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SANFORD, FL – A jury in Sanford, Florida has found George Zimmerman not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin. George Zimmerman was a neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17 year-old Trayvon Martin
Washington, DC- Congressman Steve King (IA-04) released the following statement after his amendment to the FY2014 Energy and Water Appropriations Act was adopted last week. The amendment prohibits the US Army Corps
CEDAR RAPIDS – Randy Patrie, age 40, from Charles City, Iowa, has been charged with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm. The charges are contained in a
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, July 12, 2013 – Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and China’s State Councilor Yang Jiechi met at the Pentagon today to discuss the United States-China military relationship,
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) President and CEO
WASHINGTON – Six federal financial regulatory agencies this week issued a proposed rule that would create exemptions from certain appraisal requirements for a subset of higher-priced mortgage loans. The proposed exemptions are
CHARLES CITY – Dot Transportation Inc. (DTI), a subsidiary and transportation partner of Dot Foods, the nation’s largest food distributor, will stage a job fair in Charles City, Iowa this Sunday to
AMES, Iowa – Although they’ve played together for at least a year now, the Cyclone trio of Mackenzie Bigbee, Kristen Hahn and Victoria Hurtt found new appreciation for each other while participating
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State punter Kirby Van Der Kamp has been named to the 25-player preseason watch list for the 2013 Ray Guy Award, which is given annually to the nation’s
MASON CITY – Mason City mayoral candidate Quinn P. Symonds took time Tuesday, July 9th to answer a few questions about his candidacy and offer a response to Mayor Eric Bookmeyer’s announcement
MASON CITY – A wanted California sex offender was apprehended at the North Iowa Fairgrounds Wednesday morning. John Louis Miehlich, 39, of Rio Linda, California, was arrested by Cerro Gordo County sheriff’s
Des Moines, Iowa — Progress Iowa today called on Governor Terry Branstad to publicly and personally apologize for his callous disregard of public safety and refusal to hold himself or anyone in
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to the State of New York to supplement state and local
MASON CITY – A Mason City woman who has been arrested frequently is back behind bars this weekend. Sara Jean Ramon, 23, was on the run for the last ten days from
IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior linebacker James Morris has been named to the 2013 Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy is given to the National Defensive
WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Gregory D. Winfree – Administrator of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Department
WASHINGTON – President Obama spoke by phone Friday with President Putin of Russia. The two leaders noted the importance of U.S.-Russian bilateral relations and discussed a range of security and bilateral issues,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was sentenced to prison Friday after being found guilty by a jury last month of possessing child pornography. Brandon Clark Manning, 32, will serve two
MASON CITY – The “Bus” racing scheduled for Saturday night at the North Iowa Fair is cancelled due to the heavy rain. Fair management apologizes for any inconvenience.
MASON CITY – At approximately 7:10 am Friday morning, the Mason City Fire Department was dispatched to Wal-Mart at the Indianhead shopping center. A fire had broke out in the grocery department
WASHINGTON – President Obama spoke by phone on Friday with King Abdullah bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia. The President relayed his “warm wishes” to the King on the occasion
WASHINGTON – President Obama discussed how a large, bipartisan majority in the Senate voted to pass comprehensive immigration reform recently. This legislation “would add a big boost to our economy, strengthen Social
MASON CITY – Mason City police acted on a tip this week about a potentially dangerous individual, whom they arrested. According to police, on Thursday evening, July 11th at about 6:25 PM,
NORTHWOOD – Diamond Jo Casino in Northwood saw a decline in revenue and admissions in fiscal year 2013 compared to 2012. According to a report released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming
CEDAR RAPIDS – A man who withheld federal taxes from his employees’ paychecks but did not forward the money to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) pled guilty today in federal court in