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DES MOINES – The NIACC wrestling team is taking nine out of a possible 10 wrestlers to the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday. But NIACC wrestling coach Steve Kelly said
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DES MOINES – The NIACC wrestling team is taking nine out of a possible 10 wrestlers to the NJCAA national wrestling tournament Friday and Saturday. But NIACC wrestling coach Steve Kelly said
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20 (UPI) — About 30 million people in 18 states are under a storm watch or warning as snow and icy conditions that struck California move to the east,
NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes dropped Wednesday after the Federal Reserve revealed divisions about how to support the economic recovery. In meeting minutes from its late January meeting,
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Deshaun Thomas helped No. 18 Ohio State break open the game in the second half and scored 19 points in the Buckeyes’ 71-45 victory over Minnesota.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pleaded guilty in a federal courtroom in Washington Wednesday to misusing $750,000 in campaign funds. The 47-year-old son of civil rights
MASON CITY -The Mason City Library Board accepted a proposal Tuesday from North Iowa Vocational Center to operate the coffee and food stand in the Commons Area of the library, according to
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 20 (UPI) — A body was found Wednesday in the rubble of a Kansas City, Mo., restaurant destroyed in an explosion and fire possibly caused by a gas
MASON CITY – A woman was arrested for driving offenses after complaining about damage to her home. According to a report, Terrie Rae Adams, 36, called police to a home she rents
DES MOINES – Iowa Senator Joe Bolkcom, chair of the Ways and Means Committee, is calling an economic development for a Orascom fertilizer plant the “worst Iowa economic development decision ever.” The
MASON CITY – The Mason City Public Library is proud to announce the addition of Zinio Online Magazine Newsstand to our online patron resources. Library Journal named Zinio for Libraries from RB
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today thanked the myriad Partners for Education Reform who have signed on with their proposal to make Iowa’s schools the
CRESTON – The NIACC men’s basketball team looks to get back on track Wednesday night at Southwestern after having its five-game winning streak snapped last week. Game time is set for 7:30
CRESTON – The NIACC women’s basketball team looks to push its winning streak to three games at Southwestern on Wednesday. Game time is set for 5:30 p.m. NIACC (15-12 overall, 8-5 in
by Jody Spear and Kelly Meyer – MASON CITY – Shortly before 5:00 pm Tuesday, a call was made to the Mason City Police Department informing them that there was a group
MASON CITY – At Tuesday’s school board meeting, district official Hal Minear indicated that enrollment at Mason City schools again is in decline although he indicated that the losses seem to be
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds today thanked House Republicans for spearheading the effort to make Iowa’s schools best in the nation again. The governor and
BANCROFT – A North Iowa man is dead after a two car accident Tuesday morning west of Bancroft. Philip Bernard of Bancroft was southbound on County Road P30 in his 2013 Ford
TULTITLAN, Mexico, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Mexican police said they have arrested nine gang members who allegedly beheaded a woman who tried to break up a fight between rival groups. Maria del
ACTON, Calif., Feb. 19 (UPI) — The pilot of a helicopter that crashed in California while filming a television program had his pilot privileges suspended twice since 2003, records show. David Gibbs,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The Pentagon said it is preparing to notify Congress it plans to impose furloughs on civilian U.S. defense workers because of impending budget cuts. The department will
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Scientists say the Obama administration is planning a project to do for the brain what the Human Genome Project did for genetics — map the brain. Four
JOLIET, Ill., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Ex-policeman Drew Peterson’s request for a new trial in the death of his third wife began Tuesday in Joliet, Ill., with a claim his lawyer botched
SANFORD, Fla., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Shellie Zimmerman, wife of George Zimmerman, accused murderer of Trayvon Martin, was told in a Sanford, Fla., court her perjury charge would not be dismissed. According
Courtesy: UNI Athletics Communications – SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Northern Iowa men’s basketball team scored its sixth straight win with a 69-63 road win over Missouri State in JQH Arena.
PRETORIA, South Africa, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius, accused of murder in South Africa, thought he was shooting at an intruder when he killed his girlfriend, his lawyer said.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India, Feb. 19 (UPI) — A woman celebrated in India after fighting off several men who were harassing her and a friend now faces charges filed by one of her attackers,
TUSTIN, Calif., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Several usually quiet Orange County, Calif., neighborhoods were the scenes of a series of killings and carjackings that left four people dead, police said. Four people
BEIJING, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Chinese trade with North Korea hasn’t been affected by the North’s recent nuclear test, observers told the China Daily. However, the official newspaper Tuesday quoted other Chinese
MARANA, Ariz., Feb. 19 (UPI) — U.S. golfer Tiger Woods said Tuesday he and U.S. President Barack Obama partnered to beat their opponents during a weekend round of golf in Florida. Woods,
EAST LANSING, Mich., Feb. 19 (UPI) — Victor Oladipo’s tip-in with 43 seconds left Tuesday put top-ranked Indiana ahead and the Hoosiers posted a rare road win against No. 5 Michigan State,
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Luol Deng fired in 20 points Tuesday and the Chicago Bulls used to a tenacious defense to get past New Orleans 96-87. Joakim Noah provided 15
CHICAGO, Feb. 20 (UPI) — Andrew Shaw and Patrick Kane each tallied a shootout goal Tuesday and the Chicago Blackhawks tied an NHL record with their 4-3 win over Vancouver. The Blackhawks
From February 24 to March 6, Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. The Secretary
CHICAGO, Feb. 19 (UPI) — Former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. is likely to lose his pension and spend time prison if he pleads guilty to misuse of campaign funds, legal experts
LINCOLN, Neb. — The University of Nebraska and University of Iowa athletic departments, in conjunction with the Big Ten Conference, announced Tuesday afternoon that the men’s basketball game between Iowa and Nebraska
DETROIT, Feb. 19 (UPI) — The fate of former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was in the hands of 12 jurors Tuesday as they began deliberations on federal corruption charges against him. Kilpatrick