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Des Moines – District Judge Stephen C. Clarke recently received the 2013 Iowa Judges Association Award of Merit in recognition of his “dedication, skill, distinguished service and extraordinary efforts for the betterment
CHICKASAW COUNTY – A teen is dead and two persons were injured after a motorcycle-car accident Saturday in Chickasaw County, Iowa. According to a report, a Dodge Neon driven by 17 year-old
MASON CITY – The heavy rain that moved through Mason City Saturday morning and afternoon didn’t stop the carnival at the North Iowa Events Center that evening. The kids were excited about
KAZAN, Russia – Iowa State senior forward Melvin Ejim and his Canadian teammates beat Brazil 88-77 Sunday morning to advance to the semifinals of the World University Games. The Canadian team will
Statement by President Obama: The death of Trayvon Martin was a tragedy. Not just for his family, or for any one community, but for America. I know this case has elicited strong
Op-ed by Peter Children – At 10PM Saturday evening, July 13th, one of the greatest travesties ever to have occurred in America took place. George Zimmerman was found not guilty of murdering
MASON CITY – The Mason City Board of Education will convene at 5:30 p.m. Monday in the Board Room of the School Administration Building for its regular meeting. Among the items on
PLYMOUTH – A woman who claims to be a “lunch lady” at John Adams Middle School was arrested for her second operating while intoxicated charge early Friday morning. The Cerro Gordo County
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense on Friday identified three units to deploy as part of the upcoming rotation of forces operating in Afghanistan. The scheduled rotation involves elements of one infantry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) today announced that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has awarded three Iowa organizations with a combined total of $1,922,584 through the Supportive Services
Washington, D.C. – Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Congressman Lamar Smith of Texas, the former Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, introduced legislation to reduce frivolous lawsuits
MASON CITY – Listed below are a few expenses that stood out in this month’s check register released by the City of Mason City. Do you agree with these uses of your
The national price for an overdraft on a checking account, whether with paper, check or debit card, at an ATM or via ACH, rose to $30 per transaction, according to the latest
Tucson, Ariz. – The Customs and Border Protection Office of Air Marine’s Tucson Air Branch had a busy day July 5th, rescuing four illegal aliens who had fallen off a cliff and
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) released the following statement last week after the House of Representatives passed a proposed new farm bill that deletes the continuation of the Supplemental Nutrition
Brownsville, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Los Indios International Bridge at the Brownsville, Texas port of entry intercepted a man and a woman for alleged violations of
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on July 12th approved Gilotrif (afatinib) for patients with late stage (metastatic) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) whose tumors express specific types of epidermal growth factor
NEW YORK – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today expressed his outrage at the attack that killed seven United Nations peacekeepers and wounded 17 military and police personnel. In a statement, Mr. Ban’s spokesperson