NIACC women return to conference action
CEDAR RAPIDS – The NIACC women’s basketball team (8-6 overall, 1-0 in ICCAC) saw plenty of Kirkwood Community College at the Illinois Central tournament in the last week of December. The Lady
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CEDAR RAPIDS – The NIACC women’s basketball team (8-6 overall, 1-0 in ICCAC) saw plenty of Kirkwood Community College at the Illinois Central tournament in the last week of December. The Lady
OSKALOOSA – The NIACC wrestling team will enter 13 wrestlers in Saturday’s William Penn Open. Wrestling starts at 9 a.m. NIACC has not wrestled since Dec. 1 when the Trojans competed at
MASON CITY – A press conference regarding the on-going bad blood between Mayor Eric Bookmeyer and Mason City Human Rights that was scheduled for 2 PM Friday at City Hall was cancelled.
MASON CITY – AFSCME Member, Iowa DOT Construction Technician and Mason City citizen Daryl Erickson spoke today on what his union calls Governor Branstad’s “double standard for political appointees and middle class
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill to temporarily increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for carrying out the National Flood Insurance Program and send aid to the east coast
COLUMBIA, SC—United States Attorney Bill Nettles stated that Dan Bifield, a/k/a Diamond Dan, of the Hells Angels’ Rock Hell City Nomad Chapter in South Carolina, pleaded guilty to a racketeering conspiracy (Racketeer
LOS ANGELES – Just hours after federal authorities made a national announcement appealing to the public for leads in a child pornography case with ties to the Los Angeles area, the “Jane
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Three senior members of the University of Iowa football program have been invited to compete in the East West Shrine Game. Center James Ferentz, wide receiver Keenan Davis
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – Preparations are underway for this weekend’s “Thunder on the Syrup” races. “This is our second year of doing A Day of Thunder on the Syrup
DENVER – The Minnesota Timberwolves won a big road game Thursday night in Denver, beating the Nuggets 101-97. The win by Minnesota snapped an 8-game home winning streak bu Denver. JJ Barea
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – I just received a phone call alerting me to a press conference that will be held today at City Hall regarding what the caller described as the
AMES, Iowa – Jan. 4, 2013 – The Iowa departments of Transportation and Education are announcing the release of the School Bus Safety Study to the Iowa legislature, as required by Senate
MASON CITY – Openings remain for the NIACC softball lefty/slapper camp, which is set for Jan. 13. The camp, which is for high school players, will be held in the NIACC recreation
Op-ed by Jessica Symonds of Mason City – As a parent, it is crucial for me to ensure that the childcare used by our family is safe, trustworthy and responsible in its
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaker Boehner addressed the opening session of the 113th Congress, saying, “The American Dream is in peril so long as its namesake is weighed down by this anchor of
WASHINGTON, DC – House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement this morning in response to the latest unemployment report from the U.S. Department of Labor: “Too many Americans are still
January 3, 2013 – Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks in the House chamber following the re-election of Congressman John Boehner of Ohio as Speaker of the House
Des Moines, IOWA — While 42 lives have been lost to fire in Iowa for the year ending 2012, a record number of lives were saved when working smoke alarms alerted 217
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton acknowledged Burma’s Independence Day on Friday, January 4th, 2013: “On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I
NEW YORK – United Nations peacekeeping and tackling terrorism, issues which are particularly relevant for Pakistan, as well as for the wider international community, will feature prominently in the work of the
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, on the first day of the 113th Congress, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced a Senate resolution that preserves the Senate tradition of extended debate and deliberation; but
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. John Boehner of Ohio was re-elected Speaker of the House Thursday in a narrow vote. It will be his second term. Election of Speaker: The Honorable John A.
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of Ohio to supplement state and local recovery
AMES, Iowa – In a see-saw game that needed an extra five minutes to decide, Iowa State made key defensive stands in the last 2:53 of the contest to beat Texas 73-65
DES MOINES – A male deer harvested Dec. 15, at the Pine Ridge Hunting Preserve in Davis County has tested positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD), which is the third positive test
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 2013 – The legislation that President Barack Obama signed Jan. 2 that postponed the fiscal cliff means changes to military and civilian paychecks, Defense Finance