerad Mead called himself “lazy” when he referred to his days as a high schooler in northeast Iowa. He said he put on
Tanner Kent, The Free Press, Mankato, Minn. – MANKATO — In his six decades of music-making, Elton John has played only one concert in outstate Minnesota. That was last year in Duluth.
Rachel Wedlund, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – Minneapolis police are looking a man suspected of stabbing a woman in a downtown Minneapolis parking ramp Thursday afternoon. According to police spokesman Sgt.
Kyle Rex Boyer said all he wanted was to be a “cool dad.” The 30-year-old Burlington man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of drunken driving. Police said he drove his 4-year-old son
KEOKUK – A call police in Keokuk responded to in connection with a possible domestic dispute has led to the arrest of the couple, after authorities found what they described as an
By Steven Thomma, McClatchy Newspapers – SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mitt Romney has a problem with Hispanics. The presumptive Republican presidential nominee trails Democratic President Barack Obama among Hispanic voters by a margin
By Alfonso Chardy, McClatchy Newspapers – CARTAGENA, Colombia — Surrounded by wall-mounted flat screens playing continuous deafening music videos, male patrons at La Dolce Vita nightclub face rows of young women in
Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — The United Nations Security Council on Saturday authorized a full monitoring mission of up to 300 observers in Syria as the advance team visited the battered
By Dalina Castellanos, Los Angeles Times – Authorities began sifting through dirt in a New York City basement Saturday as part of an ongoing search for the remains of Etan Patz, the
By Don Lee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — The world’s top finance officials pressed Europe to do more to address debt problems, saying the global recovery remains fragile and that the
By Audra D.S. Burch, McClatchy Newspapers – SANFORD, Fla. — In front of the Seminole County Criminal Justice Center where George Zimmerman was granted bond, Pastor Terry Jones, the Gainesville, Fla., church