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By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PITTSBURGH — Paul Maholm spent seven years in Pittsburgh pitching for lousy Pirates teams before joining the Cubs this offseason as a free agent. As luck
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – PITTSBURGH — The long goodbye for Ryan Dempster may head into overtime after the Cubs’ veteran said Tuesday he would take his time to make a
MASON CITY – On 7-24-12 at 1544 hours the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department along with Mason City Police Department attempted to apprehend Norris Odell Hughes Jr., age 26, of Mason City,
By Mark Gonzales, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Jose Quintana suffered his second rough start of the second half Tuesday night. But he escaped with no decision because the offense regained its
On Tuesday, July 24th, North Iowa Area Community College President Debra Derr accompanied her son, 20-year-old, Brennan Robert Derr, to his sentencing hearing for his part in distribution of cocaine and marijuana
Vallery Mae Thomas, age 21, of Mason City will serve no jail time on charges of possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and child endangerment. The charges are in relation to
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – The saying “In like a Lion, out like a Lamb” would not discribe the way the Franklin County Fair ended. The roar of the Monster
MASON CITY – According to a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s media report, shortly before 1:30pm on Tuesday law enforcement arrested two Clear Lake men on warrants at their apartment listed as 207
From Rep. Tom Latham – Every day in Washington, armies of federal bureaucrats are drawing up new regulations that impact our economy. While some regulations serve a legitimate purpose by protecting consumers,
MASON CITY – The Mason City Council and Mayor will hold a work session Tuesday at 4 PM at City Hall, second floor conference room. On the agenda, the council will discuss
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State University Athletics Department announced today that it is bringing back one of the department’s most popular prior marketing initiatives by unveiling a new billboard campaign throughout the
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Around 6:45 pm Monday evening, an ambulance was dispatched to 309 North Adams for an unresponsive female. The ambulance arrived at the
During continued heat wave, utility urges customers to conserve energy – CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – July 24, 2012 – Interstate Power and Light Co. (IPL), an Alliant Energy company, announced today it
by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY -The Cerro Gordo County Supervisors met Tuesday morning at their regular meeting at the courthouse. They selected a new polling place for Mason City ward 2,
By Allyn Gaestel, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Jo Buyske recalls her salary negotiations in 1998to become chief of surgery at Philadelphia’s Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. A male colleague seeking the
By Lisa Demer, McClatchy Newspapers – FIRE ISLAND, Alaska — Look hard to the west from mainland Anchorage. The horizon is changing fast. Tall towers are rising up on Fire Island as
By Tim Johnson, McClatchy Newspapers – QUERETARO, Mexico — In one part of this central Mexico city, technicians overhaul commercial aircraft engines and landing gear. Across town, engineers assemble fuselages for one
Petition drive launched at LathamBailout.com to return the $2.4 million borrowed by his family bank and never paid back – DES MOINES, IOWA — Progress Iowa today launched a petition drive at
by Jody Spear and KellyMeyer – MASON CITY – Around 5:30 PM Monday, the Mason City Police Department was chasing a wanted man in the vicinity of 5th and 6th Street and
By Mike Dawson, McClatchy Newspapers – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — The NCAA’s sanctions came down hard on Penn State, but one of them is being touted as a victory for victims’ advocates
By Nicole Santa Cruz and Kate Mather, Los Angeles Times – ANAHEIM, Calif. — A recent uptick in officer-involved shootings in Anaheim has prompted outrage from residents concerned about police conduct. The
By Henry Chu, Los Angeles Times – LONDON — Prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday against eight people in connection with Britain’s phone-hacking scandal, including a onetime confidant of media baron Rupert Murdoch
By Lisa M. Krieger, San Jose Mercury News – SAN JOSE, Calif. — Former NASA astronaut Sally K. Ride, a Stanford-educated physicist who used her clout to inspire generations of future women
MASON CITY – Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa is welcoming a new doctor. According to their Facebook page, Mercy Medical Center – North Iowa, along with Neurosurgery of North Iowa and
From the Iowa Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO – The Iowa Alliance for Retired Americans, held their annual convention, July 11, 2012 at the Meadows (Prairie Meadows) in Altoona. Don Rowan chose not
Robert “Bob” Deane Wiley, 82, of 1502 9th St. S.W., Mason City, IA, died Monday, July 23, 2012 at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. Condolences may be shared with the family at
Margaret ‘Peggy’ Moore-Frazee-Guynn, 65, of 51 Cedar Terrace St., Charles City died July 22, 2012 at Allen Hospital in Waterloo. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday July 25, 2012 at
By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CHICAGO – Scout summits take place at ballparks across the major leagues at this time of year, and there was a big
By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — Ten days into his return from knee surgery, Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman has felt his timing start to return at the
By Phil Rogers, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Checkmate? That’s not a word you really can use in baseball, especially not on July 24. But the Tigers’ trade with the Marlins for
By Chip Minemyer, McClatchy Newspapers – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Faced with the prospect of the death penalty for his school’s football program, Rodney Erickson signed the agreement announced Monday by the
By Greg Cote, McClatchy Newspapers – MIAMI — There was an almost visceral satisfaction in hearing the NCAA president on Monday recite the severe punishment against Penn State and its shamed football
By Derrick Goold, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — It didn’t take long for the afterglow from the St. Louis Cardinals’ jubilant sweep of the rival Chicago Cubs over the weekend
By Melissa Ruggieri, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution – ATLANTA — Huey Lewis & the News were ubiquitous in the ‘80s. A band that, at its core, revered blues, doo-wop and soul somehow found
By Kim Geiger, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — After more than a year of needling the Internal Revenue Service to tighten standards for election spending by nonprofit groups, advocates for campaign
By Matt Morgan, McClatchy Newspapers – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Loud groans echoed through the HUB-Robeson Center lounge Monday as NCAA President Mark Emmert announced each sanction against Penn State. But when
By Marcus Thompson II, Contra Costa Times – As he looked back on the craziest year he could imagine, Bay Area native Jeremy Lin conceded to the truth of hindsight. He did
By Susan Miller Degnan, McClatchy Newspapers – GREENSBORO, N.C. — Florida State, which has not won an ACC title since 2005, was the consensus choice by the media to win the Atlantic
By Bryan Burwell, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – Sometimes when you’re in the midst of a tumultuous moment, it’s difficult to peer outside the storm and consider what a particular event will mean
By Jessica Vanderkolk and Matt Carroll, McClatchy Newspapers – STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Centre County Commissioner Steve Dershem said the NCAA acted as “judge, jury and executioner for the entire local community”