Down 4-0, Cardinals start feeding frenzy at the plate
By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — No matter how deflating last weekend’s series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, no matter how bad the math regarding the NL Central
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By Joe Strauss, St. Louis Post-Dispatch – ST. LOUIS — No matter how deflating last weekend’s series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, no matter how bad the math regarding the NL Central
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times – In a stare-down between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and the light-heavyweight champion generally considered its most marketable star, the UFC blinked Thursday. Jon Jones rejected
By Bob McGinn, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – CINCINNATI — Yes, Cedric Benson had fresher legs than almost everyone else on the field, and he probably was insanely motivated to show the Cincinnati
By Sam Quinones and Rebecca Trounson, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—Irma Zamora’s husband urged her not to get out of the car as they approached the scene of a spectacular traffic
By Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – MILWAUKEE — When he took the mound Wednesday, right-hander Yovani Gallardo was the last man standing from the Milwaukee Brewers’ original 2012 starting rotation. Left-hander
From Clear Lake Police Department – CLEAR LAKE – Yesterday, August 22, 2012 Clear Lake police officers responded to a local Clear Lake motel on an anonymous tip that two men staying
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – I’m back on the statue debacle. I just can’t shake this. It annoys me. I feel cheated, and I feel like my fellow citizens as a whole
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa head football coach Kirk Ferentz announced Tuesday that freshman running back Barkley Hill and freshman defensive back Ruben Lile have suffered injuries during preseason practice
Today’s feature story on the front page of the Globe Gazette only fortifies what most people in this city already know. We have a dysfunctional mayor and an inept administration in charge
DAVENPORT, IA – On August 15, 2012, James Earl Arnold, age 41, of Wever, Iowa, was sentenced to 120 months imprisonment, having previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to manufacture and distribute 50
JOPLIN, Mo. — The FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety’s Office of the State Fire Marshal
Omaha, Neb. – The Omaha Police Department (OPD) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recently launched an ad campaign in Omaha to encourage the public to report gun
by Janine M. Zweig and John BlackmoreOctober 2008 Strategies to Prevent Prison Rape by Changing the Correctional Culture explores successful strategies and programs for addressing the problem of sexual violence in state
MINNEAPOLIS—Earlier today in federal court, a 31-year-old Cottage Grove man was sentenced to 170 months in prison for distributing images and videos containing child pornography. Steven Michael Borgan, Jr., was indicted on
Cleveland, OH – U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott announces that the U.S. Marshals Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF) has arrested fugitive Nathan Summerfield, age 27, this morning in Wadsworth, OH. Summerfield,
Pensacola, FL – The U.S. Marshals Florida Regional Fugitive Task Force hit the streets of Pensacola early today and arrested three Pensacola men wanted on numerous charges that include aggravated assault with
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – MASON CITY – The Bookmeyer regime may be about to eat crow on their quest to shut down the city’s sanitation department. It shouldn’t be a surprising
By Jim Spencer and Larry Oakes, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – TWO HARBORS, Minn. — Cable companies weren’t interested when the federal government dangled millions of dollars to expand broadband Internet service in
By Greg Cote, The Miami Herald – Quarterbacks in the NFL always seem to lead the league in newsworthiness, and that’s true entering this season even more than usual. Not even New
By Kirk Ladendorf, Austin American-Statesman – AUSTIN, Texas — The enormous success of the smartphone market has put a rocket booster under Apple Inc.’s stock price. But it’s also stressing the nation’s
By Carlos Arias, The Orange County Register – Dan Henderson has never been knocked out in a 37-fight career that dates to 1997. UFC light-heavyweight champion Jon Jones wants to be the
Los Angeles Times – Ratings by the Motion Picture Association of America are: (G) for general audiences; (PG) parental guidance urged because of material possibly unsuitable for children; (PG-13) parents are strongly
MASON CITY – Highway 122 is under construction in front of the high school. The new entrance/exit for the high school needs to be marked but this cannot be done until the
By Fred Mitchell, Chicago Tribune – Jerry Kill made his reputation as a college football coach resuscitating dormant programs at Saginaw Valley State, Emporia State, Southern Illinois and Northern Illinois. The stage
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – MILWAUKEE — Winning games is one thing, but simply making contact has become a difficult task for the beleaguered Cubs, who struck out 13 times Wednesday
By Jim Spencer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – WASHINGTON — Imagine arriving at a hotel to be greeted by name, because a computer has analyzed your appearance as you approached the front door.
Vanessa Miller, CR Gazette – An Johnson County-based massage therapist is scheduled next month to go before the Iowa Board of Massage Therapy for a disciplinary hearing after pleading guilty to allegations
By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Women’s rights have soared into the political spotlight in these days before Republicans meet in Tampa, Fla., for their convention, and Democrats think they
From the Mason City School District – As we complete registration for a new school year and make final preparations for a new one, it is a perfect time to reflect on
By Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — The restoration project the Green Bay Packers began last winter on their 32nd-ranked defense has a drop-dead completion date of Sept.
By Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The vast majority of middle-class Americans say their financial well-being has been crimped in the past 10 years by sagging home values
From Mason City, City Hall – Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Mason City, Iowa, will meet and hold a public hearing on the 4th
By Andrew Blankstein, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The transient who tried to break into the Studio City home of LL Cool J early Wednesday morning has a lengthy criminal
By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Sales of existing homes are strengthening and prices continue to rise, stoking confidence in the housing market’s recovery. That’s to hear the
By Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune – MILWAUKEE — While the Chicago Cubs are on pace to lose 100 games for only the third time in franchise history, manager Dale Sveum doesn’t think
By Nathan Bomey, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Customer satisfaction with major automakers has returned to its highest point in the nearly 20 years of the widely tracked American Customer Satisfaction Index.
By Jeff McLane, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Changed quarterback or not, Michael Vick will be ready to play in the Eagles’ season opener on Sept. 9. Andy Reid confirmed Wednesday that Vick’s
Op-ed by Peter Children – Forty thousand for statues, seventy thousand more to move Eric’s desk, pretty soon it adds up quick. Have you noticed there is always ready cash for whatever
By Steven Zeitchik, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — In the late ‘80s a thunderbolt of inspiration struck Jack Valenti, longtime chief of the Motion Picture Assn. of America: What if
AMES, Iowa – Volleyball Magazine has ranked the Iowa State Cyclones No. 10 in its preseason poll, released Tuesday. The Cyclones were also ranked 10th in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA)