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SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – President Obama arrived in the Republic of Korea on Friday, his second stop on a four-country trip to Asia. The President met with South Korean President Park Geun-hye
DES MOINES – A divided Iowa Senate Friday passed a bill designed to prevent cronyism in hiring practices in state government of the kind that has plagued Governor Terry Branstad’s Administration. The
CEDAR RAPIDS – Jonathan Curtis Youngbear, age 20, from the Meskwaki Nation Settlement, Iowa, has been charged with first degree murder within “Indian Country.” The charge is contained in an Indictment filed
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today appointed John J. Haney District Court Judge in the Second Judicial District (2B). Haney, of Marshalltown, earned his law degree from the University of
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today signed the following bills into law: House File 499: an Act permitting the use of crossbows to hunt deer and providing penalties. House File 2366:
DES MOINES – Gov. Terry E. Branstad today expressed disappointment that Iowa House Democrats decided to play politics with the “Connect Every Iowan Act” jeopardizing Iowans’ livelihood and jobs in underserved areas
For over 35 years, the Expanded Universe has enriched the Star Wars experience for fans seeking to continue the adventure beyond what is seen on the screen. When he created Star Wars,
VIDEO FROM US STATE DEPARTMENT: An overview of the steps that have led the United States and the international community to apply sanctions on those responsible for violating Ukraine’s sovereignty. httpv://youtu.be/16kT1HtrAJg
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minneapolis city council this morning passed a resolution changing the name of Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day in that city. Supporters of the change said that the change
MASON CITY – The Humane Society of North Iowa is hosting a pet adoption event Saturday in Mason City. The event begins at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 26 at the Petco store,
DES MOINES, Iowa – Two high school state records fell during the second day of the 105th running of the Drake Relays on Thursday at historic Drake Stadium. Linn-Mar sophomore Stephanie Jenks
STORM LAKE – A residence in the Buena Vista county town of Albert City was recently burglarized, and two arrests were made, police reported. According to Buena Vista County Sheriff Doug Simons,
WATERLOO – Police in Waterloo are investigating a stabbing incident Thursday that left one man hospitalized. Police reported that on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at approximately 2:38 PM, officers were dispatched to
DES MOINES – The Joint Senate and House Education Appropriations Committee approved this week a 4 percent funding increase for each of Iowa’s public universities. The board also approved $2.6 million in
Remarks late Thursday from US Secretary of State John Kerry: It has now been a week since the United States, the European Union, Russia, and Ukraine met in Geneva. We did so
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was back in a jail cell Friday morning on a charge of aggravated public intoxication, even as he awaits trial on the same charge and pled
WASHINGTON – The multibillion-dollar e-cigarette industry is not regulated, but the Food and Drug Administration is seeking to change that. The proposed rules would extend the federal government’s regulatory authority from cigarettes
From Senator Amanda Ragan – A core Iowa value is taking care of those who cannot take care of themselves. This week the Iowa Senate voted for a Health & Human Services
DES MOINES — The DNR has taken the following enforcement actions: Administrative Orders Responsible parties have 30 days to appeal the order or 60 days to pay the penalty. Linn County P.M.
DES MOINES – Above normal rainfall was received over the last two weeks — the statewide average was 2.3 inches compared to the normal 1.7 inches. However, more slow steady rains are
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA), Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, this week joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Congressman George Miller (D-CA), and
IOWA FALLS – On Thursday, April 17, 2014, at approximately 1:20 p.m. the Iowa Falls Police Department responded to an emergency call of an armed, suicidal man at 413 College Avenue. After
AMES, Iowa – A team of USDA and Iowa State University researchers has helped to sequence the genomes of the two closest relatives of the cultivated peanut, an advancement that could lead
MASON CITY – A Mason City man was arrested for drunk driving early Friday morning. Paul Curtis Hillestad, age 65, was stopped by police after midnight Friday morning. Police determined Hillestad was
NIT – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is deeply concerned about continued violence in eastern Ukraine, which has led to loss of life, further instability and which is contributing to a climate of fear
COUNCIL BLUFFS – The Board of Regents announced today the selection of Steven J. Gettel to serve as Superintendent of the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, and the Iowa