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MASON CITY – Cerro Gordo county election results are being finalized as of 10:30 PM Tuesday evening. In Cerro Gordo county, Barack Obama got 13,204 votes while Mitt Romney got 10,084. In
HOUSTON – Pamela Leggett, 32, of Anhuac, has been handed a 15-year prison sentence following her conviction of conspiracy to illegally make and possess unregistered firearms, including bombs, and to aiding and
WASHINGTON—Lawrence Etsitty , 31, a former police officer with the Navajo Police Department (NPD), was sentenced today in federal court on charges related to the sexual abuse of a woman who was
MINNEAPOLIS—Today, in federal court, a 40-year-old Northfield man was charged with distribution of child pornography. Charles Edward Bracken was charged via an information with one count of distribution of child pornography. According
MASON CITY – The North Iowa Area Community College Instrumental Music Department is excited to host two upcoming performances in the North Iowa Community Auditorium. The first performance will take place on
By Paul West, Tribune Washington Bureau – WASHINGTON — After a final cross-country campaign whirl by both candidates, President Barack Obama heads into Election Day riding a slim lead in enough key states
By Jim Guy, The Fresno Bee – FRESNO, Calif. — One person is dead and three are in critical condition, including the gunman, after a workplace shooting Tuesday morning in Fresno, Calif. Gunfire
MASON CITY – Polls have been open in Iowa for weeks but the rush to the ballot box on the final day of voting is now underway. Today, the polls opened at
MASON CITY – The Cerro Gordo County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning for their regular weekly meeting at the courthouse. County Engineer Mary Kelly reported that negotiations are still underway with
LOUISVILLE, KY – A New Albany, Indiana man who used the Internet to induce a minor female to engage in sexual activity and transported her across state lines for illegal sexual purposes
By Gregory Karp, Chicago Tribune – ABOARD UA1116 — In a trip that was years in the making, United Airlines passengers Sunday got their first chance to experience the Boeing 787 Dreamliner,
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – Gov. Terry Branstad said Monday that salary levels being paid to state employees warrant further study to address gender pay equity and competitiveness concerns. A new state
By Shashank Bengali, Tribune Washington Bureau – NEW YORK — When Ulysses Bermudez hikes upstairs to check on his elderly neighbors in his public housing project in Brooklyn, he is met by
By Alisa Priddle, Detroit Free Press – DETROIT — Making cars in China has been used to scare voters and even Chrysler workers in the presidential campaign’s waning days, but the reality
By Batsheva Sobelman, Los Angeles Times – JERUSALEM — Israel’s prime minister and defense minister tried to move their country closer to an attack on Iran in 2010 but military and security
By Chip Scoggins, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Leslie Frazier isn’t benching quarterback Christian Ponder, or apparently even considering it. The Vikings coach reiterated that again Monday, his third such
By Tom Silverstein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – GREEN BAY, Wis. — If this were 2010, Green Bay Packers coach Mike McCarthy probably would have been delivering far worse news about star linebacker Clay
By Patrick J. McDonnell and Rima Marrouch, Los Angeles Times – BEIRUT — A car bomb exploded Monday in a Damascus district that is home to many security personnel and members of
By Jerry Zgoda, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – NEW YORK – When the Timberwolves arrived at brand-new, $1 billion Barclays Center for the second NBA regular-season game ever played there, their bus rolled into
By Salvador Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times – Apple Inc. kicked off sales of its new iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad tablets by moving 3 million units, combined, in the first weekend. The
By David Lightman, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — After billions of dollars, hours of debates and frantic last-minute pitches from the candidates, it’s up to the voters Tuesday to decide whether to
By William Douglas, McClatchy Newspapers – WASHINGTON — In an election year full of uncertainty, one thing seems fairly sure: Republicans will retain firm control of the House of Representatives. Democratic Party dreams
From Sentator Charles Grassley – Q: Why do we elect the President through the electoral college? A: The U.S. Constitution sets forth the requirements for election of the President and Vice President
By Neal Justin, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – In a recent episode of “Family Guy,” Peter Griffin uses his power as a newly minted Nielsen viewer to force some changes on “Mad Men.” In
By Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press – Everything changed Nov. 3, 1982, when the first U.S.-built Accord rolled off Honda’s brand-new assembly line in Ohio. It was a hugely disruptive moment, though no
AMES, Iowa – For the second-straight week, and the sixth time this season, Iowa State libero Kristen Hahn has been named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week, the league office
By Dawn C. Chmielewski and Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times – Netflix Inc. adopted a stockholder rights plan to thwart hostile takeovers a week after activist investor Carl Icahn announced that he had
By Dan Wiederer, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) – EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — On Monday afternoon, the usually nimble Percy Harvin plodded into the Vikings locker room on crutches. His left ankle was badly swollen
From Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board – MASON CITY – The ROW Vegetation Management staff of the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board will be conducting prescribed burns in county road right of
By Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times – The NHL and NHL Players’ Association will meet Tuesday in New York at what appears to be a critical juncture in the labor dispute that began
By Hanns-Jochen Kaffsack – VATICAN CITY — A Vatican court on Monday rejected a request from defense lawyers that the charges brought against a computer technician, accused of aiding and abetting Pope
By Bill Daley, Chicago Tribune – Sodas may not sport the obvious dangers (or the kick) that a liter of scotch or a kilo of cocaine represent, but health advocates, researchers, nutritionists and,
By Christie D’Zurilla, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGELES — Sharon Osbourne has had a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried a mutated gene indicating a much higher risk of breast
By Randy Lewis, Los Angeles Times – LOS ANGLES — Rock band No Doubt quickly found itself in hot water after releasing a new video last week for the song “Looking Hot,” which
By Jeremy C. Owens, San Jose Mercury News – Apple’s share of the tablet market dropped dramatically in the most recent quarter as a new Kindle offering from Amazon.com and advanced adoption
By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times – JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — A U.S. Army sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in a middle-of-the-night rampage returned halfway through the killing spree
Rod Boshart, CR Gazette – DES MOINES — President Barack Obama and GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan punctuated their 2012 campaigns with high-energy rallies Monday they each hope will deliver the
By Jerry Hirsch, Los Angeles Times – American Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday that it will file for bankruptcy protection and will stop selling cars in the U.S. The Brea, Calif.-based company plans
MASON CITY – The Humane Society of North Iowa is celebrating November as Adopt-A-Senior-Pet Month and encourages the public to consider adopting a senior animal as the next member of their family.
By John N. Mitchell, The Philadelphia Inquirer – PHILADELPHIA — While the 76ers wait for ailing center Andrew Bynum’s knees to be free of pain, it looks as if fans of the team