Iowa pastor sent to prison
Steve Woodhouse, The Knoxville Journal-Express, Iowa – Knoxville — The main courtroom in the Marion County Courthouse was filled with hugs and praise moments after former Pella Pastor Patrick Edouard was sentenced
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Steve Woodhouse, The Knoxville Journal-Express, Iowa – Knoxville — The main courtroom in the Marion County Courthouse was filled with hugs and praise moments after former Pella Pastor Patrick Edouard was sentenced
Parkersburg, IOWA — A former teacher with the Aplington-Parkersburg School District was arrested today. Ashley Anderson, 24 years, of Ackley, Iowa was charged with four counts of Sexual Exploitation by a School
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – A woman riding a bicycle was struck by a motorist and then cited by Mason City police for riding her bike on
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By Jessica Guynn and Walter Hamilton, Los Angeles Times – SAN FRANCISCO — It was a humiliating corporate gaffe the likes of which few can recall, particularly from a giant technology company
DENVER—United States Attorney John Walsh announced today that Assistant United States Attorney Thomas O’Rourke will lead the efforts of the Colorado U.S. Attorney’s Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election
By Bob Klapisch, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – DETROIT — The notice on the clubhouse chalkboard told the New York Yankees to be ready by 8:30 p.m. — the buses would be
MASON CITY – An undercover narcotics investigation by the North Central Iowa Narcotics Task Force led to the arrest of Jordan Nicholas Pohlman, age 21, of Mason City. Pohlman was picked up
By Jerry Brewer, The Seattle Times – SAN FRANCISCO – It wasn’t just a showdown for early-season supremacy in the rugged NFC West. It was a brawl to determine the baddest bruisers
By Matt Kawahara, The Sacramento Bee – ST. LOUIS – For the San Francisco Giants two years ago, it all started and ended with Tim Lincecum. It was Lincecum setting the tone
From Sen. Amanda Ragan – Safety is a key reason Iowa is a great place to live, work and raise a family. Iowa is among the 10 most peaceful states in the
AMES, Iowa – No. 22 Iowa State (10-7, 4-3 Big 12) will host its annual Dig Pink match on Saturday when Oklahoma (16-6, 5-2 Big 12) visits Hilton Coliseum. Iowa State is
MASON CITY – A Mason City teen has been reported missing since Thursday. Savanna Estal was reported missing to the Mason City Police Department (641-421-3636), in Mason City on October 18, 2012.
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Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – 2-Minute Drill PENN STATE (4-2, 2-0) at IOWA (4-2, 2-0) IOWA RUSH OFFENSE VS. PENN STATE RUSH DEFENSE This is the marquee matchup. Or it could be
Vanessa Miller, CR Gazette – The driver of a car that hit and killed 13-year-old Ian McFate during cross-country practice in Tama on Oct. 1 glanced down momentarily before looking up to
By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times – BEAUMONT, Texas—An Army appeals court in Virginia ruled Thursday that a judge is entitled to order Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, accused in a 2009 shooting rampage
Marc Morehouse, CR Gazette – 1) Third-and-5 and, wow, that’s longer than it looks — The Hawkeyes are 15 of 55 (27 percent) on third-and-5 and longer this season. Now, the national
Scott Dochterman, CR Gazette – Five Big Ten men’s basketball teams earned top-25 consideration, including three ranked in the top five, in the preseason USA Today Coaches’ poll. Indiana was tabbed as
BOSTON — The owners of two massage parlors — one in Wellesley, Mass., and the other in Revere, Mass. — have been arrested in connection with human trafficking and prostitution. This investigation
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – The Head Quarters Salon & Spa, located at 316 1st Street SW, held a Hair Cut-A-Thon Thursday evening between 6:00 and 8:00
By Frances Robles, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — The Duval County state attorney has a message for George Zimmerman’s defense attorney: Zip it. Assistant State Attorney Bernie de la Rionda filed papers
By David G. Savage, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court in New York struck down part of the Defense of Marriage Act on Thursday and became the first
Ray Richardson, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. – The Timberwolves already were working on ways to survive without injured point guard Ricky Rubio for the first couple of months of the season. Now
By Michael Vasquez, The Miami Herald – MIAMI—Sunset Lakes Elementary School in Miramar is not your typical school — opened 10 years ago with a “U.S. History” theme, just about every hallway is
By Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said Thursday that U.S. farm exports are on pace to set a record high in 2013 but that sales will
Drought conditions are straining Minnesota’s water resources. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is urging everyone to adopt water conservation measures. “Water is essential to our economy, our natural resources, and
By Jan Hefler, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — A flamboyant, longtime advocate of marijuana legalization was acquitted Thursday of drug-related charges, even after admitting that he had a pound in his car
By Jay Weaver, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — An offshore remittance company called Caribbean Transfers financed a complex money-laundering ring that moved more than $30 million in stolen Medicare money from South
By Matthew Hay Brown, The Baltimore Sun – BALTIMORE — A man accused of plotting to attack the Federal Reserve in New York considered striking a lightly guarded military installation in Baltimore, according
By Amy Kaufman, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — With “Paranormal Activity 4” expected to dominate the box office this weekend, Tyler Perry may be haunted by his decision to star in
By Julie K. Brown, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — The dagger-like knife is arguably one of the most sought-after weapons in American history. Now, 18 years after the slayings of Nicole Brown
By Richard A. Serrano, Tribune Washington Bureau – FORT MEADE, Md. — Government prosecutors in the Sept. 11 conspiracy case broadened their request for secrecy Thursday by asking for more restrictions against
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – DES MOINES – Iowa’s state government has never been in a stronger financial position. According to figures from the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency to be discussed by
By Deanna Boyd, Fort Worth Star-Telegram – FORT WORTH, Texas—A 38-year-old Grand Prairie businessman has been charged with bigamy on accusations that he was married to two unsuspecting Tarrant County women at
By Christi Parsons and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – MOUNT VERNON, Iowa — Picking up where their contentious debate left off, President Barack Obama and challenger Mitt Romney battled Wednesday for
By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times – PARMA, Ohio — If any doubt remained about how central the state of Ohio is to President Barack Obama’s re-election campaign, the sight of Bruce
By Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times – NEW YORK — The outlook for monkeys working in Hollywood got a little bleaker Thursday: NBC has bumped the zany veterinary sitcom “Animal Practice” from its
By Kim Murphy and Michael Muskal, Los Angeles Times – SEATTLE — After finding a “small anomaly,” TransCanada Corp. said Thursday that it has shut down its Keystone pipeline, which has become a
By Richard Marosi, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — The Department of Homeland Security is reviewing guidelines for use of force by border agencies amid a sharp increase in agent-involved killings