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COACH BLUDER: We wanted to challenge ourselves with a good Division II school. Quincy did have a good team last year, but they lost a lot of players. We’re looking at a
From the Romney-Ryan campaign: Please see the Romney campaign’s response to the Vice President’s angry character attacks against Governor Romney in Muscatine, Iowa: “Today, Vice President Biden continued the Obama campaign’s increasingly
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Freshman Natalie Cafone’s game-winning goal in the 80th minute lifted the 11th-ranked University of Iowa field hockey team to a 2-1 overtime victory over No. 22 Michigan State
$1.7 billion project now the single largest capital investment in Iowa history – (SIOUX CITY) – The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) Board held a special, telephonic meeting to take action to
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Former President Bill Clinton made a stop in Mason City on Wednesday in support of Barack Obama and other Democrats running for
Trish Mehaffey, CR Gazette – Jeremiah Mumford, who’s charged with shooting two officers after an attempted bank robbery in Maynard on Tuesday, was a “flop” as a worker, but his former employer
Q. How do you see your starting five shaping up for Sunday? How content would you be with that being your group for the foreseeable future? COACH McCAFFERY: I would say that
Vanessa Miller, CR Gazette – Iowa City police are looking for a man who they believe robbed two people at gunpoint late Tuesday in Black’s Gaslight Village. Officers were called about an
By Mark Davis, The Kansas City Star – Working up a holiday shopping list? New cellphone, iPad Mini, Netflix subscription — check, check, check. Now don’t forget the wireless plan that makes all
By Steve Alexander, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – QUESTION: My Internet Explorer browser recently started opening a new window for advertisements from “servads.com.” I have enabled the pop-up advertising blocker, but it doesn’t seem
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Whip Whitaker had an epic layover in Orlando — an all-nighter with a sexy stewardess and much imbibing. A little sniff-sniff bump to get him going
By Noah Matthews, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – Sometimes I think software developers stay up nights dreaming of ways to flummox the trusting masses. Free software programs have their share of bugs, even when
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – In “The Details,” the Devil isn’t in the you-know-whats. It’s in Tobey Maguire’s eyes. He’s got the crazy eyes of the deranged, the bug-eyes of the
Jim Spencer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – WASHINGTON – In his first 30 years as a labor lawyer, Harold Weinrich rarely advised corporate clients to lock unionized workers out of their jobs. In the
PARK RIDGE, Ill. – Big Ten wrestling begins the 2012-13 season this week, as Indiana and Michigan open on Thursday, and five conference squads hit the mat this weekend. The Hoosiers host Manchester, while the Wolverines welcome Olivet
By Julie K. Brown and Manny Navarro, The Miami Herald – MIAMI — Like any other bookmaking joint, the storefront had backroom wagering windows, published point spreads and catered to gamblers flashing wads
By Steve Popper, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – The new order Miami may still be at the top but the pack chasing directly behind the Heat may take a drastic turn this season.
David Chanen, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – Being sent to prison for life without parole did little to slow the criminal enterprises of Lamonte Martin, a 17-year-old gang leader convicted of executing another teen
MINNEAPOLIS—In federal court in St. Paul, a 49-year-old Minneapolis man was sentenced for robbing the TCF National Bank branch located at 1444 West Lake Street in Minneapolis on March 28, 2012. United
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Late in the first quarter last Thursday, a miffed Vikings fan paced in front of the Mall of America Field press box, demanding answers
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — Timberwolves All-Star forward Kevin Love addressed media members and conspiracy theorists alike on Wednesday for the first time since he broke two bones in
By Matea Gold, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — Gay marriage advocates fighting tightly contested ballot initiatives in four states are getting a lift from actor Brad Pitt, who is donating $100,000 to
By Deanna Boyd and Bill Miller, Fort Worth Star-Telegram – FOREST HILL, Texas — As a candlelight vigil came to an end Tuesday night at Greater Sweethome Missionary Baptist Church and the mourners
Steve Gravelle, CR Gazette – The contest for president comes down to a handful of swing states, then down to hotly contested Iowa, then down to a handful of tight counties. And
By John Klotsche, Los Angeles Times – “Congress to pick the president.” — headline, Nov. 7, 2012. Sound ridiculous? Daft? Not at all. The magic number is 270 — electoral college votes that
Laredo, TX – On Oct. 26, Laredo West Station agents assigned to their daily operations seized a significant amount of marijuana and arrested one subject. Laredo West Station agents discovered bundles of
By Reid Kanaley, The Philadelphia Inquirer – Benefits — from your employer, your health insurer, the government or other sources — are sometimes hard to keep track of. But knowing what benefits you
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration’s advanced battery manufacturing program through the federal stimulus package cost $158,556 per job created, and many of those jobs likely were temporary, according to an analysis released
Yuma, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents foiled a smuggling attempt today when suspects attempting to drive a vehicle over the border fence fell prey to their own devices. Just after midnight