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MASON CITY – Just blocks west of the hallowed Cultural Crescent in Mason City, where gambling dice are perched forever in front of City Hall, life has become a game of chance
MASON CITY – On the morning of December 7th 2013 missing person Kiley Kunzman was located by the Waverly Iowa Police Department. Kiley was reported missing on September 24th. The Mason City
BRITT, IOWA – Hancock County Health System (HCHS) announces Hancock County Memorial Hospital has received designation as a NICHE Hospital. The NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) designation indicates a hospital’s
WASHINGTON – CNN recently aired a video interview with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who told Anderson Cooper that he doesn’t believe that President John F. Kerry was killed solely by
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr. American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2013 – The security alliance between the U.S. and South Korea is key to the Asia-Pacific
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2013 – President Barack Obama issued a proclamation declaring Dec. 7, 2013, as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. Here is the text of the president’s
DES MOINES – Penalties totaling tens of thousands of dollars will stand against a North Iowa junk yard owner with a history of environmental violations dating back to 2003, an Iowa appeals
MASON CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT Summary Draft of the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole Meeting December 2, 2013 The Board of Education Committee of the Whole met at 5:00 p.m.
WASHINGTON — Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez issued the following statement about the November 2013 Employment Situation report released today: “The American economy continues its broad and steady job growth heading
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – Six Iowa State wrestlers went into battle at the Las Vegas Convention Center this evening, finishing the night 3-3 with one Cyclone punching his ticket to the semifinals.
NIT – A document published by The Guardian and two other newspapers shows that a right-wing organization with deep pockets hopes to push a conservative agenda in 34 states next year. According
DES MOINES – It might be hard to tell if another driver is high, but your life could depend on it. If you suspect a drugged driver, the Iowa Division of Narcotics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to cut carbon pollution and lead in clean energy, the Department of the Interior today released its 2013 Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, which outlines
WASHINGTON – An information technology specialist working for the National Science Foundation (NSF) pleaded guilty late yesterday to theft of government property totaling more than $90,000, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili
ANKENY – Motor vehicle crashes kill more teenagers than anything else. With parents’ help, two changes to Iowa’s graduated driver’s license system taking effect Jan. 1, 2014, are tools that can be
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers think developing nanovaccines using a “systems” approach can revolutionize the prevention and treatment of diseases. Just think, since 1980 the world has seen more new
BEIJING – Merrill Newman, an 85-year-old American from California who has been detained in North Korea since Oct. 26, was released Friday. According to a State Department spokeswoman, officials from the US
AMES, Iowa – Dec. 6, 2013 – Although the forecast only calls for a few inches of snow over most of Iowa this weekend, motorists haven’t had a lot of practice this
CEDAR FALLS – The University of Northern Iowa will host a service in remembrance of Nelson Mandela from noon to 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 9, at the Center for Multicultural Education (CME).
DES MOINES – The Iowa Supreme Court upheld today a ruling by a lower court that says owning land is not enough reason to be able to hunt on the land. Three
MASON CITY – In yet another North End traffic stop, three men were arrested by sheriff’s deputies on various crimes. Thursday evening at about 8:21 PM, Cerro Gordo county sheriff’s deputies stopped
DES MOINES – A Des Moines man who fired shots at passers-by and police and ultimately died from being shot himself had a large number of animals removed from his home in
WASHINGTON – A former congresswoman who was shot in the head nearly three years ago has started a political action committee (PAC) to fight for gun control laws and support anti-gun candidates.
DES MOINES – Tim Albrecht, who has served as Gov. Branstad’s communications director since November of 2009, is departing the Branstad-Reynolds administration to pursue a new private sector opportunity. Albrecht’s last day
WASHINGTON, DC – This week U.S. Senators John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, submitted a joint amicus brief to the Ninth Court of Appeals in Texas in Kountze Independent School District
MASON CITY – A young Mason City man who has been charged with three felonies in 2013 is now facing a new felony charge Thursday. Cody Dean Dakin was wanted on charges
WASHINGTON – The Department of Defense announced on Dec. 5 the transfer of Djamel Saiid Ali Ameziane and Bensayah Belkecem from the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay to the Government of Algeria.
From the White House: The United States economy continues to recover from the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, and while substantial progress has been made, more work remains to boost
JERUSALEM – Secretary of State John Kerry met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday in Jerusalem for talks on the Iranian nuclear issue and the on-going peace talks with Palestine. The following
Proclamation from President Barack Obama – More than seven decades ago, on a calm Sunday morning, our Nation was attacked without warning or provocation. The bombs that fell on the island of
Calexico, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Calexico, Calif. downtown port of entry yesterday discovered almost $600,000 worth of cocaine concealed inside a vehicle. The incident occurred
WASHINGTON – U.S. officials marked the fourth year of incarceration of an American man being held captive in Cuba. According to the State Department, development worker Alan Gross began a fifth year
TUSCON, AZ – Tucson Sector Border Patrol agents remained vigilant during the Thanksgiving holiday as evidenced by the seizure of nearly $500,000 in illegal drugs. The first seizure occurred Nov. 26 in
MASON CITY – Iowa Crafts: 41 opens on Friday, December 6 at the Charles H. MacNider Art Museum in Mason City. This diverse exhibition is the result of a statewide crafts competition
MADISON, Wis. – December 5, 2013 –For the 9th consecutive year, the Alliant Energy Foundation is offering high school seniors in its utility service area the opportunity to apply for one of 25 Community Service
By Army Sgt. 1st Class Tyrone C. Marshall Jr., American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON – The Defense Department’s senior leaders announced changes this week in the Office of the Secretary of Defense
(WASHINGTON D.C.) – A month has passed since Amnesty International released its report, “Will I Be Next?’ US Drone Strikes in Pakistan,” but the Obama Administration still has not publicly acknowledged and
CHICAGO – The Big Ten established a new conference record for total attendance among all games and conference games only this season. After welcoming more than 430,000 fans to conference venues last
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that a Milwaukee, Wisconsin man has been charged in federal court for transportation for prostitution, coercion, and commercial sex trafficking. Thomas Alexander Roberts,
EDINBORO, Pa. – The University of Iowa wrestling team won five of the final six bouts to rally past No.15 Edinboro, 22-19, tonight inside McComb Fieldhouse. “It was nice to battle back