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MASON CITY – Felony theft. Third degree burglary. A deferred judgement. Then, a probation violation and months on the lam. North Iowa’s revolving door of justice keeps turning. A Mason City man
CLEAR LAKE – Four persons – including a four-month-old infant – were injured Tuesday in an auto accident on Clear Lake’s west side. The accident occurred at about 11:44 AM Tuesday near
TALLINN, Estonia – University of Iowa junior guard Mike Gesell took over down the stretch in USA East Coast’s 90-83 victory over the Austrian National Team Tuesday night. With the shot clock
NEW HAMPTON – A teen driver failed to stop in time when a vehicle in front of him made an abrupt stop, sending his vehicle into oncoming traffic. According to the Iowa
DES MOINES – An official who is dueling Governor Terry Branstad in court – Iowa worker’s compensation commissioner Christopher Godfrey – has resigned, just as Governor Branstad wanted, but his lawsuit against the governor
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah refuses to give up on banning same-sex marriages. The Utah Attorney General’s Office today filed a petition for certiorari with the United States Supreme Court, requesting review
KABUL, Afghanistan (Aug. 5, 2014) — The international military force in Afghanistan confirmed today that a deadly incident occurred today involving local Afghan and International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) troops at The Marshal Fahim
AMES, IA – NewLink Genetics Corporation of Ames, Iowa, today announced a letter contract with the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) for studies that will bring an Ebola vaccine licensed
OKOBOJI – At a fundraiser with Rand Paul in Okoboji, Iowa, DREAMers Erika Andiola & Cesar Vargas confront Steve King for trying to end DACA (deferred action for childhood arrivals). Kentucky Senator
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law a measure quickly approved last week by Congress, sending $225 million to Israel to beef up its Iron Dome defense system. H.J.
IOWA CITY – This college town isn’t number two on the nation’s top party schools list for no reason, and a man from the Twin Cities area helped Iowa City live up
COUNCIL BLUFFS – Iowa State Patrol troopers pursued a teen motorcyclist who refused to stop Monday evening before he was seriously injured after rolling his bike in an interstate median. According to
IOWA CITY – A man questioned by police and FBI agents within minutes of a daytime bank robbery in Iowa City admitted his involvement in the crime, plus another. Iowa City police
DES MOINES – A liberal Iowa political group said this week that Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds will host the Family Leadership Summit on Saturday, alongside the Family Research Council
Tallinn, Estonia – The USA East Coast basketball team that includes University of Iowa juniors Mike Gesell and Adam Woodbury won their opening game of their overseas trip tonight, 103-59, against Estonia’s