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Interview with Iowa basketball coach Fran McCaffery, Dec. 22, 2012: Coach, 0-17 from three, but over 50% for the game? COACH McCAFFERY: Yeah, you know, 20 turnovers, 0-17. You don’t expect to
IOWA CITY – Despite a sloppy performance, the Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball team crushed Coppin State 80-50 Saturday in front of 13,060 at Carver Hawkeye Arena. Iowa committed 20 turnovers and was
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds will not hold any public events from Saturday, December 22, 2012 – Saturday, December 29, 2012, while they spend time with
On August 22, Russia became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO). This was a historic moment given that 140 million consumers will be able to buy and sell goods and
Sunday Night Mixed League Rose Bowl 12/16/12 Team High Series Team Two 1493 Team High Game Team Two 533 Individual High Series Male Duane Hermen 552 Greg Loveless 552 Individual High Series
Washington, DC – A decision from House and Senate negotiators on the FY 2013 defense authorization bill to eliminate the F-16s of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 132nd Fighter Wing simply won’t
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone. When I took office, our nation was engaged in two wars, and al Qaeda was entrenched in their safe havens. Many of our alliances were frayed, and
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. Over the last few weeks I’ve been working with leaders of both parties on a proposal to get our deficit under control, avoid tax cuts — or
Des Moines, IOWA — Road conditions across the state are slowly beginning to improve. As the roads become more easily accessible to emergency responders, the severity and extent of storm damage can
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King released the following statement today after President Barack Obama nominated Senator John Kerry (D-MA) to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton as the next Secretary of State: “I am
HOUSTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) announced Thursday that it seized 89 website domain names that were illegally selling counterfeit merchandise to unsuspecting consumers. The 89
DALLAS – A man from Mexico with a U.S. manslaughter conviction, who is also wanted in his home country for homicide, was deported and turned over to Mexican law enforcement authorities Wednesday
WASHINGTON – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director John Morton on Friday announced the agency’s fiscal year (FY) 2012 year-end removal numbers, highlighting trends that underscore the administration’s focus on removing
The Sioux county, Iowa sheriff’s department says mischief killed about 475 pigs in a hog confinement. On Wednesday, December 19, at 1:00 p.m., the Sioux County Sheriff’s Office investigated a report of
DES MOINES, IOWA – Iowa’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped to 4.9 percent in November from 5.1 percent in October. The statewide unemployment rate was 5.6 percent one year ago. The U.S.
DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme court ruled on Friday that a male dentist was not at fault for firing a woman that was too attractive and a possible threat to the
According to Commerce Department figures, building permits in November 2012 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 899,000, up 3.6 percent from the revised October rate and up 26.8 percent from
SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa – Three additional juvenile zebra mussels were found attached to docks/hoists removed from East Okoboji Lake, increasing the likelihood that the invasive species may be establishing itself in the
THE VICE PRESIDENT: Let me start by thanking — I look around this table, and I’ve worked with — excluding the Cabinet and administration officials, I’ve worked some of you for a long,
From the Iowa DNR – While sled and safety equipment checks are underway, snowmobilers are encouraged to brush up on the rules before heading out for some winter fun. “Winter forgot about
JOHNSTON, IA – The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) today announced that Iowa’s 41 ethanol plants produced 3.7 billion gallons during 2012, matching 2011 production. Iowa is estimated to account for roughly
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Former Hawkeye All-Americans Meghan (Armstrong) Peyton and McKenzie Melander have been named to the U.S. team that will compete at the Bupa Great Edinburgh International Cross Country meet