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GREENBELT, Md., April 4 (UPI) — The Hubble telescope has found the farthest supernova ever detected, a cosmic “tape measure” to help astronomers gauge the size of the universe, NASA says. Supernova
PITTSBURGH, April 4 (UPI) — Chicago’s Travis Wood allowed one hit over six innings Thursday and the Cubs hung on for a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wood (1-0) gave up
NEW YORK, April 4 (UPI) — U.S. stock indexes closed in the black Thursday. Stocks started the session higher, lost ground in the middle of the day, then rallied late. Investors took
ATLANTA, April 4 (UPI) — Sexually transmitted diseases affect individuals of all ages, but STDs take a particularly heavy toll on young people, U.S. health officials say. A report by the Centers
NEW YORK, April 4 (UPI) — Nate Robinson put Chicago in front with 22.7 seconds remaining Thursday and the Bulls eked out a 92-90 win over Brooklyn. Chicago moved 1 1/2 games
CHICAGO, April 4 (UPI) — Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday after a long battle with cancer, his employer the Chicago Sun-Times announced. He was 70. Ebert wrote on
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Drake Relays director Brian Brown announced today that University of Iowa director of track and field Larry Wieczorek will be inducted into the Drake Relays Hall of Fame.
MASON CITY – NIACC sophomore outfielder Ryan Voves has been selected as the ICCAC athlete of the week. Voves (Mason City, Ia.) was 7 for 14, scored seven runs, drove in three
AMES – Earlier this week, Iowa State University issued a news release regarding 79 NCAA telephone violations that occurred between 2008 and 2011 within its athletics programs. The institution issued the release,
CHICAGO, April 4 (UPI) — Grain futures prices were mostly lower Thursday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Corn was off 11 3/4 to up 1/2, soybeans were off 3 1/4 to
MASON CITY – In what is turning out to be a case of “where there’s smoke, there’s fire” NorthIowaToday.com has learned that Mayor Eric Bookmeyer used City Hall resources to help hold
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today released details on the FY 2014/FY 2015 salary and benefits package he has authorized for State of Iowa employees not covered by a collective
MASON CITY – A Mason City man has been arrested twice since March 21st involving a domestic situation at a residence at the 1600 block of North Hampshire Avenue. Scott Alan Tepner,
MASON CITY – Mason City police officers were dispatched to a family disturbance between a father and son on March 31st at 1441 North Jefferson Avenue. James Stricker, 39, and his son
by Jody Spear – RURAL MASON CITY – Around 6:00 AM Thursday morning, the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputy’s were investigating a red Dodge Ram pick-up that was abandoned in the ditch
DENVER, April 3 (UPI) — President Barack Obama said Wednesday more lives are lost every day America waits “to do something” on gun violence, and called on lawmakers to enact reforms. In
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 3 (UPI) — Acid rain has been reduced in the United States, Europe, Japan and South Korea but the opposite is true in fast-growing East Asian megacities, researchers
GREENBELT, Md., April 3 (UPI) — The 2013 wintertime sea ice maximum in the Arctic Ocean, following a record summer melt, was the fifth lowest on record, NASA scientists say. The summer
Des Moines, Iowa – State Representative Sharon Steckman of Mason City has been appointed to a national education committee by House Democratic Leader Kevin McCarthy of Des Moines. The committee is part
AUCKLAND, New Zealand, April 3 (UPI) — New Zealand scientists who are proposing a new method for finding Earth-like planets, say the number will be “in the order of 100 billion.” Researchers
RICHMOND, Va., April 3 (UPI) — Virginia’s anti-sodomy law should be allowed to stand because it protects minors, state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli says. A 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel
CHICAGO, April 3 (UPI) — A bank robber was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for holding up two banks in Chicago in 2007 and killing a teller at one of them.
By Iowa Congressman Tom Latham – Now that we find ourselves in the midst of tax season, it is crucial that Iowa taxpayers be vigilant in protecting themselves from predatory and costly
WYNNEWOOD, Okla., April 3 (UPI) — An Oklahoma man who goes by the name “Joe Exotic” filed for bankruptcy after being ordered to pay nearly $1 million to settle a trademark infringement
BETHESDA, Md., April 3 (UPI) — It cost $159 billion to $215 billion in 2010 to cover the cost of formal and informal care by family and friends for those with dementia,
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 3 (UPI) — A telescope on the International Space Station has spotted millions of antimatter particles, possible the first evidence of dark matter, U.S. researchers say. The Alpha Magnetic
WILLIAMSON, W.Va., April 3 (UPI) — Mingo County, W.Va., Sheriff Eugene Crum was shot and killed Wednesday and police shot a suspect as he tried to get away, authorities said. Crum was
MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa – April 3, 2013 – Road construction work on Iowa 14 between Grundy County Road D-19 (one-half mile north of U.S. 20) and Iowa 57 (near Parkersburg in Butler County)
Mason City – At 7:47 am Wednesday morning, the Mason City Fire Department responded to a house fire located 1009 17th St NE. The residence is owned by Jeff Ryg of Indianapolis,
AMES, Iowa – April 2, 2013 – It looks like the weather is finally changing from winter to construction season in Iowa. The Iowa Department of Transportation is poised to tackle construction
PASADENA, Calif., April 3 (UPI) — Visible signs of winds on Mars have come from an unexpected source — photographs of the parachute that helped NASA’s Curiosity rover land on Mars last
PROVIDENCE, R.I., April 3 (UPI) — Major college football playing members of the Big East will take on the name American Athletic Conference, the new league announced Wednesday. The Big East will