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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on June 14th approved the MemoryShape Breast Implant to increase breast size (augmentation) for use in women at least 22 years old and to rebuild breast
WASHINGTON – Last week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it has approved the use of Plan B One-Step (levonorgestrel) as a nonprescription product for all women of child-bearing potential. This
LENOX, IOWA – The Iowa State Patrol reported Sunday that an Iowa man was killed as he rode his bike near the town of Lenox, Iowa. The Iowa State Patrol said Gerald
DES MOINES – The National Weather Service in Des Moines is warning that some parts of North Central Iowa are in danger of flash flooding beginning Sunday night through Monday. Another round
NEW YORK – Hostess is back in business after filing bankruptcy last year after a fight with its workers and their union. In a tantalizing statement to mass-produced junk food consumers, the
MASON CITY – The Mohawk versus Knights baseball game scheduled for today has been postponed, the Mason City High School Athletic Department announced. The game is rescheduled for Saturday, July 6th. The
MASON CITY – City Sanitation customers will be able to schedule an appointment to have large items collected on their regular sanitation collection day. The definition of large item includes those objects
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor last week awarded grants totaling $20 million to provide job training for inmates aged 18 and older participating in state or local work-release programs. The
MASON CITY – Do your kids enjoy nature, outdoor activities and wildlife? The Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board has just the thing for them to do this summer. The Iowa Junior Naturalist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the need to repeal and replace Obamacare with easily-implemented, commonsense reforms that lower costs
WILMINGTON, Del. — A Chinese national was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison this month for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and criminal copyright infringement. The individual operated a website used
The FBI and the New York City Police Department are offering a reward of up to $65,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the suspect or suspects involved
ROCK FALLS – A Mason City man is in jail after crashing his motorcycle Saturday afternoon. According to a report, James Curtis Francis, 32, was arrested after Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Deputies
PHILADELPHIA—Philippe Jeannard, 61, of La Rochelle, France, was sentenced today to time served for one count of fraud in connection with an identification document. Jeannard has been in federal custody since March
MINNEAPOLIS—Last week in federal court, an Edina mortgage broker was sentenced for his role in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 57 properties. United States District Court Judge Joan N.