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Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Iowa already has set an early voting record, Chad Olsen of the Iowa Secretary of State’s office said Friday. So far, 557,432 voters have cast ballots, eclipsing
Orlan Love, CR Gazette – The world-famous Decorah eagles may be taking a year’s hiatus from their highly acclaimed reality show. “They’re building a new nest about 300 feet from the old
By Chuck Myers, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – When financing a new car purchase through a dealer or a lending institution, a buyer should know all the ins and outs of securing an auto
By Jeremy Roebuck, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA—Attorneys for two former Pennsylvania State University administrators charged in the Jerry Sandusky child-sex scandal on Friday accused a key witness of violating her professional
By Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times – TOLEDO, Ohio — The demand for Jeep Wranglers outstrips supply these days, so the assembly line keeps cranking straight through the lunch shift at the
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – WEST CHESTER, Ohio—Most of the top surrogates for Mitt Romney who appeared at a massive rally Friday night expressed compassion for the victims of Hurricane
By Frances Robles, The Miami Herald – Puerto Ricans will head to the polls Tuesday to answer a question that has long divided the island of 4 million people: Do they still
By Scott Fallon, Lindy Washburn, Kim Lueddeke and Tatiana Schlossberg, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – HACKENSACK, N.J. —In an effort to prevent a fuel shortage and ease waiting times at gas stations,
By Monsy Alvarado and Peter J. Sampson, The Record (Hackensack, N.J.) – HACKENSACK, N.J. — A coastal storm that some are describing as a nor’easter could hit New Jersey this coming week,
MASON CITY – Mason City police have made two arrests and anticipate a third in what they are calling a “shoplifting spree” that took place in October. Police say three suspects visited
Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS—Opening the season without both of his young stars for the foreseeable future, Minnesota Timberwolves coach Rick Adelman went searching for energy more than anything else
Grant Burkhardt, CR Gazette – AMES — It’s a time-honored design for a sound defense. “We’re bend but don’t break, you know?” Iowa State defensive coordinator Wally Burnham said. But with a
By Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — Any method of gauging the difference between the Green Bay Packers’ tight end production this year and last year starts with
From Tiffany Mussman of Mason City: A couple nights ago was Halloween and as I do every year I took my children trick or treating here in Mason City and as always
MASON CITY – The Cerro Grodo County Republican Party announced late Friday that four powerful Republican politicians will be visiting Mason City on Sunday. Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, US Representative Marsha Blackburn
Hardin County, Iowa — Today, November 2, 2012 at approximately 2:47 PM, the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office received an E911 call requesting Deputies respond to 22626 I Ave in rural Hubbard, Iowa.
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – The WuTang Clan rapper RZA, aka Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, takes on acting, writing, directing, composing and rapping duties on his film, “The Man with the
By Nick Cristiano, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — Chris Isaak figures it was normal to feel some trepidation going to record for the first time at the storied Sun Studio in
By Roger Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service – ORLANDO, Fla. — When was the last time Hollywood gave us a drug dealer as a hero, as comic relief in a drama? It’s not something
By Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press – People talk and talk about the latte factor when it comes to saving money, believing that if you skip the $3.50 a day on fancy coffee,
By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times – “The Man With the Iron Fists” is a wildly whirling martial arts spectacle with an endless array of exotic knives, a penchant for Zen philosophizing
By Rich Heldenfels, Akron Beacon Journal – When it comes to TV comedy, Reba McEntire wants to keep her audience comfortable. Her new series, “Malibu Country,” should upset none of her fans, but
By Brent Snavely, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Chrysler earned $381 million in the third quarter, an 80 percent improvement from a year earlier, the company said Monday, as both sales and
AMES – Iowa State will play its only public exhibition game of the season on Sunday (Nov. 4), playing host to Minnesota State. The game will be shown exclusively on Cyclones.tv. Iowa
By Troy Wolverton, San Jose Mercury News – SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft on Monday attempted to jump-start its flagging smartphone efforts, launching a new version of its mobile operating system along with a
By Shan Li, Los Angeles Times – Shopping giant United Parcel Service Inc. said holiday shipping will jump 10 percent as consumers increasingly turn online to buy gifts for the season. The company
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — With a weekend off, the Vikings backed away from Thursday night’s embarrassing 36-17 home loss to Tampa Bay and have returned to work convinced
By Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times – C-sharp minor — the mere words conjure up a sense of anxious edge, which is the feeling that drives “A Late Quartet.” Starring Christopher Walken,
By Bill Ward, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – MINNEAPOLIS — For years, we couldn’t get away from them, or at least get them unstuck from our craniums. They were mm-mm-good, the best part of
From the Iowa DNR – Iowa is in the peak of hunting activity with pheasant, deer, and turkey seasons open, and, beginning Nov. 3, the furbearer season opens, putting tens of thousands
By Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES—It won’t be a rivalry until there’s some Clippers revelry. This doesn’t count. Lakers-Clippers won’t be Lakers-Celtics or Lakers-Heat or, heck, maybe even Lakers-Trail
By Barry Koltnow, The Orange County Register – Two women walk out of a movie theater. “Well, there are three hours of my life I’ll never get back,” says one woman. “That was
IOWA CITY, Iowa – University of Iowa senior guard Jaime Printy is one of 30 NCAA Division I women’s basketball players to be named a candidate for the 2012 Senior CLASS Award.
By Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times – WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Mitt Romney pointed to Friday’s job numbers to argue that President Barack Obama has failed to deliver on his campaign promises
TAMPA—United States Attorney Robert E. O’Neill announces the return by a grand jury of an indictment charging Arnold Maurice Mathis (41, Lake Wales) with two counts of producing and attempting to produce
By Chad Terhune, Los Angeles Times – A new study finds that 49 percent of U.S. workers in small businesses were offered health insurance in 2010, down from 58 percent in 2003.
By Christi Parsons, Tribune Washington Bureau – HILLIARD, Ohio — President Barack Obama pointed to the job growth reported in new unemployment figures released Friday morning as he urged supporters to vote
By Maeve Reston, Los Angeles Times – WEST ALLIS, Wis. — As the crowd here chanted “Four — More — Days” in unison during a raucous rally here on Friday, Mitt Romney
By Kevin G. Hall and Rob Hotakainen, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been roundly criticized for insinuating that Chrysler planned to reopen a Jeep plant in
MASON CITY – It’s that time of year again, the days will be nearly dark by 5 PM starting Sunday, November 4th. Daylight Saving Time in the United States began Sunday, March