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By La Velle E. Neal III, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – CHICAGO – This used to be such a fun rivalry. Twins-White Sox games once were more competitive. Players accused the opponent of
By Josh Robbins, The Orlando Sentinel – Orlando Magic general manager Rob Hennigan and assistant general manager Scott Perry met with All-Star center Dwight Howard and members of Howard’s inner circle in
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – Every Midwestern knows the heat has been unbearable this summer. The grass is brown and the crops are withering. The people at Big Blue can’t
MINNEAPOLIS – Late last week in federal court, a 45-year-old man was sentenced for carjacking an Airport Taxi taxicab on January 29, 2011. On July 20, 2012, United States District Court Judge
The 2011 Iowa pheasant harvest reflected what the roadside counts had predicted, that the population was down after five winters with above average snowfall followed by five wetter than normal springs. The
By Steven Harmon, San Jose Mercury News – SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Against the backdrop of loud and vociferous opposition from environmentalists and Northern California Democrats, Gov. Jerry Brown embarked Wednesday on what
By Alexandra Zavis and Mark Boster, Los Angeles Times – AURORA, Colo. — Friends and families of those who died in last week’s movie theater massacre in Aurora are beginning the painful
By Mary Gail Hare, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — Violet Ripken, the 74-year-old mother of Baltimore Orioles star Cal Ripken Jr., has returned home safely after being abducted at gunpoint from
Gregg Hennigan, CR Gazette – IOWA CITY – It may be out of sight to the public, but the fire at the Iowa City landfill remains. “It’s not out of my mind
COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA – On July 17, 2012, Jaime Richard Schieffer, age 48, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was sentenced in United States District Court in Council Bluffs, Iowa, upon his conviction for
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – Councilman Travis Hickey’s long-sought after goal of changing the shifts of firefighters and other emergency responders in Mason City was dealt a death blow at yesterday’s council
By Steve Schmadeke and Andy Grimm, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — Drew Peterson carefully appraised each prospective juror who took a seat in a Joliet, Ill., courtroom Tuesday, then later shook his
DAVENPORT, IA – On July 18, 2012, Dietrich Anthony Wilmington, age 23, from Davenport, Iowa was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by United States District Court Judge Robert W. Pratt, having previously
MASON CITY – Two Minnesota residents have both received deferred judgments after sentencing hearing for their part in distribution of marijuana following an investigation into NIACC student’s drug distribution activities by local
By Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune – CHICAGO — For the first time since his arrest almost four years ago, William Balfour spoke out briefly in court as he was about to be
By Joseph Tanfani, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Second Amendment rights to carry firearms are cherished by most gun owners, a new poll finds — no surprise there. But the same
On Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at approximately 10:15 AM, Waterloo Police and Waterloo Fire Rescue responded to 1225 Meadow Lane, Apartment E, Waterloo on report that a seven (7) week old female
On Sunday, July 22, 2012 at approximately 3:34 AM, Waterloo Police patrolling in the area of E.4th Street and Adams Street heard several gunshots on Adams Street. As officers arrived in the
Special Enforcement Targets Impaired Motorcycle Riders to Save Lives – Des Moines, Iowa – If you drink alcohol and then ride your motorcycle in Iowa this summer, beware. The Iowa State Patrol
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – City Administrator Brent Trout advocated to the City Council yesterday the spending of thousands of dollars on “hardware and software” so City Hall can upload videos of
By Shashank Bengali, McClatchy Newspapers – LONDON — To understand the gargantuan security operation that authorities have prepared for the Olympic Games that open here Friday — nearly twice as many military
By Tom Lasseter, McClatchy Newspapers – FANGSHAN, China — It took just one glance at a jumble of cars mired in the brown waters covering the G4 expressway late on Monday afternoon
City Will Use SeeClickFix to Improve Quality of Life, Encourage Greater Civic Participation – Mason City, Iowa (July 24, 2012) – on Tuesday, the City of Mason City launched a new pilot
By Tina Susman, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — It’s not often that a Twinkie earns a bit of praise from a nutrition expert, or that a hefty elected official confesses
Now the shit is hitting the fan; sports is again in the spotlight and not as a good thing. Of late there seems to be quite a bit of that going on.
Des Moines, IOWA — The recent shootings at a Colorado movie theatre serve as a reminder of the importance of having trained crowd managers at large venues during fires or other emergencies.
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – The Vikings report to training camp Thursday and will hold their first full practice Friday afternoon at Minnesota State University in Mankato. That means the
By Blair Kerkhoff, McClatchy Newspapers – DALLAS — Interviewers gathered around, and when one group moved on, another group moved in. West Virginia is thrilled about being in the Big 12, the
By Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune – BOURBONNAIS, Ill. — They don’t hand out trophies based on flashy offseason moves and they don’t issue them as training camps commence in the summer. But
By Master Tesfatsion, The Seattle Times – The U.S. women’s soccer team made its memorable run to the Women’s World Cup final a year ago in Germany. It included a thrilling quarterfinals
By Michael Lev and Dan Woike, The Orange County Register – Two summers ago, USC coach Lane Kiffin lamented how “free agency” brought on by NCAA sanctions had crippled his club. The
By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Nearly 10 percent of employers anticipate dropping health coverage for their workers in the next three years as medical costs keep rising,
By Jim Puzzanghera, Los Angeles Times – WASHINGTON — About 1 in 5 consumers considered moving their checking account to another bank in the past year, largely because of increased fees, but
By Linda Robertson, McClatchy Newspapers – American athletes saw the Stars and Stripes rise 110 times in Beijing as they won the medal count for the fourth consecutive Olympics. But host China
MASON CITY – Iowa Crafts: 40 Best in Show Award Winner will be featured in an exhibition and reception at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum. Jan Friedman, of Iowa City, was
By Neela Banerjee, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Before the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, BP and drilling rig owner Transocean focused their safety efforts on curtailing worker injury rather
By Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times – RENO, Nev.— Preparing for his first foreign travel as the unofficial Republican presidential nominee, Mitt Romney used a sendoff speech before military veterans Tuesday
By Michael Hawthorne, Chicago Tribune – WASHINGTON — The world’s leading manufacturers of flame retardants faced scathing criticism Tuesday from U.S. senators angered by what they called the industry’s misuse of science,
By Roy Gutman, McClatchy Newspapers – ISTANBUL — Senior negotiators for Iran and the major world powers held a daylong review of the state of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear enrichment program Tuesday
By Richard Meryhew, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – COCHRANE, Wis. — Rain finally fell on Wisconsin’s bluff country this week, but for much of the corn on Keith Greshik’s 900-acre farm, it was