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IRVING, Texas- Fifteen members of the Iowa State Football team have been named to the 2013 Academic All-Big 12 Conference teams, announced today by the Big 12 Conference. Senior Kyle Lichtenberg, a
Doing Whatever It Takes – Majority Changes the Senate Rules Prepared Floor Statement of Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary On the Majority’s Change to the Senate Rules
MASON CITY – Police in Mason City have been alerted over the past few days to investigate what some are calling “aggressive” sales tactics by team of salesmen that have descended on
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The No. 22/16 Iowa State women’s basketball team (2-0, 0-0 Big 12) downed the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-3, 0-0 American) by a score of 78-42 for their first road win
MASON CITY – Volunteers working with the North Iowa Detachment #859 Marine Corps League and the 2013 Toys for Tots campaign were at KMart this past weekend, shopping for kids to help
MASON CITY – A contempt of court charge filed against a Mason City man and Cerro Gordo County computer whiz was dismissed by a judge Tuesday. Scott Alan Tepner, age 45, was
WASHINGTON – Oprah Winfery and 15 others got a medals Wednesday at the White House. The Presidential Medal of Freedom, established 50 years ago by President John F. Kennedy, is the nation’s
MASON CITY – A trial for a former Mason City man accused of murdering a young child 19 years ago may be moved out of the area. A trial date for February
DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Revenue announced on November 15th that the amount of the newly enacted Iowa Taxpayers Trust Fund Tax Credit (Credit) for tax year 2013 will be $54.
DES MOINES – At a sentencing hearing on October 30th, 2012, presiding District Court Judge Stephen P. Carroll sentenced Cornovis Teasley, age 35, to serve up to 10 years in prison for
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc. is planning to expand its manufacturing footprint to nearby Lake Mills, Iowa. Winnebago is a leading United States recreation vehicle manufacturer. Winnebago and the city of
DES MOINES – Site Selection Magazine and the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Association recently named Gov. Terry Branstad as the “Foreign Direct Investment Politician of the Year” during the 10th Annual World Forum
DES MOINES – Vernon Lee McEndree, an inmate assigned to the Iowa Medical and Classification Center, died November 16, 2013 at University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. McEndree died of natural
Pyongyang (KCNA – North Korean media) – It is illogical for the U.S. to talk about “threat” from the DPRK as the former has stockpiled more nuclear weapons and delivery means than
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau published a report analyzing the amount of money spent on providing financial education to consumers and the amount spent trying to influence
Iowa RFS Coalition Event to Urge Iowans to Take Action on RFS Proposal DES MONIES – The Iowa RFS Coalition will host a “Defend the RFS” event at Lincolnway Energy to highlight
FOREST CITY – Winnebago Industries, Inc.(NYSE:WGO), a leading United States (U.S.) recreation vehicle manufacturer, was recognized by Ford Motor Company for receiving the “fully meets” classification as part of their Truck Quality Program. Winnebago is North America’s top
VANCOUVER – Aegis Mobility, the global leader in solutions to prevent distracted driving, announced last week that it has been awarded a contract from the Iowa Department of Transportation to provide a
SEOUL – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents seized nine seals of the Korean Empire and Joseon Dynasty Monday in San Diego. The cultural artifacts were
NEW YORK – There should be a greater emphasis on job creation in the world’s 49 poorest nations, where the number of young people of working age is increasing by 16 million per
LAKE MILLS, Iowa – The Lake Mills Area Historical Society will celebrate the season with its Tour of Homes on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., during the
WATERLOO – The Waterloo Police Department would like to alert the public about a telephone scam that has been occurring in the Waterloo area on this date. Several local businesses have received
CEDAR RAPIDS – A woman who formerly operated her own tax return preparation business and prepared and filed fraudulent federal tax returns was sentenced November 19, 2013, to over a year in