Hawkeye’s Meyer Named to Groza List
IOWA CITY, Iowa – – University of Iowa senior placekicker Mike Meyer has been named to the Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List for the third consecutive season. The award, given annually
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IOWA CITY, Iowa – – University of Iowa senior placekicker Mike Meyer has been named to the Lou Groza Award Preseason Watch List for the third consecutive season. The award, given annually
MASON CITY – Driving through the North Iowa Events Center early Wednesday morning, where the North Iowa Fair will be held starting today through Sunday, showed a mostly deserted fair grounds. The
WASHINGTON – Tuesday morning, President Obama met with Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) at the White House. During the meeting, they discussed a range of topics including the economy, voting
MASON CITY – Mason City police nabbed a man at Big Blue Wednesday evening. Around 6:45 PM, police arrived at Big Blue on a report that Connor Ryan White, age 18, was
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the Winthrop Fire Department will receive $223,407 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program. The
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the State Veterans Home in Marshalltown has been awarded $529,584 from The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The funds will be used
MASON CITY – Two Mason City youths escaped injury in a July 2nd, 2013 crash that allegedly involved alcohol. According to the Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office, 17 year-old Alexander Young was
By Jim Garamone American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 10, 2013 – If sequestration continues into fiscal year 2014, the Defense Department will be forced to consider involuntary reductions-in-force for the civilian
Editorial by Matt Marquardt – One must wonder, why would a sitting incumbent mayor need an exploratory committee to ponder a re-election bid? This list of people – nearly every one of
MASON CITY – A former park board member has asked the current board to consider more signage at Lester Milligan Park. The issue, according to Michael Servantez – who served on the
From the White House – “So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it
MASON CITY – Mason City police made two arrests after at least four people were spotted trying to steal hundreds of dollars in merchandise from Wal-Mart. According to police, Wal-Mart employees spotted
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Safety (DPS) would like to make it clear that Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Larry Hedlund is not the subject of an investigation related
Dennis “Richie” Lynn DeLuna of 1176 Maple Drive, Mason City, died Thursday (July 4, 2013) at the University of Minnesota Medical Center surrounded by family.
MASON CITY – The cities of Marble Rock, Stacyville and Thornton have been awarded conditional community development block grant CDBG awards, according to the North Iowa Area Council of Governments (NIACOG). Descriptions
NEW YORK – Michele M. Leonhart, the Administrator of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”), Preet Bharara, Loretta E. Lynch, and Wilfredo A. Ferrer – the United States Attorneys for the Southern District
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is looking into how hospitals are using a discount prescription drug program, known as 340B. Certain hospitals appear to be making sizeable profits from the program
C-SPAN will broadcast one of Steffen Schmidt’s class lectures this month on its American History TV. Crews were on campus in March to record Schmidt’s lecture on the history of political parties
WASHINGTON – Consumer delinquencies declined significantly in this year’s first quarter, falling in 11 out of 13 loan categories as consumers more carefully manage their finances, according to results from the American Bankers
WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the IRS’ announcement that it will try to stop bonuses for union members and senior managers. The announcement came
From former Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin – Must I Repeat? Quit Making Things Up! Outrageous. Once again the cover-up is worse than the “crime.” Secretary of State John Kerry WAS on
WASHINGTON — The rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 should look for signs of past life, collect samples for possible future return to Earth, and demonstrate technology for future human
The Drug Enforcement Administration congratulates the Government of Mexico on the arrest of Miguel Trevino Morales. Trevino Morales, the head of the notoriously violent and vicious Los Zetas cartel, has been a
FORT HOOD, Texas – Judge Tara Osborn and government counsel posed general panel questions to 20 potential panel members assembled July 9 at Fort Hood in the case of U.S. vs. Maj.