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PERKINS, Okla., May 30 (UPI) — Tornadoes struck in Oklahoma and Arkansas Thursday, causing at least one injury, property damage, downed power lines and downed trees, authorities said. The National Weather Service
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for additional counties in response to recent storms and flooding. The Governor’s proclamation of disaster allows state resources
ROCKWELL – A Rockwell man has been banned from the town grocery store. According to a Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s report, Calvin Sturm, age 22, of Rockwell, was “kicked out” of Dugan’s
HAMPTON – A Hampton doctor accused of sexual misconduct accepted a plea deal today in court where he plead guilty to one count of sexual exploitation, KCCI reported. Brian J. Hansen, 40, faced 8
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 30 (UPI) — A father said his 10-year-old son’s natural curiosity paid off when he found $10,000 in a drawer in their Missouri hotel room. Cody Schaefer of
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – A Mason City man was cited for three offenses after a two-vehicle accident Wednesday on Mason City’s South Side. The accident took place at South
by Jody Spear – MASON CITY – A Plymouth man was charged with failure to obey a traffic control device on Wednesday after he allegedly ran a red light and struck a
Due to the request from Mayor Bookmeyer, the City Council and many members of the community as to where the Mason City Human Rights Commission’s progress stands on finding a way forward,
NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) — Miami’s LeBron James and Indiana’s David West and Lance Stephenson have each been fined $5,000 for “flops” during a recent playoff game, the NBA said Thursday.
WASHINGTON, May 30 (UPI) — A letter addressed to President Obama that has been intercepted may contain the toxic substance ricin, the FBI said Thursday. A FBI spokesman said the agency was
BALTIMORE, May 30 (UPI) — A Maryland woman, in a lawsuit, referred to 266 defendants as pedophiles who viewed videos of her two daughters being sexually molested, court records said. The suit,
NEW YORK, May 30 (UPI) — A letter sent to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and intercepted at a municipal facility Saturday tested positive for ricin, The New York Times reported. The
(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry Branstad today announced he will sign House File 215, the education reform bill, Monday, June 3, 2013 at 9 a.m. The bill signing will take place at
AMES, Iowa – 2013 was a banner year for Iowa State softball (21-34, 4-14 Big 12). The offense set nine team records, including records for highest batting average and the most runs
AMES, Iowa – May 30, 2013 – The Iowa Department of Transportation is requesting public input on the proposed bridge replacement on U.S. 69 over the East Branch Iowa River, 0.6 mile
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 29 (UPI) — A Minnesota man said he is sure the animal he spotted from the deck of his St. Paul home was a mountain lion. Jacob Todd
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that an Eagle Butte, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for assault with a dangerous weapon, assault resulting
PALMDALE, Calif., May 28 (UPI) — A California woman and her boyfriend are charged with capital murder in the death of the woman’s 8-year-old son, prosecutors said. Pearl Fernandez, 29, and Isauro
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 28 (UPI) — At least seven police officers were killed in an attack on a security checkpoint in Afghanistan, officials said Tuesday. The attack occurred Monday in Kandahar province,
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Dupree, South Dakota woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Alisa Knight, age 29, was indicted by a federal
BISMARCK—U.S. Attorney Timothy Q. Purdon announced that on May 22, 2013, Paul A. Yellow Hammer, III, 42, of Fort Yates, North Dakota, was found guilty by a federal jury in U.S. District
Forest City, Iowa – Waldorf College has announced its dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester. To receive the honor, students must earn a grade point average of 3.5 or better on
LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) — Walmart has pleaded guilty to violating the Clean Water Act by improperly disposing hazardous materials at its U.S. stores, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. The retailer pleaded
FRANKLIN LAKES, N.J., May 28 (UPI) — Bernard Kerik, former head of the New York City police and police in Iraq, returned home Tuesday to northern New Jersey after a sentence in
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that Dennis Mallow, age 47, of Black Hawk, South Dakota, appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Veronica L. Duffy on May 14, 2013, and
(DES MOINES) – Governor Terry E. Branstad today issued a proclamation of disaster emergency for additional counties in response to recent storms and flooding. Eight counties are included in this proclamation: Benton, Grundy, Johnson, Louisa, Lyon,
FRAMINGHAM, Mass., May 28 (UPI) — Tablet computers will dominate the mobile PC market by the end of this year and could top the entire PC market by the year 2015, a
by Chris Watts of Mason City – Good Day to you all. I’ve contemplated writing this for some time now. Some will say I’m writing this because I’m the sore loser. You
NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) — Columbia Records says it has signed a deal with Nine Inch Nails and the U.S. rock band will release a new studio album later this year.
LOWELL, Mass., May 29 (UPI) — A Massachusetts teenager injured in the Boston Marathon bombings was crowned prom queen by her class. Sydney Corcoran, a senior at Lowell High School, was injured
NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) — Americans spend an average of 58 minutes a day on their smartphones, with talking and texting accounting for about half the time, a market research firm
WASHINGTON, May 29 (UPI) — President Obama intends to nominate James Comey, a deputy attorney general in the George W. Bush administration, to lead the FBI, The New York Times reported. Comey,
INDIANAPOLIS, May 29 (UPI) — The American College of Sports Medicine has ranked Minneapolis-St. Paul the healthiest, fittest U.S. metropolitan area for the third year in a row. The American Fitness Index
LOS ANGELES, May 29 (UPI) — Actor David Arquette and TV star Courteney Cox are officially divorced following a three-year separation, Los Angeles court records show. A Los Angeles County Superior Court
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a St. Francis, South Dakota man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for aggravated sexual abuse of a child, aggravated