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By Amaani Lyle, American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 14, 2014 – As part of efforts to eliminate the crime of sexual assault in the military, Defense Department officials today announced
By Jim Garamone, American Forces Press Service – WASHINGTON, April 14, 2014 – A Russian attack aircraft repeatedly flew near the USS Donald Cook in international waters in the Black Sea on
WASHINGTON – The US State Department on Monday described the aid and assistance the United States is providing to Ukraine as it facing a growing threat from Russia and upcoming presidential elections:
BASEBALL What’s next: The NIACC baseball team returns to action Tuesday in a nonconference doubleheader against Madison Area Technical College at a neutral site in Peosta, Ia. Rosemount, Minn. Game time for
CEDAR RAPIDS – An Iowa man who distributed child pornography pled guilty today in federal court in Cedar Rapids. Brady Verlo, age 22, from West Branch, Iowa, was convicted of one count
AMES – Iowa State head coach Fred Hoiberg announced the addition of Bryce Dejean-Jones, a highly-touted transfer from UNLV. Dejean-Jones (DEE-john) is expected to graduate from UNLV and be eligible immediately at
HAMPTON – A judge says this dirty doctor is either a bully or thinks he is a above the law, but either way, he’ll be in jail for a week for following
AMES – A public auction of state-owned equipment and a limited number of vehicles will be held by the Iowa Department of Transportation on its grounds in Ames, Saturday, April 26, beginning
MAQUOKETA – On April 1, 2014, shortly before 3:00 a.m., Sgt. Brendan Zeimet was ending his shift by filling his squad car up with gas at the city lot. He observed a
CEDAR RAPIDS – This year, Alliant Energy electric utility customers across Iowa will generate more renewable energy than ever before. In the last three years, the number of Alliant Energy customers who
MINNEAPOLIS – United States Attorney Brendan V. Johnson announced that James Eugene Larive, Jr., age 43, of Belle Fourche, South Dakota, was found guilty of commercial sex trafficking as a result of
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH – Police in this Utah community discovered the bodies of seven infants at a home where the mother perviously lived, and the woman was arrested and charged with six
NIT – Obamacare may be accomplishing its goal of lowering the US uninsured rate, as fewer Americans are without health insurance since 2008. According to a new poll from Gallup, the uninsured
VAN HORNE, IA – A compact car crossed the center line on a rural Iowa highway and struck a large piece of farm machinery, taking the lives of two Iowans on April
DES MOINES – Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds and Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey announced the Oak Street Station in Inwood, Iowa, and Farmers Cooperative in Mount Ayr, Iowa,
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested and jailed Monday for allegedly violating his probation related to a drug charge. Jamison D. Diekhuis, age 19, was arrested by Mason City
AMES, Iowa – It wasn’t long after the conclusion of the WNBA draft that a deal was struck for senior Hallie Christofferson to continue her basketball career. Christofferson will sign a free
CORALVILLE – A busy stretch of Interstate 80 saw another traffic pile-up Sunday, this time with one dead and several injured. An Iowa State Patrol report stated that compact car was westbound
AMES – April 14, 2014 – As part of the 2014 Iowa Aviation Conference, the Iowa Department of Transportation and Iowa Public Airports Association welcome Al Haynes, captain of United Airlines Flight
NIT – The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the rampant use of torture, including allegedly of children, in detention facilities across Syria by Government forces and some armed opposition groups.
NIT – A United Nations independent expert has issued a strong call on the Government of Iran to halt tomorrow’s scheduled execution an Iranian woman said to be the victim of physical
MASON CITY – The Mason City High School (MCHS) Music Department participated in the Iowa High School Music Association (IHSMA) Class 4A Solo and Ensemble Contest held at Cedar Falls High School
WASHINGTON – A Virginia man who made threats to kill passengers on a United Airlines flight has been indicted by a federal grand jury for interference with flight crew members and attendants.
WASHINGTON – The US State Department in a statement late last week expressed support for a United Nations Security Council resolution that established a peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic (C.A.R.):
Michelle and I send our warmest greetings to all those celebrating Passover in the United States, in Israel, and around the world. On Tuesday, just as we have every year of my